FEBRUARY 2026

A behind-the-scenes look at how new plays find their way to the stage! ETM members gathered at Playwrights Horizons’ Niarchos Studios for a roundtable with Karl Baker Olson (Director of Artistic Development, Playwrights Horizons), Teresa Sapien (Head of Artistic Development, Ars Nova), Andrew Aaron Valdez (Artistic Programs Manager, New York Theater Workshop), and Kate Pitt (Freelance Dramaturg & Producer) to talk play selection, artistic development, and the journey from submission to production.