Readings

We host multiple readings of work in development. These readings involve a structured rehearsal process that is a collaboration between the playwright, director, and actors. Following the reading, we invite participants, including audience members and other artists, to discuss the work with the author.

Workshop Productions

A workshop is a form of theatrical performance, in which a play or musical is modestly staged without some aspects of a full production. This allows the playwright and director to finish the process of developing the work for premiere.

Commissioning New Plays

We are proud to commission new works from playwrights. Penfold teams the playwright with a director and actors to fully develop the playwright’s vision.

Current commissions:
O Henry’s Christmas Miracle, by Monica Ballard

Past commissions:
Anton Chekhov is a Tasty Snack, by Jenny Connell Davis (2025)
Box, by Jarrett King (2023)
Your Old Fashioned Die Hard Holiday Radiocast, by Nathan Jerkins (2022)
A War of the Worlds, by Jarrett King (2022)
The Control Group, by Monica Ballard (2020)
The Most Fateful Tragedy of the Brushy Creek Lovers, by Beth Burns (2018)
It’s a Wonderful Life Classic Radiocast, by Nathan Jerkins (2016)
A Christmas Carol Classic Radiocast, by Nathan Jerkins (2015)
A Miracle on 34th Street Classic Radiocast, by Nathan Jerkins (2014)

We are currently seeking new collaborations.