PHILADELPHIA YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Programs >
      • In School Programs
      • Annual Playwriting Festival
      • Classes & Mentorship Programs
      • Community-Based Programs
    • People
    • Podcast
    • Alumni
    • Supporters
    • Press
    • Careers
    • Donate >
      • Works in Progress: Dourdan
      • Works in Progress: Pryor
      • Works in Progress: Jackson Jr.
      • PYP Store
  • Classes
  • On Stage
  • Resources
    • PYP at Home
    • Quarantine Challenge
    • For Students >
      • Submit your Play or Monologue
    • For Educators
    • For Parents
  • Blog
  • PDS Rutgers-Camden 2023

Playwriting
At Home

As we all navigate home-time in a new way, PYP has put together some resources you can use in your school work, or during your play time to enhance playwriting and literacy skills.

Elementary School

Family Theatre Activity Series, for ages 8+
From warm up to performance, this series of activities will help your family get into character and get ready to stage a fun-filled reading of a Young Playwrights’ winning elementary play.


Family Activities 6
Family Activities 5
Family Activities 4
Family Activities 3
Family Activities 2
Family Activities 1

Middle & High School

Whether you need some inspiration to get started on your first play, or are looking to refine your writing, we have resources to help! Check out the links below for a series of activities with instructions, worksheets, and more.

Bonus: Each page includes plays you can read from one of our winning Student Playwrights.
​
Middle School Activities
High School Activities
Annual Playwriting Festival Submissions
Want to work on a shorter piece of writing?    Check out our Monologue writing Guides!
Self-Guided Monologue writing
Monologue TIPS & TRICKS

Resources for All

Playwriting Glossary
A list of playwriting terms and definitions.
Mouthful Podcast
(Parental Discretion Advised) Listen to our youth-centered podcast to hear directly from young people about important topics ranging from gender identity, eating disorders, and policing to the pressures of school, fitting in, and growing up with a sibling on the spectrum. 

Picture
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License.

Contact Us!
Job Opportunities
Press Room
Donate
© Philadelphia Young Playwrights - 1219 Vine Street, Floor 2 Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-665-9226
Fax: 215-665-9228 Email: info@PhillyYoungPlaywrights.org
  • About
    • Mission & History
    • Programs >
      • In School Programs
      • Annual Playwriting Festival
      • Classes & Mentorship Programs
      • Community-Based Programs
    • People
    • Podcast
    • Alumni
    • Supporters
    • Press
    • Careers
    • Donate >
      • Works in Progress: Dourdan
      • Works in Progress: Pryor
      • Works in Progress: Jackson Jr.
      • PYP Store
  • Classes
  • On Stage
  • Resources
    • PYP at Home
    • Quarantine Challenge
    • For Students >
      • Submit your Play or Monologue
    • For Educators
    • For Parents
  • Blog
  • PDS Rutgers-Camden 2023