DQT's mission is to develop and present work by BIPoC and Female-identifying writers; concurrently, cultivate and maintain a diverse audience who is in routine discourse with them. 

DQT envisions an American theatre wherein the population of professionally produced playwrights is as diverse as America.

NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT - PROCESS IS OUR PRODUCT

Coming Soon

DQT will soon be open for submissions for our 2025-26 new play development programs:

AMERICAN WOMAN is a solo show development and presentation program that centralizes Female-identifying writers living in the United States. This program is for playwrights who already have a full draft of a solo show.

CLASSICS IN COLOR is a new play development and presentation program that centralizes BIPoC playwrights with early drafts of plays which combine the BIPoC lived experience with narratives from the Global Canon. This program is for playwrights who already have a full draft of a play that fits this description.

PLAYTIME is a new play development and presentation program that centralizes Female-identifying or BIPoC playwrights with early drafts of plays. This program is for playwrights who already have a full draft of a play.

News

DQT Congratulates David Newer

June 20-22 & 26-28

Congratulations to our friend, David Newer, on his direction of the play Strange Snow, by Stephen Metcalfe, at the Chain Theater, June 20-22 & 26-28. All proceeds from this production will be donated to a foundation supporting veterans and first responders. Below is the link for tickets:

DQT Congratulates Momo Koizumi 

Congratulations to Momo Koizumi (Playwright, American Woman ’24) whose play Letter was selected as a finalist for the Downtown Urban Arts Festival and will be premiering in New York on June 25th. Also, Momo’s play "Kotsu-Kotsu" will be included in the Pan Asian Rep’s NuWorks Festival. Congratulations Momo! 

https://cinemadailyus.com/pick-up/duaf-downtown-urban-arts-festival-nyc-letter-playwright-momo-akashi-director-saki-kawamura-performer-viet-vo/

DQT Congratulates Seshat Yon’shea Walker

Congratulations to Seshat Yon’shea Walker (Playwright, Playtime ’22) whose play Shawty’s Blues was selected for AMT Theater’s New Work Development Program, Neighbourhood Plays. Congratulations Seshat! 

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