Student Voices Center Stage

WELCOMETO 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.  

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

PresentNEW VOICES WORKSHOP PRODUCTIONS

October 10-19, 2013Temple 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!

NEW VOICES

NEW VOICESThurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Oct 10Bill One

7pm

Oct 11Bill Two

8pm

Oct 12Bill TwoMatinee

2pm

Bill One8pm

Oct 15Bill One

7pm

Oct 16Bill Two

7pm

Oct 17Student Matinee

10am

Bill One7pm

Oct 18Student Matinee

10am

Bill Two8pm

Oct 19Bill TwoMatinee

2pm

Bill One8pm

Africa -Not the Country, the

ContinentBy Oyindamola Alliyu

Julia R. Masterman High School, 9th GradeDirected by Malika

Oyetimein

Side EffectsBy Jon Barr

Episcopal Academy11th Grade

Directed by Jan Silverman

Star DanceBy Bysheera Moore-

Williams

Science Leadership Academy, 10th Grade

Directed by Shavon Norris

My New Boyfriend*By Nkechi Sprowal

Murrell Dobbins High School, 10th Grade

Directed by Jan Silverman

DepilatoryBy Sara Prendergast

Philadelphia Creative & Performing Arts High School, 10th Grade

Directed by Suzana Berger

Autisim Speaks*By Lisa Gardner

Lower Merion High School 10th GradeDirected by

Lee Richardson

The Perfect FriendBy Egypt Staley

Meade School 8th Grade

Co-Directed by Zak Berkman & Teri Lamm

Basic CableBy Emily Zauzmer

Upper Dublin High School 11th Grade

Directed by Lee Etzold

Nothing I Do is Good Enough*

By James Rodgers

West Philadelphia High School, 12th Grade

Directed by Lee Richardson

Jack in the BoxBy Naihema Powell

Science Leadership Academy

10th GradeDirected by

David Stradley

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Africa - Not the County, the Continent; Star Dance; Depilatory; and My New Boyfriend

STUDENT MATINEESSeries made possible in part with support from:

Content is mature and appropriate for middle and high school students. Plays and schedule subject to change. *MonologueBIL

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Contact Jay Gilman - 215-665-9226 for matinee info.

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

SATURDAYREADINGSERIES

SATURDAYREADINGSERIES

SEPTEMBER 28TH 2013 Philadelphia Art Alliance

251 S 18th Street

Message from MuniverseBy Anne Flemming

William Penn Charter School, Grade 5

A Prince ProblemBy Isabel Mehta

William Penn Charter School, Grade 5

NOVEMBER 2ND 2013Philadelphia Art Alliance

251 S. 18th Street

Fred the AntBy Lilia Becker

The Shipley School, Grade 5

Love will work out eventuallyBy Xueting Wei

McCall Elementary, Grade 7

MARCH 29TH 2014The Arden Theatre

Hamilton Family Arts Center62 North 2nd Street

Three Halves, One WholeBy Kiamesso Dasilva

Independence Charter School, Grade 8

Mr. RiverviewBy Liana Giangiulio & Catherine Schnarr

Bala Cynwyd Middle School, Grade 8

JANUARY 18TH 2014Philadelphia Art Alliance

251 S. 18th Street

A Moment for LifeBy Kashay Fogle

St. Francis De Sales, Grade 6

Love TriangleBy Crystalbell Smith

Smith Elementary, Grade 8

MAY 10TH 2014The Barnes Foundation

Comcast Auditorium2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

A Cheltenham District Celebration

The Case of the Non-SnobBy Olivia KnotekElkins Park, Grade 5

Terrible Tales of Time TravelBy Viviane Stackhouse, Grace Dugan, Mary Kathryn Haasz,

and Mia WeismanMyers Elementary, Grade 4

False Fundraiser FiascoBy Mrs. Golden’s Class

Cheltenham Elementary, Grade 4

Series made possible in part with support from: In collaboration with Temple University Department of Theater

Paula VogelMENTORS 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 Alegría Hudes

Emma is a senior at Strath Haven High School.

Emma O’Neill-Dietel/Marcus GardleyEmma is a ninth grader at J.R. Masterman School.

Haley Gordon/Christina Anderson Haley is a senior at Cheltenham High School.

Kirstie Floyd/Lucy ThurberKirstie is a senior at Central High School.

Tom Gugliuzza/Aaron JafferisTom 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

Student Voices Center Stage

Philadelphia Young Playwrights & InterAct TheatrePresent

2014 YOUNG VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVALMarch 20- 30, 2014

The Skybox at the Adrienne Theater2030 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

MONOLOGUESYOUNG VOICES

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW

Celebrating Young Playwrights Alumni

Quiara Alegría Hudes, Central High AlumnaLook 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 AlumnusAdam’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

WRITE ON! 2014

A Celebration of Student Voices

May 13, 2014World Café Live

3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia

1709 Benjamin Franklin PkwyPhiladelphia, PA 19103

Student Voices Center Stage