The Play Development Series bring together PYP students with collegiate and professional theater artists to present new student plays on stage. We continue the series in 2025 with a collaboration with Drexel University. Don't miss a one day only staged reading of four new student works, presented on February 22nd at 2:00p at the Drexel University URBN Center Annex.
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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.
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.
Before the performance, join us for a FREE playwriting workshop for ALL AGES (kids and adults welcome!). Based on the themes of one of the student plays, Fight to Stay, the workshop will explore displacement of communities and gentrification. In this introductory playwriting workshop, you will become familiar with the form of playwriting and theater, as well as spark conversation around preserving culture. All materials and light snacks provided. No prior writing experience is necessary to participate.
When: Saturday, February 22nd, 12pm-1:30pm
Where: Community Education Center (CEC), 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (just a five minute walk to the Drexel Theater)
When: Saturday, February 22nd, 12pm-1:30pm
Where: Community Education Center (CEC), 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (just a five minute walk to the Drexel Theater)
