Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well

A digital program for Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well can be found here:
https://youngplaywrightstheater.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SiVWishMeWellOnline.pdf

Watch past productions, educational videos, and more below.

Fabiolla Da Silva discusses her time teaching this school year

Fabiolla Da Silva discusses her time teaching this school year

YPT Teaching Artist Fabiolla Da Silva recounts some stories and experiences working with students during the 2023-24 school year!

Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well

Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well

Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well features performances and poetry exploring wellness.

One-on-one with Director Thembi Duncan and Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris

One-on-one with Director Thembi Duncan and Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris

SiV: Wish Me Well Director Thembi Duncan and Young Playwrights’ Theater Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris sit down to discuss the upcoming performance, the process that went into creating the script, and what working with everyone involved has been like!

YPT’s work with Washington School for Girls

YPT’s work with Washington School for Girls

Washington School for Girls Interim Principal Abbi Greer and Young Playwrights’ Theater Program Associate Lauren Miller talk about YPT’s impact on the 8th-grade class.

Dresses That Twirl

Dresses That Twirl

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.

AROW Moments: Privilege

AROW Moments: Privilege

In the third of a 12-part series, Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT) Education Director Jared Shamberger and YPT Executive Director Brigitte Winter discuss privilege and how it exists for those in advantaged groups whether they want it or not. About AROW: After undergoing an intense multi-year process to move toward becoming an antiracist, anti-oppressive organization, we […]

AROW Moments: Intent vs Impact, Hurt vs Harm

AROW Moments: Intent vs Impact, Hurt vs Harm

Today, we discuss the difference between feeling hurt and being harmed, as well as how our intentions need to match our behavior for the impact to be positive.

Young Playwrights’ Ovation Showcase: my.self

Young Playwrights’ Ovation Showcase: my.self

YPT’s first Ovation Showcase features work created by YPT students and performed on stage by professional actors. This performance focuses on accepting, living, and loving our bodies and the realization of what “my.self” truly means.

AROW Moments: Antiracism 101

AROW Moments: Antiracism 101

In this first of a 12-part series, Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT) Education Director Jared Shamberger and YPT Executive Director Brigitte Winter help define some of the common language and discuss the fundamentals of antiracism. About AROW: After undergoing an intense multi-year process to move toward becoming an antiracist, anti-oppressive organization, we know first-hand the pitfalls, […]