Join us for
Plays by Young Writers!
Sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund
The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
at The Old Globe
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Program A
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Program B
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Featuring professional productions of the winning scripts from the
California Young Playwrights Contest produced by
Playwrights Project in association with The Old Globe.
Program A
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Turtle on a Rock
by Absinthe McDonald
Age 12, San Diego
Directed by Erika Beth Phillips
A singing turtle plans a journey to find his purpose.
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Full Productions:
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Supermarket of Lost
by Cassandra Hsiao
Age 16, Walnut
Directed by George Yé
In a cosmic warehouse, what will you
trade for the treasures you've lost?
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Hackathon
by Eliana Dunn
Age 16, Pacifica
Directed by George Yé
A satire set in Silicon Valley asks:
can an app really change the world?
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Program B
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Staged Reading:
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A Play on Words
by Samantha Rafter & Minh-Son Tran
Ages 14 & 13, San Diego
Directed by Erika Beth Phillips
Animated school supplies suffer existential crises over Spring Break.
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Full Productions:
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The Dumping Ground
by Matthew Maceda
Age 17, Rancho Peñasquitos
Directed by Wendy Maples
Yes or no? You won't know until you
ask, but love is not a PROMise.
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Pros and Cons
by Katie Taylor
Age 18, Woodlake
Directed by Phil Johnson
A comedy about seeing the best in
people, even when they're ex-cons!
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Seating for Plays by Young Writers is first come, first serve and all tickets will be held at Will Call unless otherwise specified.
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Backstage Diaries
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Interviews with the playwrights and company members of Plays by Young Writers 2017 are featured on our blog- see below for what you might have missed!
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to support Playwrights Project's
programs in 2017
Your donation of any amount helps to fulfill our mission of advancing literacy, creativity and communication by empowering individuals to voice their stories through playwriting programs and theatre productions.
Your donation is 100% tax deductible (Tax ID 33-0394250) and will be acknowledged with a letter of receipt.
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