In a Sprawling Theater Project, 34 Playwrights Make Drama From Democracy

“It feels like the very pillars of a healthy democracy are under attack,” says Lynn Nottage, one of 30-plus playwrights who have contributed new works to “Women+ on the Edge of Democracy.” “I’m in a moment in my life where every morning when I get up, I think about, ‘What have I done to protect free speech and fight fascism?’ I thought that this was an opportunity to do something.”