I've only
recently become aware of what an incredible resource we have in
The Playwrights' Center, located right here in Minneapolis (even if there are occasional
bats in the performance space). PWC fosters new playwrights and supports experienced playwrights, helping them to develop new work through various programs, workshops, and readings. Much of this work ends up on the stage, not just here in the Twin Cities but around the country. This spring saw the local premiere of three plays developed at the Playwrights' Center,
The Changlings,
Scapegoat, and
Le Switch. The latter was at the Jungle Theater, which is following that up with another new play by a Playwrights' Center playwright,
Idris Goodwin's
Bars and Measures. The Jungle's production is one of four around the country in the National New Play Network's Rolling World Premiere. It's a sharp, intense, lyrical, topical play, and in my completely unbiased opinion, I cannot imagine a better production of it than the Jungle's with this incredible cast, director, and technical team.
