Thank you to everyone who joined us for DeLanna Studi’s “I” is for Invisible, a powerful exploration of injustice, determination, and hope. The cast delivered an incredible performance and we’re so grateful to have shared it with you all!
Starting our Writer’s Residency Artist features strong with Kokayi, one of the incredible voices joining us this May. More artist spotlights coming soon!
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It's opening week for the world premiere of Robert Schenkkan's ReCON$struXion at Alabama Shakespeare Festival! In the aftermath of the Civil War, John Lynch challenges the broken promises of Reconstruction, becoming a national political leader. Runs April 23-May 3: https://asf.net/recontruxion/
Our second PlayFest Indy season is in the books! We're looking forward to sharing photos from the reading of DeLanna Studi's "I" is for Invisible next week. What an honor and joy to work with this incredible team.
Stay Tuned! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be spotlighting each of the incredible artists in our 2026 Writer’s Residency, celebrating their voices, stories, and work.
In celebration of World Art Day, here’s a look behind the scenes at the first day of rehearsals for DeLanna Studi’s new play"I" is for Invisible, which we're proud to be producing in partnership with Indianapolis Shakespeare Company. What an incredible room to be in!
We are only a week away from the PlayFest Indy reading of "I" is for Invisible, and we are excited to introduce the cast! The reading is next Friday at the Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre. Tickets are no longer available for reservation, but if you come in, we will do our best to make space!
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A big congratulations to NHP alum Vaibu Mohan, whose chamber opera WATER MEMORY will be featured in Atlanta Opera's NOW Festival, June 12-14!
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Meet Sierra Rosetta, the dramaturg behind "I" is for Invisible!
"I" is for Invisible follows one family’s desperate search for their loved one amid the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. This suspenseful reading will be in process at PlayFest Indy on April 17!
Meet Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha, the director behind "I" is for Invisible!
"I" is for Invisible follows one family’s desperate search for their loved one amid the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. This suspenseful reading will be in process at PlayFest Indy on April 17!
The 2026 Annual Writers' Residency is just around the corner, and we're thrilled to announce that these 14 innovative storytellers working in theatre, film, and television will participate in May. Find out more about them at www.newharmonyproject.org/2026-residen...
It’s not often that a reading leaves you so deeply moved by its exploration of love, identity, and transformation, yet that is exactly the impression J.C. Pankratz’s this is a face left on us. Thank you to everyone who joined us to hear this new play in process!
Meet DeLanna Studi, the playwright behind "I" is for Invisible!
"I" is for Invisible follows one family’s desperate search for their loved one amid the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Studi's work will be in process at PlayFest Indy on April 17 at Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre.
We're excited to share that in less than a month "I" is for Invisible will be showing at PlayFest Indy in partnership with Indianapolis Shakespeare Company! Join us on April 17th at Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre for an incredibly powerful story!
For more information: https://ow.ly/KTqw50YzmcO
At New Harmony Project, one of our core values is a deep commitment to building community both within our organization and in connection with others. We are proud to bring this value to life through our residency program.
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We’re excited to share that NHP alum Psalmayene 24’s Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest will premiere this March. The new musical centers on the formative years of civil rights leader John Lewis and what shaped his lifelong commitment to justice.
For more information: https://ow.ly/B9A150Y2VsJ
Congrats to NHP alum MJ Kaufman on the PlayOn Shakespeare commission of an adaptation of HENRY IV, PT I. The play will be developed at the Ojai Playwrights Conference next winter!
To read more, click here: https://ow.ly/weEJ50YsqtZ
What a wonderful first day for the workshop of J.C. Pankratz' play this is a face in the very dramatic Indiana Repertory Theatre cabaret space. Join NHP and IRT for the reading on Mon Mar 23 at 7pm - for free tickets and info: https://www.newharmonyproject.org/pfi #newplayslivehere
Congratulations to NHP alum Regina Taylor, who received the Irma P. Hall Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Black theatre in the US and internationally!
To read more about this amazing achievement, click here: https://ow.ly/nOma50Ysqp8
You have one more chance to hear a reading of NHP Alum, Benjamin Benne's, new play Los Feliz, or the Live-In Nanny Play at Theatre Squared's Arkansas New Play Festival on March 15!
For more information, click here: https://arkansasnewplayfest.com/
Can’t wait to see NHP alum Michael Shayan light up Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Dog Day Afternoon at the August Wilson Theatre!
At NHP, we believe in building relationships that are authentic and responsive to the needs of each writer. That’s why we offer year-round development for our alumni through industry panels and ongoing programming.
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Curious to hear the rest? Come join us on March 23 at 7 PM at the Indiana Repertory Theatre for an incredible reading of J.C. Pankratz’s this is a face!
To learn more and to book tickets, click here: secure.qgiv.com/for/tnhp/event/playfesti...
With two weeks until the PlayFest Indy reading of this is a face, we are excited to introduce the incredible cast! Join us at Indiana Repertory Theatre on March 23rd at 7PM for an unforgettable night!
For cast details and tickets, click here: https://www.newharmonyproject.org/pfi
Meet the dramaturg of this is a face, Ryan Adelsheim!
this is a face follows B as an artistic challenge becomes a deeply personal journey when their partner, K, asks for a new face. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here: ow.ly/NBJR50Yoaib
Meet the director of this is a face, Cara Hinh!
this is a face follows B as an artistic challenge becomes a deeply personal journey when their partner, K, asks for a new face. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here: https://ow.ly/YkEl50Yoa92
Meet the playwright behind this is a face, J.C. Pankratz. this is a face follows B as an artistic challenge becomes a personal journey when their partner, K, asks for a new face. Pankratz’s work-in-process will be at PlayFest Indy this March. For more information: https://ow.ly/c3PL50YnRa7