The Eighth Annual
Young Playwrights Festival
October 17 – 28, 2007
Sponsored by the H. J. Heinz Company Foundation
Six plays by local students will be staged by professional directors, dramaturges, designers, and actors at City Theatre during the Eighth Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Sponsored by The H.J. Heinz Company Foundation, the festival runs October 17 – 28, 2007 in City Theatre’s Lester Hamburg Studio. The six selected plays were chosen by a panel of judges from among 156 scripts submitted to the Young Playwrights Contest by area middle and high school students.
Middle School Division
Directed by Kellee Van Aken
Art Smarts by Margaret Saunders
Age 14, Margaret is currently in seventh grade at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall.
By Blood Alone by David Jimenez
Age 14, David is currently a freshman at Shady Side Academy. He wrote By Blood Alone while in eighth grade at St. Bede School in Point Breeze.
The Royal Pet by Matthew Daniel Spinneweber
Age 13, Matthew is currently in eighth grade at South Hills Middle School.
Dates & Ticket Info for the Middle School Performances
School Matinees: Wednesday, October 17 at 10 am; Thursday, October 18 at 10 am; and Friday, October 19 at 10 am. Teachers wishing to bring students to any of these performances should contact Director of Education Linus Craig at 412.431.4400 ext. 274 or lcraig@citytheatrecompany.org.
Public Performances: Friday, October 26 at 7 pm; Saturday, October 27 at 2 pm. To make reservations for these performances ($10 adults and $7 students) call the Box Office at 412.431. CITY (2489).
High School Division
Directed by Marci Woodruff
Enlightenment by Emma Wagner
Age 18, Emma is currently a freshman at The Boston Conservatory for Musical Theatre. She wrote Enlightenment during her senior year at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Inside the Bookstore by Bridget Liddell
Age 17, Bridget is currently a freshman at DePaul University in Chicago. She wrote Inside the Bookstore during her senior year at Riverview High School in Oakmont.
To Catch a Fish by Olivia O’Conner
Age 16, Olivia is currently a sophomore at Knoch High School in Butler.
Dates and Ticket Info for the High School Performances
School Matinees: Wednesday, October 24 at 10 am; Thursday, October 25 at 10 am; and Friday October 26 at 10 am. Teachers wishing to bring students to any of these performances should contact Director of Education Linus Craig at 412.431.4400 ext. 274 or lcraig@citytheatrecompany.org.
Public Performances: Saturday, October 27 at 7 pm; Sunday, October 28 at 2 pm. To make reservations for these performances ($10 adults and $7 students) call the Box Office at 412.431.CITY (2489).
City Theatre would also like to acknowledge the following semi-finalists:
Our Deepest Sympathies by Laura & Rebecca Shute (Beaver Area Middle/High School).
An Illusion by Emma Neely (Knoch High School).
Searching for Happily Ever After by Lauren Kuntz (Mt. Lebanon High School).
Why Are We Here? by John James Lynn (South Hills Middle School).
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tracy Brigden, City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival is produced by Artistic Associate Kellee Van Aken, Literary Manager and Dramaturg Carlyn Aquiline, and Director of Education Linus Craig.