The Playhouse's Arts and Culture Incubator seeks to uplift the work of theatre artists and cultural peers by providing resources and support for their creative efforts. Launched in the spring of 2023, the Arts and Culture Incubator engages local and nationally recognized theatre-makers as well as cultural organizations from our community. The efforts of the incubator fall into two categories:
Our group of Resident Artists is made up of local theatre-makers. The Incubator Partners are small, non-profit cultural organizations based in our community.
The program uses our new state-of-the-art facility to provide resources to a selected group of local artists and cultural organizations to help elevate their work. Partners and Resident Artists have access to Playhouse spaces at no cost for classes, rehearsals, creative work, networking, collaboration with their peers, and public and private events and performances. The Playhouse also provides professional development services crafted to meet each of their unique needs.
From September – June, events and performances are often open to the public and span a wide range of topics and styles. Last season, our partners offered live podcast recordings, panel discussions featuring local Black artists, a choral concert, workshops and performances of new plays, and professional development workshops for artists. These events are usually on Monday evenings and are free or low-cost with proceeds going to the artist or organization. The content of their presentations represents the views and opinions of the partner organization and does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Playhouse in the Park.
Among the more than 80 world premieres produced since the Playhouse’s founding in 1960 are plays that have been commissioned. Since 2006, our mission to develop new stories and contribute to the American theatre canon has expanded thanks to the Jerome Fey Endowment for New Plays. The funding provided not only pays a playwright to write a new play, it also allows for the readings, workshops and script development necessary to prepare it for full production.
Additionally, the Playhouse invites nationally recognized playwrights the opportunity to workshop or present a staged reading of a work in progress. Staged readings are sometimes open to the public. These important relationships help shape future mainstage programming and heighten the national presence of the Playhouse.
Discover all the exciting Arts and Culture Incubator events at the Playhouse on our Upcoming Public Events page. From playreadings to events by our Resident Artists, Incubator Partners and New Work Commissions, don't miss out on these unique opportunities to engage with our vibrant artistic community!
Cincinnati Pride, The Ghostlight Stage Company, Urban Native Collective, and Young Professionals Choral Collective of Cincinnati
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