The MTA Playwrights Lab is a collaboration between MIT students and professional theatre artists. The Lab is a weekend-long festival of staged readings featuring the work of the writers in the Playwrights’ Workshop (21M.785) taught by Senior Lecturer Ken Urban.
This year’s schedule will be announced in March 2020.
FAQs
**Concert Late Seating**
For the comfort of our musicians and out of respect to your fellow patrons, late seating takes place during a pause in the program.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
A link to building W97 on the campus map is available
MIT Shuttle:
The MIT SafeRide Campus Shuttle stops across the street from building W97 at building W98 on Vassar St. This shuttle runs from 6pm to 2:30am. For more info on SafeRide stops and schedules, please visit
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Take the Red Line to the Kendall/MIT stop.
Connecting to the MIT Tech Shuttle
Head west (away from the Longfellow Bridge) on Main St. The shuttle stops on Main St. in front of 500 Main St, MIT building 76. Take the Shuttle 6 stops to the W98 stop. Building W97 is just across the street from the shuttle stop.
Walking
Head west (away from the Longfellow Bridge) on Main St. Turn left on Vassar St. Building W97 will be 1 mile down Vassar St. on the right. It is about a 25-minute walk from the Kendall/MIT stop.
Take the B Green line to the Boston University West stop.
Walk across the Boston University Bridge, turn right on Memorial Drive at the traffic circle, then turn left on to Vassar St, just past the Boston university Boat House. Building W97 will be on the left.
PARKING
Metered street parking is available on Vassar St. outside the building.
For MIT Employees who want to park in nearby MIT lots or garages, please refer to
MIT Visitor Parking passes may be requested and purchased via MTA Administrative Staff. More information about MIT Visitor Parking and lots is available