RESIDENT PLAYWRIGHTS
Students in Grades 8 - 12, join a community that explores storytelling and theatre-making! Writers, artists, creative minds of all kinds, you are invited to become a 2024 Resident Playwright at PYP.
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get access to:
WHEN AND WHERE
Resident Playwrights will meet on Zoom from 4pm - 6:30pm on Thursdays from January - June. In person meetings on Jan 4, Feb 8 & 15, and June 6, with more in-person dates at the Philly Young Playwrights office to be announced.
CURRICULAR OVERVIEW
Each writer is unique, and so is each piece of writing. Coming together in a community of writers nourishes and sustains us. We'll spend as much time exploring the craft of writing as we do crafting the writing itself. We are all about the incubation process here!
Over the course of the program, each Resident Playwright will have a Mentor who will be accessible to them in between our biweekly meetings, in addition to inspiring guest speakers and of course.
The first half of the program will focus on exploring playwriting concepts rooted in theatrical storytelling, with an emphasis on character, setting, and action. The latter half of the program will focus on refining your writing by delving into feedback strategies and revision practices. This culminates in a celebration at the end of the program where you’ll have a chance to have an excerpt of your play performed by professional actors!
Resident Playwrights is a great opportunity for students who…
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get access to:
- Bi-weekly meetings via Zoom with a supportive community of young writers and local theatre professionals, with optional opportunities to meet in person for guest workshops, mentorship meetings, or to see local performances
- A professional mentor who will support you throughout your writing process
- A Zoom webinar-capable space to host your own online rehearsals or readings
- Guest workshops, show tickets, and other opportunities to learn more about professional theatre-making in the Greater Philadelphia Area
- Digital space for a playwright profile and a portfolio on Young Playwrights’ website to share your work and media with your friends and fans, with theaters and colleges, and the world
- …and an end-of-program celebration at a Philadelphia cultural site where you’ll experience great art, great food, and an excerpt of your writing performed by professional actors!
WHEN AND WHERE
Resident Playwrights will meet on Zoom from 4pm - 6:30pm on Thursdays from January - June. In person meetings on Jan 4, Feb 8 & 15, and June 6, with more in-person dates at the Philly Young Playwrights office to be announced.
CURRICULAR OVERVIEW
Each writer is unique, and so is each piece of writing. Coming together in a community of writers nourishes and sustains us. We'll spend as much time exploring the craft of writing as we do crafting the writing itself. We are all about the incubation process here!
Over the course of the program, each Resident Playwright will have a Mentor who will be accessible to them in between our biweekly meetings, in addition to inspiring guest speakers and of course.
The first half of the program will focus on exploring playwriting concepts rooted in theatrical storytelling, with an emphasis on character, setting, and action. The latter half of the program will focus on refining your writing by delving into feedback strategies and revision practices. This culminates in a celebration at the end of the program where you’ll have a chance to have an excerpt of your play performed by professional actors!
Resident Playwrights is a great opportunity for students who…
- Enjoyed PYP’s in-school programming and want to do more
- Love storytelling (or think they might, in the right setting!)
- Want to explore their artistry in community with fellow creators and creative minds
- Love art-making (or think they might, in the right setting!)
- Have any level of writing and/or art-making experience
- Love writing (or think they might, in the right setting!)
- Want to connect with local, professional artists and educators
- Love theatre (or think they might, in the right setting!)
- Benefit from regular scheduled time to hang out, write, and talk about writing
