Playwright Amira Al Amin returns to YPT for a live reading of a completely refreshed version of the first act of Dresses That Twirl! They have added a whole new perspective from personal experiences in debutante society and the pressures legacies can add to already complicated feelings and situations.

Dresses That Twirl chronicles the relationship between two teenage girls and their mothers 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. This reading will take place at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop after Amira participates in a one-week workshop at the YPT offices with Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris and Productions Manager Keta Newborn.

Young Playwrights in Progress (YPIP) is an opportunity for young, early-career playwrights aged 14 – 24 to engage in a script-development and workshop reading process of original, not-yet-produced one-act or full-length plays with Young Playwrights’ Theater.

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop travel and venue info
CHAW is two blocks south of the Eastern Market metro plaza, which is on the orange, blue and silver lines. After exiting the metro stop, walk two blocks down 7th Street (there’s a CVS on the corner) walking south from Pennsylvania Ave. CHAW is located at the corners of 7th and G Street SE, with the main entrance facing 7th Street.

CHAW is also located in a residential area and restrictions are enforced. Street parking is available but is sometimes limited. Please read the parking signs carefully. There is ample paid parking on I street from 8th to 4th St. SE and a paid parking lot (maintained by the city) under the freeway, entrance from 8th.

Note: CHAW is unfortunately accessible only via stairs. Built before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990, our studios, theater, and gallery are not accessible by either an elevator or ramp. If you have questions, please feel free to give us a call at 202.547.6839, or email a staff member.