Mission & History
Our Mission
Pavement Group commits itself to providing dynamic performance opportunities for the next generation of theatre artists, arts managers, and audiences. We dedicate ourselves to new plays. Pavement Group endeavors to make contact with an audience previously unspoken to.
We strive to lay the foundation–both pragmatic and institutional–that fosters fresh plays and makes contact with new audiences. Through development, dramaturgy, and the pairing of playwrights and directors, Pavement Group provides the artistic and practical atmosphere needed for great plays to reach fruition.
Our History
David Perez, Brittany Barnes, and Julia Dossett met in the Steppenwolf Theatre Apprentice Program where they, along with colleague Tim Schoen, formed Pavement Group with the endeavor to provide bold artistic opportunities for emerging playwrights, designers, directors, and arts managers.
Pavement Group’s vision was and is to be the “kitchen” for new plays and new playwrights in Chicago. We strive to provide the pragmatic and institutional support to enable fresh plays to flourish. Through development, dramaturgy, and pairing of playwrights and directors, our proverbial “kitchen” provides the artistic and practical atmosphere needed for great plays to reach fruition.