Become a Friend of PNA
It’s free and takes only a minute, You’ll then be able to join PNA’s events, download books,
and twice a month receive updates about Playback Theatre and like-minded networks.
Learn about Playback Theatre
Playback North America
- Strengthens Playback Theatre through shared learning among practitioners.
- Promotes connecting Playbackers and others who use improvisational arts for personal and social healing.
- Offers online publications, workshops, discussions, & performance festivals.
While our geographic focus is the U.S. and Canada, people anywhere in the world are welcome to join in.
PNA Publications
Newcomers use our guides to learn about Playback and Embodied Empathy.
Experienced Playbackers gain new creative tools, business tips, and increase their social impact
Upcoming Events
One small part of a global network
One of the joys of Playback Theatre is being part of an international community,
There are hundreds of Playback Theatre companies in over 70 countries across the globe.
PNA also celebrates the many other networks, regional and global,
that use applied performance arts and related communication practices
to spread hope and healing in times of crisis. See the Kindred Spirits pages for more.