Dear Friends,

I’m not sure what nerve compelled me to apply for the Page 73 Fellowship. I was certain I would be rejected. So when I had my final interview with Page 73, I decided to tell the truth. And the truth was that I desperately needed help. I had my foot in the door of the industry, but I felt completely alone, without advocacy, without people that were thinking of me beyond one play. So, boldly, I asked Page 73 for their help and company and support.

This year, Page 73 has introduced me to countless industry professionals, taken me to retreats when I felt too drained to write in the city, and guided two of my new plays into the world. Although the Fellowship only lasts a year, it’s not just about the one year. It’s about how this year can set you up for all the years ahead, for your body of work, for who you are as an artist now and who you’re interested in becoming.

In thinking back on the guts it took for me to apply, I think about the courage on the other side of the application. Page 73 takes risks on playwrights; it imagines the future of the American theater so boldly that it makes it real. 

So now I’m asking you for help. As Page 73’s year and my residency draw to a close, I am writing to personally ask you to support Page 73. Will you consider making a tax-deductible gift to Page 73 so they can continue to change the lives of playwrights like me?

Thank you!   

Sanaz Toossi
2019 Page 73 Playwriting Fellow

P.S. Don’t miss STEW, which starts January 20. Just don’t. I saw a reading of it at Page 73's summer residency, and it is amazing.