The Magic Theatre has formed the West Coast Partnership with other regional theatres to spread the Sloan Initiative’s mission to create plays exploring the worlds of science and technology. The following four theatres receive $6,000 each year to commission playwrights from proposals or early drafts of plays.  

Denver Center Theatre Company
Artistic Director – Kent Thompson
New Plays Director – Bruce Sevy
Commissioned Playwright – Constance Congdon
Project – Title To Be Determined.  The context for the play will be centered on water issues as they pertain to the Great Plains and the West.  

Portland Center Stage
Artistic Director: Chris Coleman
Literary and Education Director: Mead Hunter
Commissioned Playwright: Nancy Keystone
Project: The Apollo Project

San Diego Repertory Theatre
Artistic Director: Sam Woodhouse
Artistic Associate: Stephen Morgan-MacKay
Commissioned Playwright: To Be Determined
Project: To Be Determined

The Empty Space
Artistic Director: Allison Narver
Adam Greenfield: Associate Artistic Director