Playwrights Theatre, founded in 1986, is a community of professional playwrights, theatre artists and art educators that provides opportunities for writers to develop their works in a nurturing environment and connect with new audiences.

Cited four times by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for excellence and twice the recipient of a Governor's Award for outstanding service to the arts and arts education, Playwrights Theatre fulfills its mission through two programs, the New Play Development Program and the New Jersey Writers Project. The multi-step New Play Development Program is designed to work closely with playwrights on the nurturing of their plays and prepare them for full-fledged productions at producing theatres.