Who We Are

In honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who relentlessly sought out truth in his work and demanded the same from his collaborators, The American Playwriting Foundation has been established to make annual grants to new American plays.

Artistic Director

David Bar Katz

Artistic Producer and Associate Director

Anna O'Donoghue

Production Manager

Jakob Plummer

Program Assistant

Cayla Einstein

Artistic Advisors

Scott Elliott

Robert Falls

Ethan Hawke

Dan Klores

Dominique Morisseau

Gregory Mosher

Austin Pendleton

Sam Rockwell

Yul Vázquez

Founding Chairman of the Board

Jeffrey Horwitz

2026 Relentless Award

Selection Committee

Thomas Bradshaw

Dave Harris

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

David Bar Katz

Lynn Nottage

Brontez Purnell

Harrison David Rivers

Jonathan Marc Sherman

Lucy Thurber

Max Yu

Past Relentless Selection Committees

The Relentless Subcommittee

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