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InterAct presented BRUTISH as part of our second 2016 Core Playwrights Weekend. By flipping the patriarchy to privilege women, Emily skillfully (and hilariously) reveals the deeply seated sexism ingrained in our lives, from everyday marriages to political campaigns. We were thrilled to participate in the advancement of this piece.

InterAct presented KILL ME SOFTLY, LOWER MERION as part of our 2016 Core Playwrights Weekend. Emily's innovative integration of technology with theatrical writing adds complexity and vibrancy to this fast-paced, feminist interrogation of immigration, class, and labor in America. We were thrilled to participate in the advancement of this piece.

InterAct produced SENSITIVE GUYS in our 2017-18 Season, and presented SENSITIVE GUYS as part of our 2016 Core Playwrights Weekend. MJ's work is more relevant and urgent than ever: their smart, funny, deeply human examination of young people trying to unlearn the patriarchy strikes at the heart of what's corrupted our society--and what's necessary to fix it. We were thrilled to participate in the advancement of this piece.

InterAct presented KILL MOVE PARADISE as part of our 2015 Core Playwrights Weekend. Through haunting theatrical imagery, poetically visceral language, and innovative structure, James creates a stirring, urgent call for us to honor the sanctity of black life. We were thrilled to participate in the advancement of this piece.

InterAct presented D-PAD as part of our 2015 Core Playwrights Weekend. D-PAD takes on the world of independent video gaming with thoughtfulness, humor, humanity and integrity, highlighting why people are drawn to the form while holding it accountable for the sexism ingrained in its bones. We were thrilled to participate in the advancement of this piece.

THE SECRETARY was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, this play's skillful negotiation of humor, irony, and dread as it examined the intersection of class, gender, and gun violence made it a standout for our readers.

FRIENDS WITH GUNS was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, FRIENDS WITH GUNS stood out to us through its specific characters and its clever, surprising, feminist approach to gun ownership.

MAN OF GOD was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, we were struck by the playwright's examination of how the patriarchy internalizes in young women through vibrant language, compelling characters, and fantastical theatricality.

THE WAY NORTH was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, we were struck by this plays' pairing of complicated moral questions--asylum, immigration, duty, and the tensions between legality and justice--with complex, compelling characters.

MODEL MINORITY was a finalist for InterAct's inaugural New Play Development Award. Out of a record-breaking 432 submissions, this play stood out with its vibrant language, compelling characters, and clever negotiation of the complex issues of race, appropriation, and identity.