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From October through June, join a community of like-minded writers interested in exploring playwriting and theatre-making. As a Resident Playwright, you’ll be provided with a professional mentor who will support you throughout your writing process, dedicated space at the Young Playwrights’ office to think and write, access to workshops, access to performances of professional productions around town, and more.
WHEN Resident Playwrights will meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month, October through June, from 4:00 to 6:30pm. Meeting dates include: October 10th, November 14th, December 12th, January 9th, February 13th, March 12th, April 9th, May 14th, and June 11th. Culminating readings will be on the following dates:
Philadelphia Young Playwrights 1219 Vine St. Fl 3 Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
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A Partnership with The Colored Girls Museum
From October through April, we will unearth the past and present narratives around the lives and experiences of Black and Brown women in Philadelphia. Using a blend of research, playwriting, and performance, participants will investigate local histories and identities and how we can bring them to life through our words, our bodies, and our art. Our final session will be a public sharing of the work created during the program. Performing Identities will be held two-three Saturdays a month, from 10am - 1:00pm. Workshops will be held primarily at the following two locations: Philadelphia Young Playwrights 1219 Vine St. Suite 301 Philadelphia, PA 19107 The Colored Girls Museum 4613 Newhall St Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
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STEM FEMMES:
Devising and Performing a Play with Applied Mechanics
Accepting applications from students in grades 9-12
Applications Due Wednesday October 9th
Women are underrepresented in the sciences. Schools struggle to enlist female students and students of color into STEM studies. Students who consider themselves “into” the arts often don’t think of themselves as “into” science and vice versa. From October through December, Applied Mechanics invites you to challenge that by creating an interactive play about women who have made significant contributions to scientific fields. By dramatizing the lives and work of some of history’s most famous female scientists, we hope to engage with young artists in rethinking science as an inclusive field for all gender identities.
Applied Mechanics is a radical theater collective. We create intricate, immersive worlds and invite our audiences in to watch all the stories that unfold there. To be a part of STEM FEMMES, we ask that students:
Devising and Performing a Play with Applied Mechanics
Accepting applications from students in grades 9-12
Applications Due Wednesday October 9th
Women are underrepresented in the sciences. Schools struggle to enlist female students and students of color into STEM studies. Students who consider themselves “into” the arts often don’t think of themselves as “into” science and vice versa. From October through December, Applied Mechanics invites you to challenge that by creating an interactive play about women who have made significant contributions to scientific fields. By dramatizing the lives and work of some of history’s most famous female scientists, we hope to engage with young artists in rethinking science as an inclusive field for all gender identities.
Applied Mechanics is a radical theater collective. We create intricate, immersive worlds and invite our audiences in to watch all the stories that unfold there. To be a part of STEM FEMMES, we ask that students:
- be comfortable working and sharing in a collaborative space
- feel comfortable researching and collecting information
- feel comfortable sharing creative ideas
- feel comfortable performing in front of a small group
- have an interest in performing in front of a public audience
- have a thirst to investigate and explore
Workshops will be held on Saturdays from 10am - 1pm on the following dates:
Optional rehearsal check-ins: Mondays 4-6p on the following dates:
Performances will be held on December 13th - 15th
Rehearsals will be held at
1219 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
in the Arts Initiative Building
- October 26th
- November 2nd
- November 9th
- November 16th
- November 23rd
Optional rehearsal check-ins: Mondays 4-6p on the following dates:
- October 28
- November 4
- November 11
- November 18
- Monday - Friday from 5pm - 9pm
- Saturdays from 10am - 3pm
Performances will be held on December 13th - 15th
Rehearsals will be held at
1219 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
in the Arts Initiative Building