Playwrights' Center, Inc.
Doing business as Playwrights Theatre Corp
- UEI
- NGRMPS2YKS34
- CAGE
- 43L43
- Primary NAICS
- 711110 Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- pwcenter.org
- Founded
- 1971
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Playwrights' Center, Inc., doing business as Playwrights Theatre Corp, is a non-profit organization registered to receive federal grant awards since August 22, 2005. The organization primarily focuses on supporting playwright-driven new play development activities and fostering partnerships with producing theaters. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, Playwrights' Center, Inc. has consistently received project grants from federal agencies, particularly the National Endowment for the Arts, to further its mission of nurturing and developing new theatrical works.
The organization has been awarded multiple federal grants to support its Core Writers and Regulars programs, which are designed to facilitate new play development and strengthen connections between playwrights and producing theaters. These grants, awarded annually from 2020 to 2024, have enabled Playwrights' Center, Inc. to provide ongoing support for emerging and established playwrights. In addition to these recurring grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the organization received a significant project grant in February 2023 from the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. This grant, part of the Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program, has a longer project period extending until August 31, 2031, suggesting a broader scope of community impact beyond their core playwriting support activities.
Quick answers
Is Playwrights' Center, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Playwrights' Center, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration expired on August 5, 2025.
What is Playwrights' Center, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Playwrights' Center, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support playwright-driven new play development activities and partnerships with producing theaters through the… (19172583224), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2024.
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