LA FPI

It’s a fact: Female playwrights are critically underrepresented on stages across the country.

And we’re taking positive action here in LA.

The Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative is an LA-based movement working to ensure that women playwrights are fairly represented on local stages, and beyond…

We’re here to support plays by women in Los Angeles, and also the theaters, collaborators and producers who are putting them onstage.

If you’re a female playwright, we want to promote you, help connect you with other theater artists, and be a springboard to facilitate new projects and ideas.

Whether you’re a playwright, theatermaker or theatergoer – male or female – join forces with us!

“Powder Puff Pilots,” book by Marian Partee, lyrics by Noelle Donfeld, music by Cindy O’Connor (photo by Sandra Cruz)

See Plays by Women on LA stages
Get important Resources – and promote yourself as a resource for other artists
Follow our Persons of Interest Blog
Come to one of our upcoming Events
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See the LA FPI Study of LA theaters and LA playwrights
Check out our Podcasts and Videos.
Find out how else you can Get Involved!

Read Larry Dean Harris’ article on LA FPI in
The Dramatist!

Click Here to read about LA FPI’s start in LA STAGE Times!

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Become part of the movement.

“A theatre that is missing the work of women is missing half the story, half the canon, half the life of our time. That is the situation we have now.”

Marsha Norman

^{Click Here to read Marsha Norman’s “Not There Yet” in American Theatre Magazine}

LA FPI Spotlight

It’s that time again…

Check out LA FPI’s
Women on the Fringe!

12 Comments

By Larry Dean Harris, April 30, 2010 @ 9:51 am

Brava and congratulations! I know I’m the odd man out (literally!) on this site, but I just wanted to extend my kudos to LAFPI. As I’ve always said, “Boys are boring! Women are always more fun at parties.” So I’m excited about the work that is happening here. Rock on, fabulous women!
— Larry Dean Harris, playwright + LA regional rep for the Dramatists Guild
By SandraCruze, September 8, 2010 @ 12:36 pm

Glad there is someone who is shedding light on women and their words. I tire of being a spectator for and to men. Thanks LA FPI
By Jean Colonomos, November 28, 2010 @ 11:43 am

This is such a wonderful breakthrough for all women playwrights. I applaud all the cast of LAPFI and have had great experiences with these knowledgeable women. Thank you so much for creating a much needed voice.

Jean Colonomos – Playwright, poet and Associate Artist with Playwrights’ Arena
By Kathy Janich, March 21, 2012 @ 3:16 pm

I’m thrilled you guys exist … and i wish we could grow you to cities around the country. You might be interested in hooking up with Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta, GA. About 80 percent of its work is by women playwrights. The company was founded, and is run, by women. It also hires women directors, technicians, designers and looks for plays with good role for women. you can find them at http://www.synchrotheatre.com. Producing Artistic Director is Rachel May.
By jenniewebb, March 21, 2012 @ 3:19 pm

Hey Kathy – glad you found us! We will definitely reach out to Synchronicity Theatre . . . connections towards growth, huh?
By Marguerite Fair, March 22, 2012 @ 7:12 pm

I love your organization and want to get to some events. Thanks. Marguerite Fair – Kosciewicz
By Ann P Meredith, August 25, 2012 @ 10:00 am

Completely support LA FPI
Please let me know how I can become more involved
Best
Ann
By Ann P Meredith, December 3, 2012 @ 12:58 pm

Can hardly belive I have been in LA 4 months already!
Please let me know whats going on
Want very much to connect
Best
Ann
By Martha Patterson, March 2, 2013 @ 11:11 am

Am a Boston-based playwright and would like to be on your mailing list! Thanks!
By jenniewebb, March 3, 2013 @ 9:51 am

Hi Martha – thanks for finding us! Join us here: http://lafpi.com/mailing-list/
By Mildred Lewis, June 7, 2013 @ 9:22 am

If no one has told you lately, thanks for all the hard work in keeping this vital resource going. And with such excellence. Let’s keep moving forward together.

LA FPI

Glad you found us! Now, let's get to work.

It’s a fact: Female playwrights are critically underrepresented on stages across the country.

And we’re taking positive action here in LA.