Upcoming Events
YPT’s Purple Promenade Fundraiser
Come party with Young Playwright’s Theater at an unforgettable night of fun and celebration at our “Purple Promenade!” A chance to get prom right as an adult. We will be at metrobarDC on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 8pm – 11pm. Whether your high school prom was spectacular, a spectacular failure, or you didn’t even […]
Dresses That Twirl: Live Reading
Dresses That Twirl chronicles the platonic and eventual romantic relationship between two teenage girls living in the 1960s. The girls must make difficult decisions about how to maintain their dynamic when the scrutiny of their world threatens to break them apart. Young Playwrights in Progress (YPIP) is an opportunity for young, early-career playwrights aged 14 […]
Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well
Following YPT’s annual theme “My Body is Mine!” Silence is Violence will feature works highlighting what it truly means to be free and happy in your own body.
About Productions
Each year, YPT stages productions and events showcasing the writing of young playwrights and storytellers from across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. With professional actors, directors, and production crews, YPT elevates young peoples’ voices and brings their stories to life.
Young Playwrights in Progress
Young and early-career playwrights (14-24) can apply to work with YPT on script development and workshop readings for their original, not-yet-produced plays.
Silence is Violence
Since its inception in 2015, Silence Is Violence has been YPT’s most immediate and direct route of addressing social justice issues affecting Washington, DC area youth through performance and community dialogue. With these young people’s permission, YPT shapes their words into a theatrical production featuring professional performers, furthering YPT’s vision that young people’s voices are not only significant but also powerful.
Virtual Theater
Check out our virtual theater to catch live productions or enjoy previous performances, as well as educational workshops and behind-the-scenes content.