Start Down

by Eleanor Burgess

Inspired by his girlfriend who's a public school teacher, a San Francisco programmer has an idea for a startup that will help teachers in the classroom. But as the company begins to take off, it becomes unclear whether the software will help teachers - or replace them.

Inspired by his girlfriend who's a public school teacher, a San Francisco programmer has an idea for a startup that will help teachers in the classroom. But as the company begins to take off, it becomes unclear whether the software will help teachers - or replace them.

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Start Down

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  • National New Play Network: Start Down by Eleanor Burgess
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    This play was developed at The National New Play Network MFA Playwrights Workshop. This program, conducted annually in conjunction with The Kennedy Center and the National Center for New Plays, provides a graduate–level student playwright with an NNPN-affiliated director and dramaturg, a professional cast for a week of script development, and an introduction to the Network, its Membership, and programs.

    This play was developed at The National New Play Network MFA Playwrights Workshop. This program, conducted annually in conjunction with The Kennedy Center and the National Center for New Plays, provides a graduate–level student playwright with an NNPN-affiliated director and dramaturg, a professional cast for a week of script development, and an introduction to the Network, its Membership, and programs.

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Development History

  • Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2016
  • Workshop, Kennedy Center/NNPN MFA Playwrights Workshop, 2015
  • Workshop, Huntington Theatre Company, 2014

Production History

Awards

  • EST/Sloan Commission
    Ensemble Studio Theate
    2016
  • Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Award
    Alliance Theatre
    Winner
    2016