Pittsburgh New Works Festival is dedicated to fostering the development of original one-act plays. The Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Inc. is a non-profit organization with a mission of encouraging and supporting the writing and production of original one-act plays. For 20 plus years, PNWF has served as an umbrella organization, pooling the talents and rich resources of western Pennsylvania's emerging theater community and playwrights from across North America in a series of collaborative activities. These partnerships add to PNWF's mission by contributing to Pittsburgh's cultural venue at an affordable price.