Organizations Type : Young Dramatists

The California Young Playwrights Contest is open to Californians under age 19. Every year young playwrights submit original scripts to the contest. Every writer who requests feedback receives an individualized script critique. Selected writers win script readings or full professional productions in Plays by Young Writers. Distinguished artists from major theatres select festival scripts and write comments to the playwrights. With support from a dramaturg, each winning writer strengthens his or her script and participates in every step of the production process.

Established in 1999, Developing Artists (DA) provides youth, who attend High Schools (13-19 years old) in the New York metropolitan area, the opportunity to study performing arts at the highest level and combat the disparity of arts education for students from under-served communities. We impact students by creating a forum to navigate life's increasing challenges (e.g. age discrimination, social injustices, gender inequality, institutional racism, economic disparity, sexism); to use their voice in dealing with these issues; and channel that energy into self­-expression and self­ confidence. DA has a track record of engaging positively with those who face significant barriers in their daily lives. We strive to create a supportive young artist community through our REBEL VERSES Youth Arts...

The Delaware Young Playwrights Festival (DYPF) is a program designed to provide an outlet for DE students grades 8-12 to get the professional playwright treatment! From standards-based feedback on first-round drafts to thorough workshops with industry professionals, playwrights selected in DTC's festival bring their ideas from page to stage.

The Educational Theatre Association is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the professional association for theatre educators. EdTA is the parent organization of the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization that has inducted more than 2.5 million Thespians since its founding in 1929. Additionally, EdTA operates the Educational Theatre Foundation, the organization’s philanthropic arm dedicated to increasing opportunity and access to school theatre.

Lakeshore Players Theatre is now accepting submission of 10-minute plays for its season's contest. Scripts should be approximately ten-minutes in length and should have no more than five on-stage (speaking or non-speaking) characters. The ten winners of the contest will be performed for our Annual Festival, in the spring. High school playwrights are encouraged to enter.

Young Playwrights’ Theater seeks to create social justice by providing all young people with the opportunity to realize the power and value of their own voices. A nationally recognized leader in arts education, YPT proves the benefit of the arts in the classroom by demonstrating the direct and positive impact of an active, arts-integrated process on student learning, and strives to close the academic achievement gap by increasing equitable access to arts education for all students.

The 24 Hour Plays® bring together creative communities to produce plays and musicals that are written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours. In October 1995, the first production of The 24 Hour Plays took place on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Inspired by Scott McCloud’s 24 hour comics (comic books composed in a single day), founder Tina Fallon saw an opportunity to bring together a community of creative artists in a time-limited experiment. The project was intended as a one-time-only event. Over twenty years and hundreds of plays later, in addition to The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway and The 24 Hour Musicals in New York City, regular events take place in London, Los Angeles, Dublin, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Germany, Athens, Finland, Mexico City, Florence and Denmark. Through collaboration...

Young Playwrights in Process (YPiP) is an annual playwriting competition for Indiana students in grades 6-12. The competition was created in 2005 through the Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Trust, and sponsored in collaboration with IRT. YPiP encourages junior high and high school students across Indiana to create plays for live theatre that reflect and challenge their world.

Mission: To inspire and engage people to uplift their communities through transformative Latinx theatre, multicultural youth arts experiences and community action.

The Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts partnering with the American Theatre Wing and in collaboration with Disney Theatrical Productions and Samuel French, a division of Concord Records. The Songwriting Challenge is a national competition for high school students who have a passion for writing songs that could be part of a musical theater production and the wide range of musical styles represented in contemporary musical theater including hip-hop, rock, R&B, country, jazz, and more. Finalists for the Songwriting Challenge will be selected from six regions across the country and paired with mentors working professionally in musical theatre to develop their songs into Broadway-stage-ready compositions, via both video chats and...

Youth Theatre Northwest nurtures the intellectual, artistic, and personal development of children and youth through drama education, performing opportunities, and live theatre experiences.

Students, high school through college, are invited to submit completed one act plays for consideration in Horizon Theatre Company’s New South Young Playwrights Festival Contest. Twenty playwrights will be selected to participate in the New South Young Playwrights Festival at Horizon Theatre in the trendy Little Five Points area of Atlanta. This week long festival is free and will include playwriting workshops, seminars, and rehearsals with professional theatre actors, directors, and playwrights.

Founded in 1990 by Freddie Hendricks, YEA is the south’s premiere African-American youth theatre company. The company is comprised of more than seventy (70) young people ranging from ages 8 to 24. Through many work sessions and rehearsals, the members of this dedicated ensemble are inspired, through the performing arts, to explore and express their feelings and concerns about the world within and around them.

The mission of the Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project (BNTOP), founded by the late film and stage actor Bill Nunn, is to create a platform for underserved public school students in the Pittsburgh region to gain access to theatre arts and work with seasoned professionals within the field.

Each fall, Pendragon Theatre encourages aspiring young playwrights to take pen to paper and fingers to keyboard for the annual youth playwriting event open to all middle and high school-age students! Last fall we asked young playwrights to submit original, 10 minute long one-act plays and musicals based on the theme "Insider/Outsider. The winning playwrights will work with a creative team including directors, designers, and actors to develop and stage the scripts. The Festival usually culminates in a full performance of the winning plays and a script-in-hand public reading of the runners-up. This year we will perform readings which will be made available on April 25 at 2 PM on our website & facebook and streamed after that.

THESPIAN PLAYWORKS nurtures original student-written plays from the page to the stage. The program staff will choose up to four plays to be developed at the International Thespian Festival, sponsored by Concord Theatricals. Professional directors and dramaturgs will help the chosen finalists workshop and present their plays with student actors. Eligibility Writers must be active members of the International Thespian Society enrolled in high school during the current school year. All finalists must be available to attend the upcoming International Thespian Festival. Finalists will be responsible for the cost of their travel to ITF, but the International Thespian Society will pay the registration fees, which include room and board as well as admission to all ITF events.

Find your light! The International Thespian Festival, produced by the Educational Theatre Association, is a weeklong immersion in the theatre arts specially for high-achieving middle and high school drama students and their teachers. Setting the standard for participatory educational theatre experiences, ITF broadens horizons, enriches learning, and celebrates the creativity of theatre students and teachers alike. The preferred summer theatre experience for more than 50 years, ITF showcases outstanding school theatre productions on four professional stages and offers a wealth of learning and presentation opportunities encompassing all theatrical disciplines. It's your place to shine!

The vision continues to evolve, most recently with the opening of a new theater in the Gaia Building in Berkeley’s thriving art district and in its developing relationships with other Bay Area theaters to present Marsh productions which include the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa, the Dance Palace in Point Reyes, and the Sonoma Community Center. So why is it called The Marsh? The name, The Marsh, a breeding ground for new performance, came out of several months Stephanie Weisman spent living in a house on stilts on the Delaware Bay. The teeming interplay of the marsh terrain and its vast fecundity seemed a perfect metaphor.

Blue Pearl Theatrics (Adult Division) is a contemporary off-off broadway theater company which unites actors and artists. A creative haven for performers, we offer a platform for rising talent to shine and nurture their passions. Blue Pearl Theatrics (Young Performers Division) offers theater workshops for children and teens. We provide weekly classes which focus on building basic skills for young aspiring actors, performing artists, and creative children with an interest in the performing arts. Students will fully engage their imaginations as they perform exciting dance routines and exercise their acting abilities.

The Lucille Lortel Theatre's NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship supports diverse young writers and create an awareness of playwriting as a career. The opportunities provided by this program will encourage NYC public high school students to become the next generation of playwrights. The Fellowship is open to any high school student who is currently enrolled in and attending public high school in one of the five boroughs of New York City at the time of entry.

With over 15 years of theatre experience in both performance and directing, I know just how beneficial drama can be in developing these skills. As a seasoned children’s theatre director I have seen how a child will blossom when given the opportunity to tap into their creative selves. Drama Kids’ proven curriculum gives kids the confidence to thing big, speak up and play an active role – skills that help children achieve personally, academically and professionally. Drama Kids has provided me with the opportunity to fuse my corporate training skills with my passion for theatre education and I am excited to bring this amazing program to Seminole County and Winter Park.

Blue Pearl Theatrics (Adult Division) is a contemporary off-off broadway theater company which unites actors and artists. A creative haven for performers, we offer a platform for rising talent to shine and nurture their passions. Blue Pearl Theatrics (Young Performers Division) offers theater workshops for children and teens. We provide weekly classes which focus on building basic skills for young aspiring actors, performing artists, and creative children with an interest in the performing arts. Students will fully engage their imaginations as they perform exciting dance routines and exercise their acting abilities.

The Next Wave Initiative is a developmental branch of The Directors Company, committed to amplifying future Black voices in The American Theatre.

Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre (RES) exists to empower American Indian and Alaska Native youth to express themselves with confidence and clarity through traditional and contemporary performing arts.

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL), founded in 1972, is a multidisciplinary arts center based in the diverse community of Southeast Queens. It devoted its mission to offer quality visual, performing, and literary arts, and to provide accessible education programs to encourage participation in the arts.

Central Kentucky Community Theatre was started in 2006 to provide opportunities to the citizens and youth of Springfield and surrounding counties to experience and participate in live theatrical arts. After 10 years of producing shows and educating students, Central Kentucky Community Theatre has entered into a unique partnership with the City of Springfield in an effort to expand its outreach and raise the quality of its productions and education initiatives. CKCT is located in Springfield, KY, and performs at the historic Springfield Opera House originally built in 1900. Springfield is the center of The Bluegrass State and is conveniently located an hour's drive from Lexington and Louisville. In addition to producing a season of Main Stage shows, CKCT also produces shows in both of its...

Founded in Los Angeles California in 1980, Young At Heart Theatre is a program designed to bring arts education to children of all ages, interests and backgrounds. From acting, to voice, dance to set design we give students the space to learn all aspects of theatre with training and performance. We are a place of inclusivity for all community, families and artists who want to be involved. We believe that theatre and the arts can impact the world greatly and change it one person at a time. There are many future directors, actors, producers and more just waiting for the opportunity to explore and discover their talents. With the arts and arts education comes the ability to discover things within yourself and about the world. It is about building confidence, community and family. This pro...

Delta Center Stage was founded in 1979 by a group of volunteers to bring live theatre back to the Delta Community. Rising from the ashes of Greenville/Leland's "Twin City Theatre Guild" which had folded seven years earlier, Delta Center Stage since its founding has produced a subscription season of plays continuously for 40 years. Until 2002 DCS functioned entirely through the contributions of volunteers from every walk of life. On June 1 of 2002, after 23 years as a volunteer organization, Delta Center Stage hired its first full time employee, Executive Director Tim Bixler.

Bendigo Theatre Company is a local theatre company dedicated to producing high quality theatre. Located in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo. BTC is engaged in numerous theatre productions every year, including musicals, full-length dramatical pieces and a number of one act plays.

LATTE (La Grange Area Teen Theater Ensemble) is a dynamic theatrical training company that teaches Chicagoland teens exceptional stagecraft & leadership.

VOICES Boston was founded as PALS Children’s Chorus 30 years ago by Jody Hill Simpson.With singing at its core and training in dance and drama, VOICES Boston changes the lives of its children, building confidence, discipline, leadership and a love of music that will last a lifetime. Throughout its history, VOICES Boston has collaborated with internationally known ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston University Opera Institute, Boston Baroque, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and Boston Early Music Festival. VOICES Boston choristers perform a wide range of repertoire, from classical to world music, gospel to new music and present a musical/operetta every year.VOICES Boston serves 130 children of all races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, s...

Claudine Quigley Piechotta provides independent theatre coaching for teens in Bucks County, PA. Claudine is a master theatre professional with 20+ years in the theatre world as a classical performer, singer, director and teacher.

Taller artístico es una corporación sin fines de lucro que ofrece talleres holísticos de teatro musical el cual se ofrece cursos como canto, actuación, baile, música, entre otros. Este taller está diseñado para jóvenes de 12-18 años con un enfoque en teatro musical.

deafinitely theatre is the first deaf launched and deaf led professional theatre company in the uk producing quality bilingual theatre in british sign language and spoken english.

Camden Youth Theatre is completely free to attend and introduces young people aged 13-19, who live or go to school in Camden, to the skills they need to make their own inventive new theatre. CYT work with top professional theatre-makers, creating new shows and performing at two of London’s best studio theatres: here at Camden People’s Theatre and New Diorama Theatre. Our mission is to support young and emerging artists making inventive new theatre – particularly about issues that matter to people right now.

Serve the Latino community with professional bilingual plays (English/Spanish), focusing on the problems and social issues confronting our community; offer workshops for at risk youth, and adults; offer new artists an opportunity to present their work to the public. Grupo de Teatro SINERGIA (Synergy Theater Group) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit arts organization operating out of the William Reagh Los Angeles Photography Center, located at 2332 West 4th Street in the heart of the Rampart District, one of the most densely populated and economically depressed areas of Los Angeles on the outskirts of Downtown. SINERGIA art workshops for children and youth at risk and adults in Theatre, Photography and Animation. These workshops are also offer in English and in Spanish.

Theater of Possibility - Rehearsal for Living: Finding Yourself through Acting and Improv. TOP serves children, youth and adults who are interested in using theater to explore and express themselves more fully and authentically. We welcome students who are quirky, spirited or shy, or who may have Asperger's, autism, ADHD, or other learning or ability differences. TOP promotes an atmosphere of inclusion and respect for each person's unique gifts.

High Springs Playhouse is a private, nonprofit corporation whose mission is to stage high quality family entertainment through amateur theater productions using the donated talents of residents of High Springs and surrounding communities. From its inception in 1993 through 2001, HSP staged shows at the New Century Woman’s Club. In 2002, through the generosity of the community, our sponsors, and dedicated audience support, HSCT realized the dream of owning our own theater. Participation in HSP is open to anyone, regardless of experience or residence. Volunteers perform all aspects of operations at High Springs Playhouse including mounting stage productions, theater administration, and support activities such as selecting plays and planning improvement projects. HSP produces five main stag...

The Tom Behm Award provides professional development funds to people working or studying in the field of Theatre for Youth to seek professional development — whether to attend a conference or to assist with education credits. Each year’s recipient receives $1000, a one-year membership to SETC, and registration to the SETC Teachers Institute and annual SETC Convention for the award year.

Elgin Theatre Guild (ETG) is a volunteer run theatre company based out of St Thomas.

Elgin Theatre Guild (ETG) is a volunteer run theatre company based out of St Thomas.

This award represents a unique collaboration between the prestigious Ucross Foundation in Wyoming, where artists from all disciplines have been supported by residencies since 1983, and The Blank Theatre in Hollywood, which has been developing new plays and new artists since 1990. The Future of Playwriting Prize will be given annually to an early-career playwright who personifies the future of theatre — someone whose voice will shape theatre for decades to come, and who will bring new thoughts and views to the American theatrical conversation. The winner will be awarded a $5,000 cash prize and an all-expenses-paid, two-week residency at Ucross’s ranch at the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. The residency includes transportation, accommodations, meals, and the opportunity to commune wit...

Arts Umbrella is where young artists ages 2–22 cultivate their creativity in Dance, Theatre, and Art & Design. As a non-profit centre for arts education, we believe that art is powerful. Powerful enough to change kids’ lives in incredible ways. When young people connect with the arts, they gain self-confidence, develop self-discipline, and discover creative expression—qualities they carry with them for life. Arts Umbrella has four locations in Vancouver and Surrey, as well as donor-funded programs at schools, community centres, neighbourhood houses, and healthcare facilities across Metro Vancouver. We reach more than 24,000 students every year, with nearly 80% participating at little to no cost.

The Yeshivah of Flatbush believes that creativity and self expression are central to every student’s development. Our arts program is designed to offer all students an opportunity to shine. Whether on paper or on screen, whether instrumental or vocal, whether in a monologue or a musical, our students are involved in creating art from the minute they step into our building as Freshmen. Yeshivah of Flatbush offers a robust and diverse arts experience that is built into the academic program, as well as the opportunity to pursue advanced levels of instruction in their elective courses. Additionally, our students have a myriad of extra curricular arts opportunities in commissions, clubs, tse-ulmads, and annual arts productions and events.

In 2009, NYTW created Mind the Gap: Intergenerational Theatre Workshop as a way to foster meaningful dialogue among artists and audiences of diverse backgrounds and generations. Mind the Gap workshops are held twice per season at NYTW, as well as in residence at multiple community partner locations in New York City and beyond. Mind the Gap is free intergenerational theatre program in which elders [ages 60+] and youth [ages 14-19] interview each other and write or devise short plays inspired by their personal stories. Mind the Gap’s primary goal is to use theatre as a creative tool to increase empathy and communication between generations. No theatre experience is required to participate in the program. Elders and youth can participate in one of two versions of Mind the Gap: The Playwrit...

Founded in 2001, REBEL VERSES is a 2-week festival of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC & beyond. This festival was born out of the dire need here in New York City for new voices in theater. It is a journey into the unapologetic, unrelenting creativity of the next generation. Since the festival’s inception, REBEL VERSES has provided youth companies with the opportunity to collaborate and network with their peers and prominent artists, encouraging the development of new works in theater through this two-week event.

Girls Write Now is a nationally award-winning nonprofit, media brand, and multi-generational community. For nearly three decades, we have broken down the barriers of gender, age, race, and poverty to mentor, teach, and connect writers and leaders across disciplines and around the nation. With a focus on those historically disempowered due to their gender and gender identity, we harness the power of stories to shape culture, impact industries, and bridge worlds. ince 1998, Girls Write Now has been forging a path for a diverse powerhouse of voices across genders, races, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds to uplift the leaders of tomorrow. Our community spread across the nation is loudly and proudly telling their stories every day, and we’re doing our part to ensure they’re heard. As we co...