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Young Playwright's Theater

Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT), a non-profit organization based in the Columbia Heights/Adams Morgan area, was founded in 1995 by MacArthur Award-winning playwright, Karen Zacarias. YPT is an organization committed to using theater and writing to foster dialogue, arts education, literacy, and conflict resolution in the community and, in the process, create new plays for a new America. Audiences are developed by having a new generation of participants discover their voices and stories through the dramatic arts. Through dynamic, active engagement and collaboration, YPT brings students, actors, playwrights, audiences, and established theaters into discovering the intimate voices of their own communities. YPT aims in particular, but not exclusively, to work with the people who have been excluded or under-represented within the American theater.

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Young Playwrights Theater 5/7/07: Young Playwrights Theater

As part of its Youth or Dare Tour, the group presents 10-minute plays written by public school students, featuring some of DC’s finest directors and young actors.

Young Playwrights Theater

As part of its Youth or Dare Tour, the group presents 10-minute plays written by public school students, featuring some of DC’s finest directors and young actors.
Young Playwrights Theater 4/25/06: Young Playwrights Theater

Young Playwrights Theater, as part of its Youth or Dare Tour, presents plays written by public school students and performed by some of DC’s finest directors and young actors.

Young Playwrights Theater

Young Playwrights Theater, as part of its Youth or Dare Tour, presents plays written by public school students and performed by some of DC’s finest directors and young actors.
Young Playwrights Theater 10/28/04: Young Playwrights Theater

Young Playwrights Theater presents Troubles by 3rd grader Clare Rock, Hatman and Skull Cap by 8th grader Rahman Turner, and Internal Bleeding by 12th grader Melvin Siliezar, three plays from their Youth or Dare Tour.

Young Playwrights Theater

Young Playwrights Theater presents Troubles by 3rd grader Clare Rock, Hatman and Skull Cap by 8th grader Rahman Turner, and Internal Bleeding by 12th grader Melvin Siliezar, three plays from their Youth or Dare Tour.
Young Playwrights’ Theater 10/29/03: Young Playwrights’ Theater

Young Playwrights’ Theater presents Youth or Dare Tour, an evening of new plays written by D.C.-area public school students, produced by professional directors and actors.

Young Playwrights’ Theater

Young Playwrights’ Theater presents Youth or Dare Tour, an evening of new plays written by D.C.-area public school students, produced by professional directors and actors.
Theater & Play from The Page to Stage New Play Festival 8/31/03: Theater & Play from The Page to Stage New Play Festival

Theater & Play from The Page to Stage New Play Festival: TBAThe Kennedy Center hosts more than 30 D.C. area theater companies in a series of free readings, open rehearsals and panel discussions about plays and musicals. Audiences will get a first look at work being developed for Washington premieres in the upcoming season.

Theater & Play from The Page to Stage New Play Festival

Theater & Play from The Page to Stage New Play Festival: TBAThe Kennedy Center hosts more than 30 D.C. area theater companies in a series of free readings, open rehearsals and panel discussions about plays and musicals. Audiences will get a first look at work being developed for Washington premieres in the upcoming season.
Young Playwrights Theater 5/23/03: Young Playwrights Theater

Young Playwrights Theater presents Lil Red in da Hood, a contemporary retelling of the classic tale, written by DC public school students, that reflects on the triumphs and pitfalls of our society. Young Playwrights Theater offers audiences staged readings of student-written works throughout the DC community.

Young Playwrights Theater

Young Playwrights Theater presents Lil Red in da Hood, a contemporary retelling of the classic tale, written by DC public school students, that reflects on the triumphs and pitfalls of our society. Young Playwrights Theater offers audiences staged readings of student-written works throughout the DC community.
Young Playwright's Theater 10/26/02: Young Playwright's Theater

Young Playwrights Theater offers audiences staged readings of new original works by Young Playwrights Theater students: Anden and Tetra by Keith Andrews; Giving by Shuk-Kuen Chiu; and Friendship: The Wanka Wanka Cool Girls Club by Cecilia Jenkins.

Young Playwright's Theater

Young Playwrights Theater offers audiences staged readings of new original works by Young Playwrights Theater students: Anden and Tetra by Keith Andrews; Giving by Shuk-Kuen Chiu; and Friendship: The Wanka Wanka Cool Girls Club by Cecilia Jenkins.
Young Playwright’s Theater - Pieces of Life 5/22/02: Young Playwright’s Theater - Pieces of Life

Young Playwright’s Theater presents Pieces of Life, an original musical.

Young Playwright’s Theater - Pieces of Life

Young Playwright’s Theater presents Pieces of Life, an original musical.

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