As of 2009, it has toured 12 countries, its repertoire including 24 plays by both local and foreign playwrights.

To provide an opportunity for local playwrights to see their work produced on the stage.

This series brings attention to the work of local playwrights and presents national writers into partnership with the Huntington.

It was supposed to stimulate local playwrights and be a community institution.

This year, 5 of the 15 plays on the schedule are new pieces by local playwrights.

The company has also sponsored series of readings by local playwrights.

The company has encouraged the development of many new works by local playwrights, holding a reading series during the summer called Friday Night 'Wrights.

July 22-26: The eighth annual festival presents 25 new short plays by local playwrights, with five performed each evening.

This year, though, the company is presenting 2 original plays, out of its schedule of 20, and both are by local playwrights.

"Besides," he added, "they're both from Long Island, and we usually don't do that many from local playwrights."