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2020-21 Resident Playwrights
Students in Grades 8-12, join a community of like-minded writers interested in exploring playwriting and theatre-making!
As a Resident Playwright, you’ll get:
WHEN
Resident Playwrights will meet from 4pm - 6:30pm EST from January - June on the following dates: December 10th (optional), January 7th, January 21st, February 11th (7pm Show), February 25th, March 11th, March 25th, April 8th, April 22nd (7pm Show), May 6th, May 20th, June 10th.
Culminating readings of student work will take place on the weekends of May 27th – 29th and June 3rd – 5th, 2021.
A list of additional optional opportunities to take masterclasses and see additional performances throughout the year will be provided upon acceptance.
WHAT
During the first half of the program, Resident Playwrights will focus primarily on identifying an ideal play length and structure for their idea, and writing their first draft as they explore playwriting concepts rooted in theatrical storytelling, with an emphasis on character, setting, and action. The latter half of the program will focus on the refinement of the Resident Playwrights’ work by delving into feedback strategies and revision methods, culminating in an invited reading of each Resident Playwrights’ play-in-progress. 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.
NOTE
The Resident Playwrights program has successfully operated in a virtual setting, and will do so for the 2021 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!
Please contact programs@phillyyoungplaywrights.org with questions.
Deadline: Friday November 6, 2020
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, read-throughs, open rehearsals and performances of professional productions 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 theatres, colleges, and the general public
- And a culminating reading of your play open to friends and family
WHEN
Resident Playwrights will meet from 4pm - 6:30pm EST from January - June on the following dates: December 10th (optional), January 7th, January 21st, February 11th (7pm Show), February 25th, March 11th, March 25th, April 8th, April 22nd (7pm Show), May 6th, May 20th, June 10th.
Culminating readings of student work will take place on the weekends of May 27th – 29th and June 3rd – 5th, 2021.
A list of additional optional opportunities to take masterclasses and see additional performances throughout the year will be provided upon acceptance.
WHAT
During the first half of the program, Resident Playwrights will focus primarily on identifying an ideal play length and structure for their idea, and writing their first draft as they explore playwriting concepts rooted in theatrical storytelling, with an emphasis on character, setting, and action. The latter half of the program will focus on the refinement of the Resident Playwrights’ work by delving into feedback strategies and revision methods, culminating in an invited reading of each Resident Playwrights’ play-in-progress. 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.
NOTE
The Resident Playwrights program has successfully operated in a virtual setting, and will do so for the 2021 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!
Please contact programs@phillyyoungplaywrights.org with questions.
Deadline: Friday November 6, 2020
