Student Voices Center Stage
WELCOME TO OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON! Philadelphia Young Playwrights is thrilled to be celebrating our 25th Anniversary Season, and to share it with you throughout a year of public presentations. Â We are proud to showcase student work in all of the following programs and hope that you will join us as we celebrate 25 years of student voices center stage.
Student Voices Center Stage
NEW VOICES Present
NEW VOICES WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS October 10-19, 2013 Temple University’s Randall Theatre 2020 N 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Directed by theatre professionals and performed by Temple University Theater undergraduate actors. Admission is FREE, reservations required. Call 215-665-9226 or visit www.PhillyYoungPlaywrights.org to reserve your seats today!
BILL TWO BILL ONE
Africa -Not the Country, the Continent
By Oyindamola Alliyu Julia R. Masterman High School, 9th Grade Directed by Malika Oyetimein
Side Effects
Star Dance
By Jon Barr
Episcopal Academy 11th Grade Directed by Jan Silverman
The Perfect Friend By Egypt Staley
By Emily Zauzmer
Basic Cable
Lower Merion High School 10th Grade Directed by Lee Richardson
Meade School 8th Grade Co-Directed by Zak Berkman & Teri Lamm
Upper Dublin High School 11th Grade Directed by Lee Etzold
Depilatory
By Nkechi Sprowal
By Sara Prendergast
Murrell Dobbins High School, 10th Grade Directed by Jan Silverman
Philadelphia Creative & Performing Arts High School, 10th Grade Directed by Suzana Berger
Nothing I Do is Good Enough*
By Naihema Powell
West Philadelphia High School, 12th Grade Directed by Lee Richardson
Science Leadership Academy 10th Grade Directed by David Stradley
Science Leadership Academy, 10th Grade Directed by Shavon Norris
Autisim Speaks* By Lisa Gardner
My New Boyfriend*
By Bysheera MooreWilliams
Jack in the Box
By James Rodgers
Content is mature and appropriate for middle and high school students. Plays and schedule subject to change. *Monologue
Thurs
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Oct 10 Bill One 7pm
Oct 11 Bill Two 8pm
Oct 12 Bill Two Matinee 2pm
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Tues
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Oct 15 Bill One 7pm
Oct 16 Bill Two 7pm
Oct 17 Student Matinee 10am
Oct 18 Student Matinee 10am
Oct 19 Bill Two Matinee 2pm
Bill One 7pm
Bill Two 8pm
Bill One 8pm
Bill One 8pm
STUDENT MATINEES Contact Jay Gilman - 215-665-9226 for matinee info.
Series made possible in part with support from:
Africa - Not the County, the Continent; Star Dance; Depilatory; and My New Boyfriend
SATURDAY READING SERIES NEW VOICES SATURDAY READING SERIES All events at 11:00am Directed by David Ingram and performed by undergraduate actors, in collaboration with Temple University Theaters and with exciting new venue partners The Arden Theatre’s Hamilton Family Arts Center, and The Barnes Foundation’s Comcast Auditorium. Admission is FREE, reserve your free tickets by e-mailing jay@phillyyoungplaywrights.org
Plays, Schedule, and Locations subject to change. Stay tuned at www.PhillyYoungPlaywrights.org for up to date information! *schools and grades at time of submission
SEPTEMBER 28TH 2013 Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S 18th Street
NOVEMBER 2ND 2013 Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th Street
Message from Muniverse By Anne Flemming
Fred the Ant By Lilia Becker
MAY 10TH 2014
The Barnes Foundation Comcast Auditorium 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
William Penn Charter School, Grade 5
The Shipley School, Grade 5
A Cheltenham District Celebration
A Prince Problem By Isabel Mehta
Love will work out eventually By Xueting Wei
The Case of the Non-Snob By Olivia Knotek
William Penn Charter School, Grade 5
JANUARY 18TH 2014 Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th Street A Moment for Life By Kashay Fogle
McCall Elementary, Grade 7
MARCH 29TH 2014
The Arden Theatre Hamilton Family Arts Center 62 North 2nd Street Three Halves, One Whole By Kiamesso Dasilva
St. Francis De Sales, Grade 6
Independence Charter School, Grade 8
Love Triangle By Crystalbell Smith
Smith Elementary, Grade 8
Mr. Riverview By Liana Giangiulio & Catherine Schnarr Bala Cynwyd Middle School, Grade 8
Series made possible in part with support from:
In collaboration with Temple University Department of Theater
Elkins Park, Grade 5
Terrible Tales of Time Travel By Viviane Stackhouse, Grace Dugan, Mary Kathryn Haasz, and Mia Weisman Myers Elementary, Grade 4
False Fundraiser Fiasco By Mrs. Golden’s Class
Cheltenham Elementary, Grade 4
Paula Vogel MENTORS PROJECT
HOW I LEARNED TO WRITE FESTIVAL June 2014 - Location TBA/Stay tuned at www.PhillyYoungPlaywrights.org for details! Featuring five new theatre works being creating now during year one of the Paula Vogel Mentors Project Mentor Pairings Emma Martin/Quiara AlegrĂa Hudes
Emma is a senior at Strath Haven High School.
Emma O’Neill-Dietel/Marcus Gardley
Emma is a ninth grader at J.R. Masterman School.
Haley Gordon/Christina Anderson
Haley is a senior at Cheltenham High School.
Kirstie Floyd/Lucy Thurber
Kirstie is a senior at Central High School.
Tom Gugliuzza/Aaron Jafferis
Student Voices Center Stage
Tom is a freshman at West Chester University. Made possible with support from the Independence Foundation New Theatre Works Initiative, the Nessa Forman and Family Fund at The Philadelphia Foundation, and Honorary Producers Virginia and Harvey Kimmel
YOUNG VOICES
MONOLOGUES Philadelphia Young Playwrights & InterAct Theatre Present
2014 YOUNG VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL March 20- 30, 2014 The Skybox at the Adrienne Theater 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Monologues will be selected in January 2014. Please visit www.PhillyYoungPlaywrights for information on this year’s winning monologues! For Tickets, please call the InterAct Theatre Box Office at 215-568-8079 Sponsors: Knight Foundation, Citizens Bank, Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund
WHERE ARE THEY NOW Celebrating Young Playwrights Alumni
Quiara Alegría Hudes, Central High Alumna Look for Quiara’s Tony Award Winning In The Heights at the Walnut Street Theatre in Fall 2013, and her 2012 Pulitzer Prize winning Water By the Spoonful at the Arden Theatre January 2014.
Adam Goldberg, William Penn Charter Alumnus Adam’s play Purple Heart was a first place winner in 1993. Adam worked with Bruce Graham as his dramaturg! Watch Adam’s new autobiographical ABC series The Goldbergs starting Fall 2013!
Get in touch this 25th Anniversary year so we can share your Young Playwrights Alumni story. Message us at facebook.com/PYPlaywrights or email info@phillyyoungplaywrights.org. Adam and Quiara are both Producers’ Circle Members- consider your alumni gift today! Give online now at www.PhillyYoungPlaywrights.org
SAVE THE DATE WRITE ON!
2014
A Celebration of Student Voices May 13, 2014 World Café Live 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Student Voices Center Stage
1709 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19103