"[1] Originally, they produced plays but in 1997 the company stopped producing classic works or touring in schools, focusing instead on supporting playwrights as they develop their works.
[3] The company also ran many international exchange programs translating work and bringing in playwrights from Russia,[2] Mexico,[4] Romania and The Middle East.
[16] The Lark announced its closing on October 5, 2021: “ After many months of responding to pandemic-related crises and seeking paths to sustainability, The Board of Directors, in a unanimous vote, have come to the painful conclusion that there is no sustainable and viable path forward for The Lark as an organization.
We have commenced an orderly wind-down, and are in conversation with peer institutions to re-home existing Lark programs and fellowships.”[17][18] In 2022, American Theatre Magazine released a feature article entitled "What Happened at The Lark?
[23][24] When Playwright Rajiv Joseph's Benjal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was produced on Broadway he credited the Lark saying "This play would never have come together if it weren’t for the Lark Play Development Center in New York City.