Philadelphia Young Playwrights

Based in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Young Playwrights is a youth-focused community organization that offers playwriting programs in schools and community settings across Greater Philadelphia. Programs include classroom instruction, out-of-school activities, community-based workshops, and playwriting classes. Students can write, create, and experiment through offerings such as Playwriting Playground, Resident Playwrights, and the Civic Theater Project. The organization also holds an annual playwriting festival and showcases, including New Voices and SaturPLAY!. Programs are available to Philadelphia students at no cost. Educators interested in bringing the organization to a school can request a residency. Its offerings give young people opportunities to develop and present their own stories through playwriting and performance.