Playwrights Camilo Almonacid, top left, June Carryl and Preston Choi, and Lily Abha Cratsley, bottom left, Hannah Kenah and Nico Pang, are participating in the 2026-27 cycle of The Writers’ Room. (photo courtesy of the Geffen Playhouse)

Geffen Playhouse has announced the L.A.-based writers who are participating in the 2026-27 cycle of The Writers’ Room, a forum for engagement and collaboration between Los Angeles playwrights. The playwrights are Camilo Almonacid, June Carryl, Preston Choi, Lily Abha Cratsley, Hannah Kenah and Nico Pang.

The Writers’ Room stems from the Geffen’s commitment to supporting new plays, and specifically to fostering bold, relevant work by the city’s vibrant artistic community.

The cohort of six selected playwrights will attend in-person meetings at the Geffen as they generate the first draft of a new play or musical. Playwrights receive feedback from the cohort in a forum facilitated by the Geffen’s literary manager and dramaturg.

At the conclusion of the writing residency, each playwright will have the opportunity to further develop their completed draft in a culminating reading produced by the Geffen.

The Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater community since 1995. For information, visit geffenplayhouse.org.