39th Annual Plays by Young Writers

39th Annual Plays by Young Writers – Productions, Staged Readings & Night of Celebration

SCHOOL MATINEES

School Groups of 10 or more*…………………..$ 5.00
Other Groups of 10 or more………………………$ 15.00
*Free and discounted tickets are available for qualifying schools.

Wednesday, February 26 – 10 AM
Thursday, February 27 – 9:30 AM and 12 PM
Friday, February 28 – 10 AM

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Admission …………………………………………………….$ 50.00
Tickets include a pre-show reception at 6:30.
Audiences are also invited to a post-show reception.
Proceeds help support Playwrights Project.
Pay what you can options available.

Saturday, March 1 – 6:30 PM – NIGHT OF CELEBRATION
*Public Celebration includes a pre-show reception with the writers.
Please note that online ticket sales end twelve hours prior to the performance.

NIGHT OF CELEBRATION

Night of Celebration features all 4 winning plays and a reception with the playwrights

Order of Events
6:30 PM – Reception
7:30 PM – Festival Performance
9:00 PM – Dessert and Coffee

Playwrights Project’s 40th Plays by Young Writers Festival, sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund and US Bank, a live performance featuring winning scripts from the 2024 California Young Playwrights Contest.

FULL PRODUCTIONS

Unauthorized Aid: The Musical
by Ian Kim
Age 17, Glendale
Tensions at a private high school rise in the wake of Heather’s academic scandal.

Forgotten
by Camille LaPlante
Age 17, San Diego
Alex witnesses her grandfather slowly lose his memory over a span of four years.

STAGED READINGS

Messy Revenge
by Isabella Vallejo & Ayushi Sheth
Ages 14 & 15, San Diego
A pigeon and a crow hatch a plan of revenge against the local middle school students.

The Spirit Treasure
by Cyrus King & Mia Roberts-Blanco
& Elise Matthews
Ages 14, San Diego
A quirky pirate crew ventures into the Spirit Trench in search of treasure