
Beyond Prison Walls
SDSU Conrad Prebys Theatre 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, United StatesThese heartfelt and inspiring plays demonstrate the compassion and creativity of the writers in our arts in corrections programs.
These heartfelt and inspiring plays demonstrate the compassion and creativity of the writers in our arts in corrections programs.
Click here to RSVP for Lights Up! Be the first know which student playwrights will be featured at the 41st Plays by Young Writers Festival in February 2026! This informal, in-person reception will take place at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, in the Rolando Room. We will have a brief conversation with the winning playwrights and give an exclusive sneak peak into their scripts. We will also celebrate the finalists and semi-finalists of the 2025 California Young Playwrights Contest. Tickets are free; reservations are required. Online reservations close 12 hours prior the event.
Features all winning plays and include a reception with the playwrights. Proceeds help support Playwrights Project.
The Contest is open to all Californians under the age of 19. Submit your original scripts for a chance to win a production on the Plays by Young Writers Festival.