Tthe DGI offers hands-on, rigorous training for writers at all skill levels. Start with one of our foundational courses, examining the structure of plays or musicals. More experienced playwrights, lyricists, and composers hone their craft by participating in our writing workshops and master classes, led by top industry professionals.

The Echoes Writers Group at Primary Stages is a year-long, educational program focused on finding, nurturing, and amplifying the voices of women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists. Led by the artistic team at Primary Stages, Echoes is a place for writers to discover and develop their voice in a supportive and creative community that grows together. The group is comprised of 10 writers who participate in twice-weekly Mentorship and Sharing Sessions, where they have the chance to create and develop their own work with professionals from across the theater community. Mentors for our...

The Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA)'s multidisciplinary classes have trained playwrights, actors, and directors in all stages of their development and from all corners of the globe. Our focus is on nurturing, advocating, and honoring emerging artists by providing them countless developmental opportunities, space to write and rehearse, and a family of collaborators. Students benefit from a kaleidoscope of perspectives and methods from our award-winning family of instructors—all working theater artists in NYC and around the country. Through building these connections and...

Berklee NYC’s Master of Arts in Creative Media and Technology program offers a forward-looking curriculum designed to teach students the tools and strategies needed to thrive in artistic fields that have seen significant disruption, and will continue to change and evolve at a rapid pace. The core curriculum of this program provides students with foundational knowledge for their careers that address both the business and creative sides of the performing arts; each specialization builds on this and teaches high-level, immediately applicable skills.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting is seeking applications from playwrights for the Harold Clurman Playwright-in-Residence program. This is a collaborative residency that is mutually beneficial to the mission of the studio and the playwright.

What makes your theater program outstanding? Is it the students? The educators? The productions? The community? Broadway Licensing is recognizing exceptional educational theater programs across the country that have supported our Massive Transformative Purpose to “Make Everyone a Theater Person” with a $5,000 grant and a feature in our 2022-2023 Educational Catalog.

The Fordham/Primary Stages MFA in Playwriting program is a unique hybrid, offering emerging writers the opportunity to develop and produce their work in a rigorous Fordham setting, while simultaneously fostering professional relationships with Primary Stages, an award-winning Off-Broadway theatre company.

Under the direction of Tanya Barfield and David Lindsay-Abaire, the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program offers tuition-free, graduate-level fellowships to four or five writers each year. Selected playwrights may be invited to continue their studies through a second academic year, thereby earning an Artist Diploma in Playwriting. The cohort is purposely small. Fellows concentrate on the practical aspects of dramatic writing through a weekly master class with the program's directors. The focus is on dramatic structure and the cultivation of each writer's individual voice. Twice-...

Under the direction of Marsha Norman and David Lindsay-Abaire, the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program offers tuition-free, graduate-level fellowships to four or five writers each year. Selected playwrights may be invited to continue their studies through a second academic year, thereby earning an Artist Diploma in Playwriting.

To become the best, you'll train with the best. You'll receive world-class training from our faculty of successful Broadway directors, choreographers, actors, film directors, TV producers and casting agents who are still working in entertainment. Each day will immerse you in a rigorous and demanding pursuit of excellence, giving you the knowledge and skill set that will last you a lifetime. It's time for your next role—you're ready. Welcome to AMDA.

The Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA in Playwriting is an affordable, selective two-year program that fuses rigorous academic theatre classes with hands-on writing workshops. Our distinguished writing faculty - Master Artists in Residence Annie Baker and Brandon Jacob-Jenkins, plus distinguished Lecturer Brighde Mullins - work with a small cohort of students to develop their voice, vision, and craft under the personal mentorship of these accomplished writers.

The MFA in Playwriting prepares a select group of students for professional careers as dramatic writers and collaborative artists in theater, film, and television. The program offers a complete and relevant playwriting education with rigorous attention to craft and artistic exploration as well as consistent opportunities to develop those skills through presentations and productions.