<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
and the limits it places on both personal interaction and travel, Playwrights
Local is suspending its search for an Artistic Director at this time.</font></span></p>

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working theatre artists, we understand the time and energy those who have applied have put into their applications,
and we sincerely thank them for their work. We will notify all current
applicants when the process resumes. We also invite those
interested to check back on our website, <a href="http://www.playwrightslocal.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.playwrightslocal.org</a>, for updates on our
season and news regarding the theater.  Questions regarding this postponement
may be directed to
Board President Les Hunter at <a href="mailto:leslielarshunter@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">leslielarshunter@gmail.com</a>.</font></p>

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to all during this difficult time.</font></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>