The playwright is part of the process, working on the script and making adjustments based on what is learned from each production and from each city.
To-date, NNPN has produced over 85 Rolling World Premieres, totaling over 275 productions.
In 2011, NNPN established its Producers in Residence program to support season-long residencies at NNPN Core Member theaters for individuals who wish dedicate their careers (or the next phase of their careers) to the creation and production of new work.
The NNPN Smith Prize for American Theatre is a $5,000 award nominated by a Member Theater and given to an early-career playwright who has been a participant in other NNPN programs to write a play examining the American body politic.
The Member Theater who submits the nomination earns up to $2,500 for a developmental workshop of the play.