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Each year, Philadelphia Young Playwrights works with student playwrights to bring their plays to life for public audiences. Plays are selected from approximately 700 submissions each year from elementary, middle, and high school students.
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"A GROWN CREATIVE TYPE WOULD BE THRILLED TO SEE THEIR WORK GET SUCH TREATMENT." —Quinn O'Callaghan, The Philadelphia Citizen
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2023-24 Season
2023 New Voices |
In partnership for over 30 years with Temple University, multi-generational teams of artists take on five 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. |
2022-23 Season
Play Development Series At World Cafe LiveApril 22nd, 2023 The Lounge at World Cafe Live Readings of new student plays. Play Development Series with Rutgers-CamdenFebruary 18th, 2023 Rutgers-Camden Black Box Studio Theatre Readings of new student plays. Plays in ProcessDecember 15-17, 2022 The Louis Bluver Theatre Fresh new plays from fresh new voices. SaturPLAY!October 22nd, 2022 In person at Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse Family friendly fun! |
In collaboration with World Cafe Live, we present readings of winning plays and monologues from our Annual Playwriting Festival, featuring live musical accompaniment. Readings of two winning plays from our Annual Playwriting Festival, presented in collaboration with Rutgers-Camden. Bringing the new play development process to life for artists and audiences alike, this professionally produced production of five winning plays by middle and high school students is a glimpse at the freshest new plays written by the next generation of great writers, artists, and thinkers!
An event for the whole family, featuring elementary and middle school winning plays.
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2021-22 Season
Play Development Series: Part 2April 30, 2022 Live Streaming on Zoom Play Development Series: Part 1February 12, 2022 Live Streaming on YouTube |
Second installment of our Virtual Readings of Winning Plays. Virtual Readings of our Winning Plays, in collaboration with Rutgers Camden. |
SaturPLAY!December 11, 2021
Live Streaming on YouTube Family-friendly. Fun. Plays for kids, by kids. |
An event for the whole family, featuring eight short plays written by Philadelphia-area students. Join us LIVE online as collegiate & professional actors bring these students’ imaginations to life! |
New Voices
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In partnership for over 30 years with Temple University, multi-generational teams of artists take on five 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.
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