Nurturing the voices of today for the theatre of tomorrow

 
 
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ABOUT US

We support playwrights whose stories move us and move the world forward. We provide unique resources and a nurturing, productive environment for theater artists to develop new work and realize new stories for the American theater. 

 
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Playwrights Announced for OPC’s
2025 Summer Conference & New Works Festival

We are beyond thrilled to announce this year’s selection of brilliant playwrights for our 2025 Summer Conference & New Works Festival. Playwrights receive a two-week workshop to develop their new plays, culminating with a public performance of their work at OPC’s New Works Festival, July 31 - Aug 3 in gorgeous Ojai, CA!

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SAVE THE DATE! 2025 Summer Conference & New Works Festival

The 28th Annual Summer Conference & New Works Festival will take place July 20-August 3, 2025. OPC continues to strengthen our commitment to helping more new plays move from page to stage.

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Cast of Mfoniso Udofia’s The Ceremony, 2024 New Works Festival

 

 

OPC Youth Workshop, Ojai Playwrights Conference 2024

OPC’S TACO TUESDAY WRITE NIGHTS

We’re inviting high school students to come eat tacos and write with us this spring! Taco Tuesday Write Nights are OPC's monthly hangout for high school students in Ojai that includes workshops and Q+A’s with OPC professional artists. Sign-ups open now!

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