Annie Baker '03 Launches New Playwrights Collective with Cherry Lane Theatre

Thursday, Jan 8, 2026

Cherry Lane Theatre, the oldest continuously running off-Broadway theater in New York City, recently announced a new forthcoming partnership with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and director Annie Baker '03 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing).

Launching in 2026, the Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective will be a non-profit program aimed at supporting rising playwrights in the downtown theatre scene with developing new plays and works.