Memphis Seed to Script Playwright Development Program
LoneTree Live is proud to produce the Memphis Seed to Script Playwright Development Program, a 10-week play development initiative designed to nurture emerging voices from the Mid-South. We’re working with passionate, imaginative playwrights who are ready to grow their work in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Emerging Memphis-area writers were selected to participate in this professional writing intensive with the goal of completing a first draft of an original, full-length play. There is no cost associated with this opportunity, thanks to the Tennessee Arts Commission, ARTSmemphis Arts Build Communities grant and LoneTree Live.
SPRING 2026 COHORT:
Justin Burgess
Jules Caldwell
Tracee Roderick Comfort
Melissa McKnight
Savannah S. Miller
Brandi Nicole
Elle Perry
Christopher Tracy
Lena Wallace Black
Micah Winter
Participants will develop a full-length script with mentorship from nationally recognized playwright Evan Linder. They will engage in workshops, peer feedback, and one-on-one guidance, helping them strengthen both craft and voice and collaborate with a cohort of fellow writers, sharing insights, encouragement, and creative energy.
One participant’s play will be selected for a staged reading with LoneTree Live April 8 at 7:30pm at TheatreWorks at The Square, giving their work a chance to be performed for an audience.
Watch here or on our social channels for the play announcement!
Meet the Facilitator: Evan Linder
Evan Linder is a nationally recognized playwright and co-founder of Chicago’s The New Colony. His work, including 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche and Byhalia, Mississippi, has been produced across the U.S. and internationally. Evan brings a wealth of experience in developing fresh voices and guiding writers through the full process of play creation.
Seed to Script is made possible with support from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the ARTSmemphis Arts Build Communities grant, signaling a local and statewide belief in LoneTree Live’s mission to cultivate emerging artists and audience development.
