Bates' Every Second is the story of two childless thirty-something couples are desperate to have babies, while Greene's Moth concerns Sebastian, a terminally unpopular 15-year-old with an obsession with anime and death.

These two Australian additions mark the first half of a new exchange program with Sydney-based PlayWriting Australia. In spring 2013, two U.S. writers will visit Australia's National Play Festival to see their work presented for Australian new-play producers.

For more information about the National New Play Network, click here.