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Productions of Student Works

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.
"A GROWN CREATIVE TYPE WOULD BE THRILLED TO SEE THEIR WORK GET SUCH TREATMENT."
—Quinn O'Callaghan, The Philadelphia Citizen

2023-24 Season

2023 New Voices
Workshop Productions 


​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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​2022-23 Season

Play Development Series At World Cafe Live

April 22nd, 2023
The Lounge at World Cafe Live

Readings of new student plays.

Play Development Series with Rutgers-Camden

February 18th, 2023
Rutgers-Camden Black Box Studio Theatre


Readings of new student plays.

Plays in Process

December 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.
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​​Readings of two winning plays from our Annual Playwriting Festival, presented in collaboration with Rutgers-Camden.
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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!
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An event for the whole family, featuring elementary and middle school winning plays. 
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2021-22 Season

Play Development Series: Part 2

April 30, 2022
Live Streaming on Zoom

Play Development Series: Part 1

February 12, 2022
Live Streaming on YouTube


​Second installment of our Virtual Readings of Winning Plays.
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​Virtual Readings of our Winning Plays, in collaboration with Rutgers Camden. 
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​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!
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New Voices
Workshop Productions

October 28-30, 2021
Live Streaming on YouTube
Fresh new plays from the next generation of writers.
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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  • Programs
    • In School Programs
    • 2025 Annual Playwriting Festival
    • Community-Based Programs
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • People
    • Alumni
    • Supporters
    • Podcast
    • Press
    • Careers
    • Donate
  • Classes
    • Current Offerings
  • On Stage
    • SaturPLAY 2025
    • Play Development Series at Rutgers Camden
    • Play Development Series at Drexel
    • Play Development Series at CCP 2024
    • New Voices 2024
  • Resources
    • PYP at Home
    • Quarantine Challenge
    • For Students
    • For Educators
    • For Parents