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Plays by Young Writers On Demand Streaming

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12 AM, ongoing daily from May 15, 2022 until May 31, 2022.

Virtual

$20

Per screen

Playwrights Project's 37th Plays by Young Writers Festival, sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund and Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust, is a filmed performance featuring winning scripts from its 2021 California Young Playwrights Contest.

Featured productions:
• "Petunia" by Ana Cabrera, Age 15, Cardiff – A flower with roots on both sides of the border journeys to find her place in the world.
• "Boxed In" by Declan Kallberg, Age 14, Temecula – Decades after Covid-19, is there more to life than just connecting through screens?
• "Reverie" by Jacqueline Vellandi, Age 17, Ladera Ranch – Three students escape mundane realities through a collective daydream.

Stages Reading:
• "The Jealous Soccer Ball" by Ahmed Al Hashimi & Yaseen Issa, Ages 13 & 13, El Cajon – Ronaldo wants to fulfill his purpose, but he's not as popular as LeBron the basketball.

Date | From May 15 to May 31

Location | Online

Get tickets here!
General admission is $20 per screen. One ticket admits you and your household to attend on one virtual screen, all from the comfort of your home!

This production has an anticipated run time of 60 minutes. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.

For more information, please contact us at write@playwrightsproject.org or (858) 384-2970.