Umbrella Project is a new play development and co-producing organization that is revolutionizing the way new plays are seen, produced, and funded in Seattle. Inspired by the tech startups in our community, Umbrella Project will use technology to create people-oriented, rapid-growth solutions to the persistent issues facing the development and production of new plays. By building local and national networks of arts organizations and other innovative partners, Umbrella Project will connect untapped audiences to some of the most ambitious and vital art in our theatre communities—?our new plays.