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NEXT RUNG PLAYWRIGHTS
All Next Rung playwrights own the rights to their scripts.
Contact NextRungProductions@gmail.com to have production requests forwarded to the playwrights.
JP SCHUFFMAN (NRP'S 2024 PLAYWRIGHT)
TESTIMONIAL: "One of the most rewarding and productive experiences of my 20+ years writing for the stage. I encourage anyone at any level of experience to work with Next Rung if you can."
FEEDBACK QUOTE: “[Theresa’s] whole speech of ‘that’s your man and the marriage that you have’ [...] I actually leaned over and said ‘I feel like I should stand up and clap.’ That was spot on.”
Click here for details on his southern gothic Greek tragedy ALAS AJAX.
BARRY WALLACE (ONE OF NRP'S 2023 PLAYWRIGHTS)
TESTIMONIAL: "I knew Harrison’s experience would be valuable to helping a new playwright who had never written a full-length work before to come up with just the right concept, flesh out its details and deliver a play that I could be proud of, and hopefully people will enjoy. I have not been disappointed."
FEEDBACK QUOTE: “It’s a very challenging reflection on mortality and on morality.”
Click here for details on his historical fantasy THE WOLF OF BADENOCH.
SHERRIDAN SMEE (NRP'S 2022 PLAYWRIGHT)
TESTIMONIAL: "This program has been so beneficial for me. I absolutely recommend it to anyone who loves writing and would benefit from a little structured support. Consider applying for NRP’s 2023 mentorship."
FEEDBACK QUOTE: “It feels intimate and connected [...] You’re really seeing inside the hearts and minds of these people, and that’s private. You’re seeing something that’s not for everybody to see.”
Click here for details on her ensemble class reunion dramedy HOME BASE.
DEB EBERLE (NRP'S 2021 PLAYWRIGHT)
TESTIMONIAL: "I have had a great experience. I could be really honest with him about my own process and he was very supportive with whatever I needed. He was there with me every step of the way."
FEEDBACK QUOTE: “Something like this can’t be tied up in a perfect little bow. You can’t, and that’s life. That is actual fucking life. That’s real. I love it.”
Click here for details on her two-person family drama WITHOUT A MAP.
JEANNETTE BROWN (NRP'S 2020 PLAYWRIGHT)
TESTIMONIAL: "Harrison and Next Rung Productions provided amazing and unconditional support and advice."
FEEDBACK QUOTE: “The dialogue in this show is 100% believable and it’s just Dusty talking to himself 90% of the time, and I love it. It’s really good dialogue.”
Click here for details on her stark Vietnam drama MUTATION.
NEXT RUNG APPRENTICES
All Next Rung apprentices received program focus and support for their writing.
GRACE BELT (ONE OF NRP'S 2023 PLAYWRIGHTS)
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