Playwrights Project: Festival of Plays by Young & Senior Writers

Lyceum Theatres (79 Horton Plz San Diego, CA 92101)

Full Price:: $20.00

Our Price:: $10.00*

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Everyone has a story to tell, and some of the most compelling stories come from those who are either just starting out in life, or those who are looking back on a long life full of rich experiences. Playwrights Project taps into those two groups of unsung writers with a festival of plays showcasing the works of young writers and senior wordsmiths. Plays by Young Writers will feature winning scripts from the California Young Playwrights Contest, written by playwrights ages 12-18. Selected from 333 contest submissions, two scripts will be presented as full productions and two as staged readings. As a separate show presented in rotation, Lifestages Reflections will be the first full production of scripts by writers from the Recollections playwriting program for ages 55+. Using a variety of voices, the stories will capture key moments in a person's life, including childbirth, the loss of a spouse, and growing up during WWII.

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The last date listed for Plays by Young Writers & Lifestages Reflections was Sunday April 29, 2012 / 2:00pm (Lifestages Reflections).

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Lyceum Theatres

79 Horton Plz

San Diego, CA 92101

619-544-1000

More Information About Plays by Young Writers & Lifestages Reflections

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http://www.lyceumevents.org/

Description

Plays by Young Writers
Recommended for ages 11 and older.

Full Productions
American Idyll
Nachi Baru, Age 15, San Diego
Directed by Chelsea Whitmroe
In a new age of reality shows, creativity is banned. Can fiction change the world?

Hallowed
Caleb Roitz, Age 18, San Diego
Directed by Ruff Yeager
On a quiet fishing trip, strangers inspire an aged man to reflect on his life.

Staged Readings
The Eccentric Flight of a Fly
Kira Nolan, Age 12, Encinitas
Directed by Katie Rodda
A small creature brings big ideas.

From Underdog to Top Rhino
Matthew Maceda, Age 12, San Diego
Eric Pak, Age 12, San Diego
Directed by Katie Rodda
An outcast rhino charges ahead.

Lifestages Reflections
Recommended for ages 15 and older.

Scripts were selected to reflect a variety of voices and themes... the loss of a spouse, the first time, growing up during WWII, and childbirth.

Changing Roles, by June Gottleib
Let's Have Drinks, by Savannah Sincoff
Wahoo, by Topper Birdsall
Childbirth The Musical, by John Whitmore

About the Ticket Supplier: Playwrights Project

The Mission of Playwrights Project is to advance literacy, creativity, and communication by empowering individuals to voice their stories through playwriting programs and theatre productions.

Playwrights Project is a nonprofit organization devoted to arts education. Founded in 1985, Playwrights Project reaches up to 15,000 people annually through programs proven to:

* Teach the power of spoken and written language
* Nurture promising young writers
* Develop theatre artists and audiences
* Honor older individuals by dramatizing their life stories

Along with classroom programs, Playwrights Project conducts the annual California Young Playwrights Contest for writers under the age of 19, and professionally produces the winning scripts. Programs also dramatize stories from the lives of seniors, foster youth, and underserved populations and support the development of emerging playwrights.