In March, HowlRound hosted the first cohort meeting for the Mellon Foundation's playwright residencies. While we had folks in Boston, we decided to ask some of them just how their particular partnership came together. Why this playwright, why this theater, why now?

Playwright Andrew Saito & Artistic Director Rob Melrose, The Cutting Ball Theater

San Francisco, CA

Artistic Director Peter Dubois & Playwright Melinda Lopez, Huntington Theatre Company

Boston, MA

Artistic Director Bill Rauch & Playwright Luis Alfaro, Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Ashland, OR

Playwright Kira Obolensky & Artistic Director Michelle Hensley, Ten Thousand Things Theater

Minneapolis, MN

Artistic Director Tim Sanford & Playwright Dan LeFranc, Playwrights Horizons

New York, NY

Artistic Director Susan V. Booth & Playwright Pearl Cleage, Alliance Theatre

Atlanta, GA

Director of Artistic Development Miriam Weisfeld & Playwright/Director Robert O'Hara, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Washington, D.C.

Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty & Playwright Will Power, Dallas Theatre Center

Dallas, TX

Artistic Director Lisa Steindler & Playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, Z Space (also featured: Polly Carl, Director of HowlRound)

San Francisco, CA