A Play Is A Poem

{{short description|Collection of plays by Ethan Coen}}

{{Infobox play

|writer = Ethan Coen

|music = Nellie McKay

|date of premiere = September 11, 2019

|director = Neil Pepe

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|caption = A Play Is A Poem Program Front Cover

|image_alt = A Play Is A Poem Center Theatre Group Program

}}

A Play Is A Poem is a collection of five one-act plays written by Oscar Award-winning screenwriter Ethan Coen, featuring original music written by Nellie McKay.{{Cite web|title=A Play Is a Poem|url=https://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/mark-taper-forum/2019/a-play-is-a-poem/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Center Theatre Group|language=en-US}} The play had its world premiere at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in 2019. The play began previews on September 11, 2019 and officially opened on September 21, 2019. The production played through October 13, 2019 and was set to begin performances at The Atlantic Theatre Company's Atlantic Stage 2 on May 14, 2020 but is currently postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.{{Cite web|title=A Play is a Poem|url=https://atlantictheater.org/production/a-play-is-a-poem/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Atlantic Theater Company|language=en}}