la jolla playhouse began the page to stage play development program in 2001 to facilitate the development of new plays and musicals, offering audiences the rare opportunity to experience the "birth" of a play and take part in its evolution. as a page to stage workshop, a production will feature minimal sets and costumes, and will be revised throughout its entire process, including performances. after the performance, audience feedback sessions will provide insight and suggestion for both the creative team and the actors. in the five years since the program began, two page to stage productions have gone on to win tony awards. doug wright's "i am my own wife" won the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama and tony awards for best play and best leading actor in a play (jefferson mays); and billy crystal’s "700 sundays", a 2004 page to stage production, won the 2005 tony award for special theatrical event.