It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jaisey Bates and their play the day we were born as a finalist for our 2017 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 55 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers were especially struck by the heartfelt characters and story, as well as the play’s moving portrayal of characters infrequently seen...
It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Jaisey Bates and their play the day we were born as a finalist for our 2017 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 55 finalists out of more than 1,300 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process. Our readers were especially struck by the heartfelt characters and story, as well as the play’s moving portrayal of characters infrequently seen on stage.