The Public Theater Ends Return Of New Work Now! 5/23

The Public Theater will end the return of NEW WORK NOW!, the popular reading series that allows audiences an opportunity to experience new work by a diverse selection of established and emerging theater artists-all for FREE on May 23rd.

Last presented at The Public in 2006, NEW WORK NOW! went on hiatus as The Public launched other programs focused on new work, like the Emerging Writers Group and Public LAB, but this popular program will return this May as a vital part of the theater's commitment to new play development.

"For years NEW WORK NOW! has served writers in developing their plays and created a way for our audiences to witness great new works-in-progress," said Public Theater Associate Artistic Director Mandy Hackett. "By bringing NEW WORK NOW! back to the building, we are very happy to have all our play development initiatives up and running on full cylinders."

Previous NEW WORK NOW! series have included the world premieres of In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney; The Good Negro by Tracey Scott Wilson; Paris Commune by Steven Cosson and Michael Friedman; The Poor Itch by John Belluso; In Darfur by Winter Miller; Durango by Julia Cho; Measure for Pleasure by David Grimm; Satellites by Diana Son; Well by Lisa Kron; Caroline, or Change by Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori; and the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz and Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks.

The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street. Tickets are free and can be reserved by calling (212) 967-7555 or visiting The Public Theater box office, beginning Thursday, April 22. There is a limit of 2 tickets per reading per person.