The Blank Theatre's 33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival (OPENING DAY)
(THROUGH AUG 3) Each summer, The Blank Theatre produces the 12 best plays by playwrights ages 9 to 19, chosen from a nationwide competition. In the past 32 years, we have produced 381 plays by these young writers. Nowhere else in the nation can young playwrights receive the prize of seeing their vision come to life on stage in a professional production featuring known actors from film, television and theatre.
WEEK 1 – July 10 - 13
CHESS IN THE PARK
Written by Max Leventon - Age 17 – Greenwich, CT
Mentored by Dave Osmundsen | Directed by Jazmine Nichelle
REVOLUTIONARY
Written by Maya Rosen - Age 19 - Holliston, MA
Mentored by Zora Bikangaga | Directed by Arianna Basco
NOOR-EH-MAN (MY LIGHT)
Written by Keya Mehta - Age 16 – Glenmont, NY
Mentored by Vichet Chum | Directed by Camille Chen
WEEK 2 – July 17 – 20
SPELLED OUT
Written by Mina Feldman - Age 18 – Cambridge, MA
Mentored by Kit Steinkellner | Directed by Victoria Hoffman
LESS IS MORE
Written by Leo Eigen - Age 17 – New York, NY
Mentored by Gary Tieche | Directed by Kenneth Castillo
A BATHROOM EULOGY
Written by Sara Alanis Morales - Age 19 – Stanford, CA
Mentored by Cris Eli Blak | Directed by Cate Caplin
WEEK 3 – July 24 – 27
THE NEW WORLD
Written by Everett Johnson - Age 17 – Dallas, TX
Mentored by ShaWanna Renee Rivon | Directed by Jorge-Luis Pallo
PARTY PRINCESS
Written by Anna Parker - Age 17 – Houston, TX
Mentored by Lee Sherman | Directed by Marguerite Moreau
HEADLINES AND JAIL CELLS
Written by Rix Zioueche - Age 17 – Brooklyn, NY
Mentored by Stephen Kaplan | Directed by Michael Shepperd
WEEK 4 – July 31 – Aug 3
FOUR SIMPLE RULES FOR SURVIVING THE NIGHT IN WEST HOLLYWOOD
Written by Oliver Shane - Age 18 – Jupiter, FL
Mentored by Aliza Goldstein | Directed by Laura Stribling
DR. MR. SCIENCE BOY
Written by Audrey Hunter - Age 19 – Dallas, TX
Mentored by Max Wolf Friedlich | Directed by Madison McLaughlin & Sarah Showich
RED LETTER EULOGY
Book and Lyrics by Gianni Ly - Age 18 – San Diego, CA
Music by Anh Vo - Age 18 – San Diego, CA
Mentored by Robert L. Freedman | Directed by Rosalind Bevan | Musical Direction by Adam Chambers
Festival Runs July 10-August 3
Thursdays & Fridays @ 8pm
Saturdays & Sundays @ 2pm
