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Classes & Events

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Member Open Play (December 6th)
Monday, December 6, 2021 - 7:00pm
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Online Seminar: Writing from Image and Object
Monday, December 13, 2021 - 7:00pm
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Online Workshop: Spinning a New Play
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 7:00pm
Ruth Easton New Play Series
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 7:00pm

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Fellows
5 months 2 weeks ago
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Announcing the 2021–22 McKnight Theater Fellowship Recipients
Core Writers
6 months 1 week ago
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Announcing the 2021-24 Core Writers
Fellows
6 months 1 week ago
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Announcing the 2021-22 McKnight National Residency and Commission and McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting Recipients
Fellows
7 months 3 weeks ago
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Announcing the 2021-2022 Jerome Fellows and Many Voices Fellows and Mentees