ABOUT US
We support playwrights whose stories move us and move the world forward. We provide unique resources and a nurturing, productive environment for theater artists to develop new work and realize new stories for the American theater.
Tickets Available for OPC’s Benefit Concert!
Join us for OPC’s One-Night-Only Benefit Concert in partnership with Ojai Playhouse, featuring Grammy-winner Emily Saliers (Indigo Girls) and folk rock sensation Jonatha Brooke, showcasing never-before-heard songs from their upcoming musicals, along with a few beloved hits. OPC’s day of fundraising festivities kicks off with a screening of the documentary film It’s Only Life After All, followed by a conversation with Emily Saliers. In keeping with OPC’s commitment to equitable access, there will be 50 free tickets to the film screening and talkback made available to the public.
SAVE THE DATE! 2025 Summer Conference & New Works Festival
The 28th Annual Summer Conference & New Works Festival will take place July 20-August 3, 2025. OPC continues to strengthen our commitment to helping more new plays move from page to stage.
Cast of Mfoniso Udofia’s The Ceremony, 2024 New Works Festival
INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC) offers internships to undergraduate students and recent graduates with an interest in the new play development process and theatre-making.
Applications are now open!
OPC’S TACO TUESDAY WRITE NIGHTS
We’re inviting high school students to come eat tacos and write with us this spring! Taco Tuesday Write Nights are OPC's monthly hangout for high school students in Ojai that includes workshops and Q+A’s with OPC professional artists. Sign-ups open now!
Learn more.
OPC Youth Workshop, Ojai Playwrights Conference 2024