Works & Process announces the participants joining Terrence McNally Recovery Commission playwrights Craig Lucas and Jake Brasch for a weeklong residency at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center culminating in a first look presentation on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7PM at the Peter B. Lewis Theater in the Guggenheim (1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10128). Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at https://www.worksandprocess.org/calendar/works-and-process-at-guggenheim-new-york-terrence-mcnally-recovery-commissions-craig-lucas-jake-brasch.

The residency participants are Johanna Day, Robin Bartlett, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jordan Lage, Everett Sobers, Florencia Lozano, Sky Smith, Tina Chilip, Denny Bess, Maggie Bofill, Russell Norris, Madison Figuera-Diaz, Sean Daniels and GT Upchurch.

The April 20 event will invite audiences to experience selected scenes from both new plays alongside a discussion moderated by Sean Daniels, Executive Director of Recovery Arts Project, and Tom Kirdahy, Tony & Olivier Award-winning producer, together with the playwrights exploring their artistic processes, recovery journeys, and the role of storytelling in healing. To continue the conversation, all are invited to a reception in the museum rotunda.

The Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions award two annual $10,000 new play commissions — one to an emerging playwright and one to an established playwright — each identifying as being in recovery from a substance use condition. Reflecting the spirit of sponsorship, the commissioned artists serve as resources for one another throughout a yearlong process, supported by the Recovery Arts Project.

The commissions are underwritten by the Terrence McNally Foundation and named in honor of Terrence McNally, whose own journey in recovery began with a life-changing moment at Stephen Sondheim’s birthday party, where Angela Lansbury, with love and concern, encouraged him to face his struggles with alcohol. McNally later shared this story in the documentary Every Act of Life, believing in the power of being part of a supportive public community.

The inaugural recipients of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions are Jake Brasch, who makes their Off-Broadway debut this season with The Reservoir at the Atlantic Theater Company, and Craig Lucas, Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist.