OTR 2 A Commissioned Play

This new play will be presented as a reading. Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar (OTR) New Works Program that aims to support the creation of diverse new stories by emerging U.S. playwrights. Click here to learn more about OTR.

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ABOUT THE SHOW:

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ABOUT OUR 2018 CHANCE FOX FELLOW & PLAYWRIGHT:

Khanisha Foster

Khanisha Foster is the Director of Equity, Belonging, and Engagement at Center Theatre Group. Her writing, along with her life experience as being the daughter of a Black Panther father and a mother whose family invented Bubble Wrap, landed her a writing gig developing a TV series with K&L Productions (Kay Cannon & Laverne McKinnon). She and Julie Hébert (The Man in the High Castle) are adapting a Philip K. Dick novel with Electric Shepherd Productions. Foster has written video games for Probably Monsters, the company founded by the creators of Halo and Destiny, and for Episodes. She’s a recipient of the TCG Fox Foundation Grant for Actors of Extraordinary Potential. Her solo show Joy Rebel, directed by Obie Award winner Lou Bellamy, received critical acclaim and was chosen as a DC Metro Staff favorite. Her plays have been commissioned by Penumbra Theatre, 1st Stage, and 2nd Story. Foster was a featured storyteller on NPR’s The Dinner Party. American Theatre Magazine named her in their Role Call series as one of the 6 Theatre Workers You Should Know. Broadway World named her Best Director for The Bluest Eye. www.khanishafoster.com

This new play will be presented as a reading. Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar (OTR) New Works Program that aims to support the creation of diverse new stories by emerging U.S. playwrights. Click here to learn more about OTR.

2025 OTR Reading Series Sponsors

Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
The Elizabeth George Foundation
Jennifer Ruckman & Ken Favell
Amanda Demaio
National Endowment for the Arts

David & Judy Joss
Steven & Louise Koch
Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller