Women’s Project produces theater created by women, providing a forum for women’s perspectives on political, social, and cultural topics. Founded in 1978 to address the conspicuous under-representation of women in the American theater, countless artists have achieved significant recognition at WP, including Anne Bogart, Eve Ensler, Lynn Nottage, Maria Irene Fornes, Leigh Silverman, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Anna Deavere Smith. In its 30 years, WP has staged over 570 productions, and in 1998, WP purchased a historic off-Broadway venue—the Julia Miles Theater—making WP the first and only women’s theater company to hold the keys to its own stage.
As the nation's oldest and largest company dedicated to producing and promoting theater created by women, Women's Project remains the magnetic force field for innovative artists and adventurous theater-goers from around the world.
Women's Project was founded by Julia Miles in 1978 to address the conspicuous under-representation of women artists working in the American theater. Thirty-one years later, employment statistics for women playwrights and directors have improved, But there is work to be done. Even today, only 20% of opportunities in the professional theater nationwide are granted to women theater artists.
