Playwrights Local is pleased to announce our second season as Cleveland’s only home for all-new, locally written work. Highlights include three world premieres, two festivals, and playwriting workshops that are free and open to the public! This year’s playwrights include newcomers to the company Amy Schwabauer, Lisa Langford, Michael Oatman, and Mary E. Weems, Ph.D. Additional writers selected for readings and development projects will be announced as the season unfolds. Find details for all of the following events in our press release <http://playwrightslocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Playwrights-Local_2016-2017-Season.pdf> . Or, see additional information on our blog <http://playwrightslocal.org/2016/07/05/2016-2017-season/>. ----------------------------------------------------------- AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 Objectively/Reasonable: A Community Response to the Shooting of Tamir Rice, 11/22/14 Written by Playwrights Local Directed by Terrence Spivey ----------------------------------------------------------- NOVEMBER 2016 The 2nd Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival ----------------------------------------------------------- JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 This is NOT About My Dead Dog Written by Amy Schwabauer Directed by Dale Heinen ----------------------------------------------------------- MARCH 2017 The Mac Wellman Homecoming Festival ----------------------------------------------------------- APRIL 2017 2017 Play Lab + Spring Workshops ----------------------------------------------------------- MAY/JUNE 2017 Things as They Are Written by David Todd Original score composed by Ben Chasny Directed by Anjanette Hall