New Dramatists, an artistic home and developmental laboratory for professional playwrights, is proud to announce the addition of five writers to its illustrious, dynamic resident playwright company:
Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig
Tony Meneses
Jonathan Payne
reid tang
Seayoung Yim
They will be in residence through June, 2032. These outstanding theatre artists were selected by a seven-person committee of New Dramatists current residents, alumni, and outside theatre professionals from a pool of 584 applicants after undergoing a highly competitive, ten-month review and consensus-based decision-making process. New Dramatists will kicked off their seven-year residencies in September, 2025 at the annual New Playwright Welcome, an evening of readings and celebration.