2010 Professional Productions

Over 1,700 audience members came to our Productions - many thanks to our supporters!

Engage in the rehearsal process—read our Professional Productions Blog!  

          

Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Celebrates Student Voices with Professional Productions

at The Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Broad and Lombard Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Featuring compelling and inspiring student-written plays from Philadelphia Young Playwrights’s 2008 and 2009 Annual Playwriting Festival.  Performed by professional theatre artists.  Directed by David Bradley.

F.A.T.
by Kya S. Johnson
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls

Torn Between
by Aimee Leong
Science Leadership Academy

Milk and Honey
by Emily Acker
The Baldwin School
Winner! 2009 Young Playwrights Inc. National Playwriting Competition

Tuesday, March 2nd @ 7:30 PM

Special Preview Performance
$10 General Admission
Featuring an accessible performance in partnership with Independence Starts Here! led by Art-Reach and VSA arts of Pennsylvania

Wednesday-Friday, March 3rd-5th @ 11 AM

Student Matinees
Free for all school groups.  Reservations required.  To make a reservation for your school group contact Nirvana Rivera at 215-665-9226

Wednesday, March 3rd @ 7:30 PM

$15 General Admission
$12 Students/Seniors (with ID)
Post-show musical performance by Intercultural Journeys and an interactive discussion with educators and student playwrights.

Thursday, March 4th @ 7:00 PM

Featuring our Write On! A Celebration of Student Voices.

For general admission and non-school groups, order online, by phone by calling 215-985-0420 or in person through Philadelphia Theatre Company.

50 Free student (middle school – college) rush tickets available for each evening performance. Advance reservations have priority. To make a reservation, please contact Nirvana Rivera at 215.665.9226. Without a reservation, student rush tickets are first-come, first served at the PTC box office. Tickets subject to availability. Valid student ID required. Limit one ticket per ID. Free student rush tickets thanks to the generosity of PNC Arts Alive.

Many thanks to our 2010 Professional Productions sponsor
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 With additional support from:
 
Honorary Producer:
Carole Haas Gravagno
Education and Accesss Producers:
David and Linda Glickstein
Student Ticket Sponsors:
The Fund for Children at The Philadelphia Foundation 
Representative Babette Josephs
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Special thanks to and additional support from
 The Charlotte Cushman Foundation

Read our article in Philly2Philly and other Professional Productions press below.

 

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Philadelphia Inquirer - Students work with pros.pdf49.94 KB
The Notebook - Young Playwrights showcased.pdf26.47 KB
Former Baldwin Student Emily Acker Presents - City Suburban News.pdf595.16 KB
Play by Merion Station's Acker performed in Philadelphia - Main Line Media News.pdf15.18 KB
Student Plays Given Star Treatment Professional Productions Press Release.pdf92.33 KB