The Growing Together Playwriting Initiative is a collaboration with the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Our goal is to amplify the lived experiences of people with disabilities through community-based storytelling and theatre.

Over the course of Fall 2025, playwrights, actors, and community members with disabilities will work together to create short plays inspired by real stories — culminating in a public presentation in December 2025.

HOW IT WORKS

🎭 Playwrights

• Selected playwrights will write original short scenes inspired by authentic community stories.

• Selected playwrights will receive a $250 stipend and collaborate throughout November 2025, with weekly virtual meetings.

💬 Interviewees

• Share your lived experiences with our creative team.

• Your stories will serve as the foundation for new theatrical, celebrating the diversity and resilience of Atlanta’s disability community.

🎬 Actors

• Bring these stories to life on stage during our December 2025 presentation.

• We welcome performers of all backgrounds and abilities to help us share these voices with authenticity and care.