Programs & Services

Program

Teachers bring Young Playwrights to the classroom to promote literacy, creativity, problem solving, academic skills, motivation and self-empowerment for students with varying backgrounds and abilities in grades K-12.

Through extensive professional development and ongoing consultation with program staff, Young Playwrights teachers become adept at incorporating arts education into classrooms and across curricula.  Each student is placed at the center of her or his own learning process.

Through introductory and ongoing creative exercises, and in a long-term writing process with a heavy emphasis on revision, each student playwright is guided to conceive and complete a one-act play. 

To support and enhance excellence, Young Playwrights’ programming also includes:

• The Annual Playwriting Festival
• Student Playwrights Retreats
• Advanced Playwriting Group
• Touring Program (upcoming).

Click the links at right for more information.

Services

In addition to serving teachers and students in our core program, Young Playwrights offers a range of contract services including:

• Teacher Professional Development
• Curriculum Design
• Program Methodology Training
• Student Written Scripts for classroom and production use
• Creating Impact*: Professional Development Workshops, designed and delivered by The Wilma Theater and Philadelphia Young Playwrights to strengthen leadership, creativity and innovation in your workplace

*See Creating Impact Flyer below for more information.

Contact Education Director Amy Hodgdon or Executive Director Glen Knapp at 215.665.9226 with inquiries on Programs and Services.