Else Went (Playwright, Short Plays) (she/herself) is the 2024-2026 Tow Foundation Resident Playwright at The Public Theater, and has had work developed through writing labs and groups at The Public (EWG), Ars Nova (Play Group), WP (Lab), Playwrights Realm (Fellowship), Trans Theatre Lab, and Bechdel Project (FifE Fellow). Recipient of new work commissions from South Coast Repertory, MTC Sloan Foundation (An Oxford Man), Playing On Air (73,SK), and Breaking the Binary Festival (I Am The Most Beautiful Bird). She has been in residence with MacDowell, Stillwright, and Barn Arts Collective. Further collaborative support from NYTW, Mercury Store, and The Tank. Recipient of a special commendation from Susan Smith Blackburn Award (An Oxford Man). Finalist for Princess Grace Award (Degenerates), Shakes. New Contemps. (Whate’er), and the Carlo Anoni Prize (An Oxford Man). Co-founder of The Renovationists.
