40th Annual Plays by Young Writers – Night of Celebration

This Night of Celebration features all 5 winning plays and a reception with the playwrights

One Ticket: $50 per individual
Pay What You Can options are available to make the Festival accessible for all. We ask you to consider paying full price if you can, and invite you to choose the ticket option that works best for you.

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

Losing Hope by Kaya Sparnicht (age 17, Irvine)
Clashing ideologies over AI tear sisters apart in a dystopian future.

Ghost with the Most by Jenna Knott (age 17, San Diego)
A quirky millennial and an eccentric ghost team up to rid their home of unwanted guests.

Cheaters by David Hernandez (age 16, Santa Ana)
Students suspected of academic dishonesty find solace in one another.

STAGED READING

The Farewell to Esc by Aldo Ledesma (age 13, San Diego)
A lonely PC searches for purpose when its owner stops playing video games.

Ride the Wave by Jaydon Franco (age 10, San Diego)
Three hermit crabs learn life lessons on a shell-tastic adventure.