Saturday, March 1st was the culminating performance for our collaboration with Theatre Horizon serving young adults in the autism spectrum.  The classes helped students develop social skills, verbal expression, empathy for others, and a sense of self worth and accomplishment.

“I was touched to see how skilled your teachers are at working with this population. PYP is an inspiration, and a Philadelphia treasure.” -Erin Reilly, Artistic Director/Theatre Horizon

This is a writing workshop for adults with autism. Actors with Theatre Horizon and teachers with Philadelphia Young Playwrights are working together with seven students to write short, one-act plays.

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Saturday, January 18, 2014, at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, we held our Saturday Morning Reading Series, which included two plays written by a 6th grader from St. Francis De Sales and an 8th grader from Smith Elementary. The plays, A Moment for Life  by Kashay Fogle and Love Triangle by Crystalbell Smith, were both performed by student actors from the Temple University Department of Theater.

Video, Pictures, and more from the Playwrights after the break!