ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHTS LAB

The Playwrights Lab is dedicated to the art of storytelling and high-quality playmaking. The process is collaborative and designed to encourage artistic growth and expression. Built into the design are opportunities for ongoing feedback through guided discussion and staged readings. Offered on Saturdays over ten weeks and facilitated by our Resident Dramaturg, the Playwrights Lab is exclusively focused on play development.

Playwrights Lab

The Playwrights lab provides weekly sessions and one-on-one meetings to foster a space tailored to each writer’s needs plus curate a timeline for the author’s writing goals and needs. With an emphasis on prompts, exploration of structure and styles, writing assignments, and readings of new and published work, the Lab aims to provide a supportive environment. Playwrights can ask questions, find their voice, and continue to experiment with ideas while building their stories. Ultimately, the goal is to develop and foster new works about the global Black experience.

2025 Playwrights Lab Schedule

Spring

Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5

Summer

May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19

Fall

Sept 6, 13, 20, 27, Ocotber 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8

The workshop meets on Saturdays via Zoom, from 10 AM to 1:00 PM (PT).

If interested, please email the following information to: office@therobeytheatrecompany.org

An original writing sample (a scene, a one-act play, or an essay will serve as a writing sample).
Resume.
Complete contact information.
Prior to the first day of class, a non-refundable fee of $250 is required.

Pay Playwrights Lab Fees Here!

Alternatively, you can pay via CashApp to $robeytc.

Please do not make a payment until you’ve been confirmed

for the lab by a Robey representative.

Reginald Edmund is a multifaceted theatre professional with extensive experience as a playwright, director, and producer. He is the Co-Founder and Managing Curating Producer for the Black Lives, Black Words International Project, an international initiative that commissions and showcases plays by Black writers exploring contemporary social and political issues.

Dramaturge/Instructor

REGINALD EDMUND

Edmund is also the Resident Dramaturg at the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, CA. His work as a playwright has earned him significant recognition, including the Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best New Play and the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award for his play Southbridge. His plays have been developed and performed at numerous US and UK theatres.

In addition to his work with Black Lives, Black Words, Edmund has held positions at several prominent theatre companies, including:

Literary Manager: Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO

Resident Playwright: Tamasha Theatre, London, England and Chicago Dramatists Theatre, Chicago, IL

Edmund is also a dedicated educator, teaching workshops and guest lecturing at high schools, universities, and theatre organizations internationally. He is a passionate advocate for the power of theatre to spark dialogue and inspire social change.