HISTORY

 

 

 

 

In April of 1986, a group of theatre, film, and television professionals gathered in Indianapolis to explore the trend in those arts toward exploitative and sensational material.  They concluded there was a need to engage and support writers whose work sought a goal beyond mere entertainment -- work that sought to empower and uplift.  From this meeting, The New Harmony Project was created.

 

In the Project's 21 year history, over 140 plays and innumerable writers have been nurtured.  These plays have been from accomplished writers to plays from career-entry writers, from writers who have heard their work on the most prestigious stages of the country, to writers who have never heard their words spoken aloud.  Through these two decades and with these countless writers from many places, the goal has remained unchanged:  to gather writers in New Harmony, Indiana, far from the bustle of their everyday lives, surround them with a supportive company of artists to create work that rings with the celebration of the positive values of life.

 

As The New Harmony Project moves into its third decade, the organization remains firmly rooted in the tenets upon which it was founded.  It continues to serve its unique mission of not only developing new works, but also to positively impact the culture by seeking out and nurturing individual writers whose works offer hope and showcase the dignity of the human spirit.

 

 

FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS

Gary Bayer, Carolyn Rossi Copeland, John David Lutz, David McFadzean,

Victor Ruthig, Jeffrey L. Sparks, Steve Stoughton, Walter Wangerin, Jr., Matt Williams.

 

Jane Blaffer Owen, Honorary Founding Board Member

The New Harmony Project is a not-for-profit organization with a 501(c) 3 IRS designation.  For more information on how you can financially support the mission of The Project, please contact the Administrative Director.

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