SaturPLAY is an event for the whole family, featuring short plays and monologues written by Philadelphia-area students, performed and directed by local theater professionals!
Join us on Saturday, April 18th for a delightful program of shows for young audiences, written by young artists.
Stay tuned for tickets!
Join us on Saturday, April 18th for a delightful program of shows for young audiences, written by young artists.
Stay tuned for tickets!
PROGRAM
The Magic Forest: Everything in Your Head Is Imaginary
by the Philly Reading Coaches After-school Class, K-2
Willa’s Moment
by Amelia Tellefsen, 4th Grade
Pizza Cat’s Adventure
by Zev Blitstein & Wyatt Dunleavy, 4th Grade
A Learning Adventure
by Dawn Geiger’s Autism Support Class, 9th Grade
by the Philly Reading Coaches After-school Class, K-2
Willa’s Moment
by Amelia Tellefsen, 4th Grade
Pizza Cat’s Adventure
by Zev Blitstein & Wyatt Dunleavy, 4th Grade
A Learning Adventure
by Dawn Geiger’s Autism Support Class, 9th Grade
PERFORMANCES
April 18th, 2025 at 11AM and 1PM, with workshop at 12PM
ABOUT SATURPLAY
SaturPLAY is part of our Play Development Series, which brings student works to life on 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 selects plays and monologues for opportunities such as public productions, one-on-one mentorship, and one-day playwriting retreats. Students whose pieces are selected for production are invited to continue to revise and develop their plays in partnership with theater professionals as part of the rehearsal and performance process.
These plays were selected from over 700 submissions from 30 different schools to be a part of our Play Development Series! 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.
These plays were selected from over 700 submissions from 30 different schools to be a part of our Play Development Series! 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.
