Elevate Plays In Progress

What is Plays in Progress?  A development program for emerging playwrights’ to create new work on public health topics. 

Why create Plays in Progress?  Elevate believes the process is just as important as the product. We want to encourage playwrights to be bold, take risks, hear their work aloud and return to the writing lab with new ideas and insights.  

How is the program structured?  Playwrights are given time to work on their pieces at a weekend retreat. They are provided a reading of their work performed by professional actors in front of a small, invited audience. After the reading, the audience members will have an opportunity to share their thoughts, comments, and questions with the playwright. After the reading the playwright is encouraged to continue creating with their new insights. Finally, Elevate works to produce these plays, promoting Public Health Theater.

Our Playwrights

2024 Plays in Progress Retreat

LINE TO HOPE by Courtney Hartman

Synopsis:

Through an unlikely connection, Jim, a troubled man, contemplating violence, encounters Jane, someone looking to help. Exploring racism, xenophobia and the impacts of gun violence, LINE TO HOPE by Courtney Hartman is a powerful and thought provoking exploration into the complexities of mental health, societal pressures, and genuine human connection.