Our new play festival runs through April 10, 2011 at the Lyceum Theatre. Audiences have been delighted--students and general public alike. Click on the links below to see the latest press and reviews. Photos from the productions and Opening Nights will be posted by April 15.

San Diego Union-Tribune - Click HERE

SD CityBeat - Click HERE

KPBS These Days - Click HERE

San Diego Union-Tribune - Click HERE

NBC-San Diego - Click HERE

 

Carmel Valley News - Click HERE

Carlsbad Patch - Click HERE

Encinitas Patch - Click HERE

La Jolla Patch - Click HERE

Santee Patch - Click HERE

Don't forget to check out our new blog Backstage Diaries, for insights on this year's playwrights and directors! www.playwrightsproject.wordpress.com

Photos from the Festival

Production photos by Ken Jacques. More photos here.

Photo by Geri Goodale. The Plays by Young Writers playwrights Kelsey Bavencoff, Sydney Yockey,
Kaylin Greisen, Ben Kelly and Kira Nolan. Photo from Opening Night. More photos on our Facebook Page.

Switch playwright Lisa Kirazian and Jerry Hoffmeister of The San Diego Foundation.
Photo from Opening Night. More photos on our Facebook Page.

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Videos of Playwrights Project in Action
See Playwrights Project's programs in action in the following videos.

Our Artist in Schools Program 2009-2010 at Keiller Leadership Academy is the focus of this video created by Michael Thomas Tower and Jason Connors. This program is made possible by the California Arts Council, the Sidney E. Frank Foundation and an Anonymous donor.

Got Reality is a video created by Mark Weaver of Deep Storyworks. Thanks to program participant Martin Johnson and teaching artist Mabelle Reynoso of Fighting 517 Productions for program footage.

Telling Stories (part 1) and Telling Stories (part 2) provide a look into our Telling Stories program for foster youth and the lives of four brave young women from LEAP - Leadership Empowers All Possibilities. Program funded by The San Diego Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation. Video created by Mabelle Reynoso.

Programs 2008-2009 includes samples of Jan 2009 Plays by Young Writers festival, WINS touring production, and photographs of our teaching artists in the classroom.

Programs 2007-2008 includes samples of our Jan. 2008 festival of Plays by Young Writers, along with footage of our tour and in-school reisdencies. Many thanks to CTN and Joe Solazzo for the footage of Step by Step and interview with James Monroe.

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Playwrights Project advances literacy, creativity and communication by empowering individuals to voice their stories
through playwriting programs and theatre productions.

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