Plays by Young
Writers - by writers ages 11-18
The
intriguing scripts presented in our 27th season of Plays by Young Writers spring from the imaginations of playwrights under age 19,
the winners of our California
Young Playwrights Contest. Scripts are evaluated in two age
groups - winners age 14 and under receive readings, while writers age 15-18
work with Playwrights Project to stage full productions of their
scripts. The
older playwrights spend months on revision, guided first by writing
professionals and later by questions from the artists mounting the
plays. Adult audiences are moved by the sophisticated ideas on the minds of teenage writers and and students are intrigued by characters grappling with conflicts much like their own.
Lifestages Reflections - by writers ages 55 and up
This year’s festival adds a new twist— our first full production of LIfestages Reflections, will be presented in rotation with Plays by Young Writers. Reflections features a sampling of short plays written in Playwrights Project’s Recollections program for beginning playwrights ages 55 and up. Scripts were selected to provide a range of voices and subjects, including child birth, growing up in WWII, the first time, and the loss of a spouse.
The general public will enjoy weekend and evening performances, while weekday performances are reserved for schools and senior groups. Schedule your group today!
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Plays
by Young Writers
Our 27th season of winning plays from the
2011 California Young Playwrights Contest
(Recommended for ages 11 and older due to drug content)
Full Productions |
American Idyll
By Nachi Baru
Age 16, San Diego
Directed by Chelsea Whitmore
In new age of reality shows, creativity is banned.
Can fiction change the world?
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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Hallowed
By Caleb Roitz
Age 19, San Diego
Directed by Ruff Yeager
On a quiet fishing trip, strangers inspire
an aged man to reflect on his life.
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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Readings
Directed by Katie Rodda |
The Eccentric Flight of a Fly
By Kira Nolan
Age 12, Encinitas
A small creature brings big ideas to a
young girl with much on her mind.
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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From Underdog to Top Rhino
By Matthew Maceda and Eric Pak
Ages 12 and 11, San Diego
An outcast rhino with big dreams
charges ahead.
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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Lifestages Reflections
(Recommended for ages 15 and older)
Directed by Jessica Bird
Scripts feature feature a range of voices and subjects, including child birth,
growing up in WWII, the
first time, and the loss of a spouse.
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Changing Roles & My Year of Being Alone
By June Gottleib
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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Let's Have Drinks
By Savannah Sincoff
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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Wahoo
By Topper Birdsall
Photo by Mel Yonzon
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Childbirth The Musical
By John Whitmore
Photo by Geri Goodale
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Schedule |
Friday, April 20 - 10 a.m.
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Plays by Young Writers |
Saturday, April 21 - 7:30 p.m.
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Plays by Young Wriers - Opening Celebration* |
Sunday, April 22 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lifestages Reflections - Opening Celebration* |
Tuesday, April 24 - 10:00 a.m.
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Plays by Young Writers |
Wednesday, April 25 - 10:00 a.m.
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Lifestages Reflections |
Thursday, April 26 - 10:00 a.m.
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Plays by Young Writers |
Friday, April 27 - 10:00 a.m.
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Lifestages Reflections |
Friday, April 27 - 7:30 p.m.
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Plays by Young Writers |
Saturday, April 28 - 2:00 p.m.
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Plays by Young Writers |
Saturday, April 28 - 7:30 p.m.
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Lifestages Reflections |
Sunday, April 29 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lifestages Reflections |
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