Phanésia Pharel

Patrice Johnson Chevannes and Natalie Paul to Star in THE WATERFALL at WP Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026

Producer WP Theater and co-producer Thrown Stone Theater Company will present the WP Theater upcoming spring production of The Waterfall, starring Patrice Johnson Chevannes as Emi and Natalie Paul as Bean.

Orlando Shakes and UCF Reveal Finalists and Semi-Finalists for PlayFest 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2025

Orlando Shakes, in partnership with UCF, has announced the finalists and semi-finalists for PlayFest 2025, selected from over 200 submissions of new theatrical works.

THE WATERFALL World Premiere and More Set for WP Theater 2025-2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2025

WP Theater has revealed their 2025-26 Season, featuring Torera, written by WP Theater Playwrights Lab alum Monet Hurst-Mendoza, and more. See the full season here!

National Music Theater Conference, Eden Espinosa and More Set for O’Neill Theater Center 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2025 summer conference lineup as well as a formal expansion of its developmental  programming into the fall and winter seasons. Learn more!

HERO Theatre to Present a New Play Commission for Nuestro Planeta
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2025

HERO Theatre will present a new play commission for Nuestro Planeta, this time returning to California with writer and environmentalist Joie Mitchell. Learn more!

Student Blog: On Failing & Finding
by Student Blogger: Michael Lakind - Mar 31, 2025

Hello y’all! For the next couple of months, I’m shining a light on one of the coolest parts of UC San Diego’s theatre department. Every spring quarter features a culmination of artistry that brings grads and undergrads together from all theatrical disciplines: the Wagner New Play Festival. The engine that revs the festival to life is the cohort of MFA playwrights. Each of them spends fall and winter quarters working on a piece ahead of its world premiere production in the spring. We have five playwrights this year, so this article is the fourth installment of a five-part series where I’ll be sitting down for a conversation with each of them. I hope reading these will be half as much fun as I had putting this together.

STARS IN THE HOUSE Will Return with Game Night, Passover Concert, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's “Stars in the House” will return to regular programming beginning this week. Learn more about upcoming programming and see how to tune in.

The New Harmony Project Reveals 2025 Writers
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025

The New Harmony Project has announced the lineup for their 38th annual spring residency in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana. Learn more about the writers here!

The Miranda Family Fund Commissions EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ABORTION IN ONE HOUR OR LESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2025

The Miranda Family Fund has commissioned EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ABORTION IN ONE HOUR OR LESS, a new play by The Wish Collective. Learn more about the play.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces New Youngblood Members
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre announced the new members of its Youngblood program, a collective of emerging playwrights under 30.

Lineup Set for SOLFEST 2024 Featuring New Work by Anne García-Romero, Phanésia Pharel & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

The Sol Project has revealed the complete lineup for the seventh annual SolFest: A Latiné Theater Festival, produced in partnership with Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Atlantic Theater Company to Present The Judith Champion Caribbean MixFest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2024

Atlantic Theater Company will present the Judith Champion Caribbean MixFest. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Candela Reveals Fellows For Its Second Annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship Program
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2024

Candela, a pioneering initiative dedicated to advancing high-quality theater education for emerging playwrights, book writers, and lyricists of Latin American and Caribbean heritage, has announced the fellows for its second annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship program.

Lineup Unveiled for 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024

Explore the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival with Playwrights Foundation's on-demand readings and events. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Playwrights Foundation Releases On Demand Readings & Events For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2024

Discover the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival's on-demand readings and events, released by Playwrights Foundation.

The New Harmony Project Reveals Lineup for 2024 Spring Retreat
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024

 The New Harmony Project has announced the lineup for its 37th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana. A group of over 50 participants will gather for residencies from May 23 to June 2, 2024.

The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Reveals 2024 Scholarship Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2024

Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC) and Broadway stage manager and producer Cody Renard Richard has announced the next cohort of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program. The program is dedicated to building a bridge into the industry for emerging theatrical leaders of color working behind the scenes.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Reveals New Members For Youngblood Program
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2023

Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Youngblood program has announced new members for the 2023-2024 season: jose sebastian alberdi, Libby Carr, Hanna Novak, Audley Puglisi, Eliana Theologides Rodriguez, Marissa Joyce Stamps, Graham Techler and May Treuhaft-Ali.

A Is For to Present ALL IT TAKES IS ONE ACT Playwriting Festival PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2023

The A is For Playwriting Contest and ONE ACT Festival engages playwrights who support abortion rights and reproductive justice. Tickets are on sale for the 3rd annual festival featuring readings of the winning plays at Signature Theatre in NYC on Dec 9-10.