Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) and Philadelphia Young Playwrights (PYP) invite you to a fun-filled morning of interactive activities, creative play, and live performance. Explore acting, playwriting, and storytelling, culminating in a special showcase of original work created by PYP students.
Perfect for families and youth ages 5 and up.
This program is FREE, but registration is required.
Perfect for families and youth ages 5 and up.
This program is FREE, but registration is required.
PROGRAM
I Don’t Know Why I Look the Way I Do
by Lena Avellino, 5th Grade
Mr. Grump’s Monologue
by James Cullen, 5th Grade
Stuck In a Curse
by Riley Coady, 7th Grade
by Lena Avellino, 5th Grade
Mr. Grump’s Monologue
by James Cullen, 5th Grade
Stuck In a Curse
by Riley Coady, 7th Grade
PERFORMANCES
December 6th, 2025 at 11:30AM, following workshop at 10:30 AM
(Doors open at 10AM)
(Doors open at 10AM)
ABOUT THE PROCESS
Each year, Philadelphia Young Playwrights invites students to submit their plays and monologues to the Annual Playwriting Festival. Plays are considered by the Literary Committee—a collection of nearly 70 program alumni, artists, staff, teachers, and others—who read and write individualized responses to every play. Literary Committee members recommend a number of outstanding plays to be considered for further consideration by two additional groups of readers, Pre-Final Committee and Final Committee. At Final Committee, the panel chooses the plays for a number of opportunities, including those that will be produced for public presentations. Those students are invited to continue to revise and develop their plays in partnership with theater professionals for production.
These shows were selected from over 700 submissions from 30 different schools to be a part of this production! Student playwrights have the opportunity to be present in the rehearsal process, and work with local professional directors and actors to bring their writing from page to stage.
These shows were selected from over 700 submissions from 30 different schools to be a part of this production! Student playwrights have the opportunity to be present in the rehearsal process, and work with local professional directors and actors to bring their writing from page to stage.
