Telling Humans
PLAYWRIGHT STUDIO
"The theatre's a good space for telling humans about what it is to be human." Simon Stephens
What We're Up To
What We're Learning:
Professional Development Lab
So you've written a play. Now what?
We invite industry professionals from Chicago, London, New York, and other theatre centers to share with us their perspectives on play development and production/self-production.
We welcome playwrights of all levels who wish to build a career.
This series of Q&As is perfect for post-BFA/MFA playwriting students wanting to better understand the steps to playwriting success.
Kipp Koenig
Playwright/Producer NYC
Kipp recently made his Off-Broadway debut as playwright and producer with The Glitch at the Jerry Orbach Theater, where it received strong reviews during its six-week run and was nominated for a BroadwayWorld Award for Best Play — raising half of its production budget from outside investors.
The play was previously developed as part of the Next Step Theatre Festival.
He earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan in 1990, then built a 35-year career in technology and finance, writing plays, musicals, screenplays, and librettos whenever he could steal the time, studying with Gary Garrison, Linda Sherbert, and Ari Roth.
His screenplay Lost In His Prime won the 2004 Hollywood Gateway national screenplay competition.
Kipp is currently developing a new play exploring online dating and AI.
He lives outside New York City and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Why We're Snappin' Our Fingers
Kudos to founding member Steve Nordmark for being appointed to the Board of Directors of Factory Theatre, Chicago.
Props to founding member Patricia Krahnke on being admitted to New York's Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU) producing MasterClass.
Congratulations to our mentor, playwright and essayist Emilio Williams, on the world premiere of his play, Bernarda!, in conjunction with Teatro Vista and Steppenwolf.
Applause to our founding member Francis Brady for being named a semi-finalist in the Dramatists Guild 2023 Nationwide Virtual Fellows Program.
"Break a Leg" to founding playwright and actress Judy Lea Steele as she returns to New Orleans this summer for Sweet Bird of Youth with The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company.
Cheers to founding member Judy Lea Steele on completion of her MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Applause for founding member Francis Brady, whose play Justicia goes up at Yellow Rose Theatre in Chicago this fall.
Congrats to founding member Elizabeth DeScryver on the upcoming world premiere of her new play, An Unbuilt Life, at Washington Stage Guild in Washington, DC.
Kudos to our founding member Steve Nordmark on joining the Board of Directors at Invictus Theatre, Chicago.
Applause for our founding member Francis Brady for his play Light for Judging, which received a First Place Honorable mention in the Writer’s Eye Competition at Fralin Art Museum at UVA.
Brava to founding member Elizabeth DeShryver on being chosen to participate in Chicago Dramatists 10 Minute Play Competition.
Accolades to founding member Judy Lea Steele on being a semi-finalist in the 2022 Eugene O'Neill Playwright Conference Competition for her play Gerutha & Margaret.
Who We Are
Kelsey J. Austin
William C. Bietsch
Francis Brady
Elizabeth DeSchryver
Deepthy Kishore
Patricia Krahnke
Steve Nordmark
Sheila Payton
Judy Lea Steele
Who We're Supporting
Over the last two years, we have raised $2000 for these important organizations.
