Each year, Philadelphia Young Playwrights works with student playwrights to bring their plays to life for public audiences. Plays are selected from more than 700 submissions each year from elementary, middle, and high school students.

"A GROWN CREATIVE TYPE WOULD BE THRILLED TO SEE THEIR WORK GET SUCH TREATMENT."

—Quinn O'Callaghan, The Philadelphia Citizen

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:
The Fall 2018 Season

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​SaturPLAY!

October 6, 2018
Smith Memorial Playground

Family-friendly. Free. Fun.
Plays for kids, by kids.

Four short plays of mystery, magic, and mischief written by Philadelphia-area elementary school students. Bring the whole family and enjoy a picnic at Smith Playhouse as PYP's professional actors bring these students' imaginations to life!

​Performance is free and open to the public! 

Learn More & Reserve Your FREE Tix

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New Voices Workshop Productions

Oct. 25 - Nov. 3, 2018
Temple University

New Plays. New Artists. New Voices. 

Multi-generational teams of artists take on six winning plays written by middle school and high school students. Bringing the new play development process to life for artists and audiences alike, New Voices is a glimpse at the freshest new plays written by the next generation of great writers, artists, and thinkers.

Performances are PAY WHAT YOU DECIDE, which means you, well, pay what you decide, after the performance.

Reservation link coming soon. 

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