As the wellspring for new theatrical work in Washington, DC, The Inkwell serves as a vital resource to playwrights, playmakers and theatre-goers. The Inkwell cultivates emerging playwrights through an open and inclusive new play development process from first to final draft, recognizing the essential contribution of directors, actors, designers, dramaturgs and audience in the joyful and mysterious process of making plays. Believing that playwrights thrive with sustained collaboration, The Inkwell's collective artists foster playwright development through open rehearsals, staged developmental readings, showcases, and barebones (INKubator) productions. The Inkwell is deeply committed to the community of artists and theatre enthusiasts in the Washington, DC area, providing an essential contribution to the theatrical ecology of the Nation's Capitol through creating an innovative and comprehensive center for inventive new works. By creating growth opportunities for early career playwrights, The Inkwell defines the next wave of the American Theatre.