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2021-22 Resident Playwrights
Students in Grades 8 - 12, join a community interested in exploring storytelling and theatre-making! Writers, artists, creative minds of all kinds, you are invited to become a Resident Playwright at PYP. Think of it as a VIP all-access pass to the diamond lounge of our program!
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get:
WHEN
Resident Playwrights will meet from 4pm - 6:30pm EST from January - June on the following dates: January 6th, January 20th, February 3rd, March 3rd, March 17th, April 7th, May 5th, May 19th, June 9th.
Skillshares will take place the week of February 14th and the week of April 18th.
Anchor events (readings or personalized workshops) will take place on the weekends of March 24th-26th, March 31st-April 2nd, May 26th-28th, and June 2nd-4th 2022.
CURRICULAR OVERVIEW
Over the course of the program, each Resident Playwright will have a Mentor who will be accessible to them in between meetings, and mentors will also be guest speakers and facilitators at the biweekly sessions. We are all about the incubation process here! Each writer is unique, and so is each piece of writing. We spend as much time exploring the craft of writing as we do crafting the writing itself. We’ll work together to identify an ideal length and structure for your play idea. 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 methods. This culminates in a private personalized writers workshop OR public reading of work-in-progress open to friends and family -- the anchor event is uniquely tailored to YOU!
Resident Playwrights is a great opportunity for students who…
NOTE:
The Resident Playwrights program has successfully operated in a virtual setting, and will do so for the 2021-22 program for the health and safety of our staff and playwrights. For this reason, we welcome interested students from anywhere in Eastern PA, Southern New Jersey, or Delaware to join us!
TUITION:
Thanks to the generous support of our funders, Philadelphia School District students can register tuition-free as enrollment numbers allow. If a Philadelphia School District family chooses to make a tuition contribution, a PYP staff member will reach out to coordinate. The funds will go directly toward keeping this program tuition-free for another Philadelphia School District student.
Students outside of the Philadelphia School District are invited to register on a sliding scale which aligns with their needs. See registration form for details.
Deadline:
Tuesday, November 30th, or when registration reaches capacity.
Questions?
Please contact programs@phillyyoungplaywrights.org.
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get:
- Bi-weekly meetings via Zoom with a supportive community of young writers and local theatre professionals
- A professional mentor who will support you throughout your writing process
- Access to a Zoom webinar-capable space to host your own online rehearsals or readings of your work
- Virtual access to workshops and behind-the-scenes 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 & fans, with theatres & colleges, the general public…)
- Incubation space for your process as a thinker & writer
WHEN
Resident Playwrights will meet from 4pm - 6:30pm EST from January - June on the following dates: January 6th, January 20th, February 3rd, March 3rd, March 17th, April 7th, May 5th, May 19th, June 9th.
Skillshares will take place the week of February 14th and the week of April 18th.
Anchor events (readings or personalized workshops) will take place on the weekends of March 24th-26th, March 31st-April 2nd, May 26th-28th, and June 2nd-4th 2022.
CURRICULAR OVERVIEW
Over the course of the program, each Resident Playwright will have a Mentor who will be accessible to them in between meetings, and mentors will also be guest speakers and facilitators at the biweekly sessions. We are all about the incubation process here! Each writer is unique, and so is each piece of writing. We spend as much time exploring the craft of writing as we do crafting the writing itself. We’ll work together to identify an ideal length and structure for your play idea. 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 methods. This culminates in a private personalized writers workshop OR public reading of work-in-progress open to friends and family -- the anchor event is uniquely tailored to YOU!
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 & 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
NOTE:
The Resident Playwrights program has successfully operated in a virtual setting, and will do so for the 2021-22 program for the health and safety of our staff and playwrights. For this reason, we welcome interested students from anywhere in Eastern PA, Southern New Jersey, or Delaware to join us!
TUITION:
Thanks to the generous support of our funders, Philadelphia School District students can register tuition-free as enrollment numbers allow. If a Philadelphia School District family chooses to make a tuition contribution, a PYP staff member will reach out to coordinate. The funds will go directly toward keeping this program tuition-free for another Philadelphia School District student.
Students outside of the Philadelphia School District are invited to register on a sliding scale which aligns with their needs. See registration form for details.
Deadline:
Tuesday, November 30th, or when registration reaches capacity.
Questions?
Please contact programs@phillyyoungplaywrights.org.
