Playwrights' Workshop provides writers with various forums for collaborating with the theatrical crew who best suits their needs. Dramaturgy may aid a playwright at various points and by different methods, assisting the playwright in revising a text on its way to becoming a production draft.

One On One Dramaturgy links writing members of Playwrights' Workshop with a dramaturg who read scripts and offer feedback, usually in the form of questions about structure or development, to help a writer clarify what's happening.

Beggar's Opera, Playwrights' Workshop's public reading series, allows local members to hear their scripts read by volunteer actors before an audience. An audience's silence or laughter during a reading, as well as members' thoughts afterwards, can also be integral to script development.

In-House Workshops are useful as a play moves closer to production, when a wider group of artists offers the most beneficial dramaturgy. In-House Workshops bring together professional actors, a director, and a dramaturg who read a script and offer their thoughts. Actors (by asking "What is happening_" and "How do I get what I want_") can assist a playwright in clarifying a character's intentions; directors are often looking for clarity of vision or perspective from the writer which is important to interpret the work in a future production.

Freefall or Fenêtre Workshops combine the In-House process with a public reading.

Extended Workshops combine a playwrighting residency with a minimum of four public readings, and the opportunity to rewrite and experiment between the readings and the workshop sessions.

Transmissions is an annual translation exchange project run in conjunction with CEAD (Centre des auteurs dramatiques). Transmissions facilitates the coming together of a dramaturg with a playwright, translator, and actors, to create translations which maintain the integrity of their original scripts. Playwrights' Workshop selects the most exciting contemporary English plays for consideration by CEAD, who reciprocates with plays from French Quebec.

The Writers Unit allows six playwrights to work on individual projects over the course of a year, meeting every two weeks while working towards professional workshops.

Supporting each of these programs is the Playwrights' Workshop Dramaturgical Team consisting of four professional, well-travelled theatre artists, offer to writers a variety of opinions and challenges through following programs.