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| David Andrew
Snider teaches at CATF |
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 YPT's
Producing Artistic Director and CEO, David Andrew Snider
will lead a week-long playwriting class this July
at the Contemporary American Theater
Festival in West
Virginia.
CATF is one of the most vital new play development
centers in the country. Since 1991, CATF has produced 63
new plays, including 23 world
premieres.
To see more about CATF and the
Playwrighting class click
here.
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| Growth = New Opportunities |
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In the past two years Young Playwrights' Theater
has experienced tremendous growth and
success.
YPT staff and board members have recently
completed a strategic plan to chart the
organization's course for the next three
years.
In line with the strategic plan and in
recognition of the dedicated work of our staff we are
proud to announce the following revised job
titles:
- Patrick Torres, Associate
Director
- Elizabeth Andrews, Community
Engagement Manager
- Brigitte Pribnow, Development
and Production Manager
We look forward to continuing
our work with you.
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Promising Playwright Summer
Update! |
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What do Young
Playwrights do over the summer? We decided to find
out. Here are a few updates on some Promising
Playwrights we have profiled in the past.
Promising Playwright, June 2007
Cecelia is working at the Spy Museum in
downtown Washington. She will continue her
communications degree next year at Trinity
College.
Aaron Boose
Promising
Playwright, July 2007
Aaron
is working for the DC Children and Youth Investment
Trust Corp. and will complete his degree in African
American Studies at Howard University next year.
Nicole
Jost
Promising
Playwright, September 2007 
Nicole
graduated in June from University of California with a
BA in "Theater and Cultural Politics." She is
proud to report that this year, "I directed an original,
ensemble-created piece called 'Play.' The cast was made
up of 8 amazing women. We did everything from haiku to
clowning to Shakespeare. It was the coolest show I've
worked on to date."
She is
teaching YPT's summer dramatics class at Bell
Multicultural High School. She says, "Working with
YPT students never ceases to amaze me."
Jane Stirling
Promising
Playwright, January 2008
Jane has a
busy summer including, "Playing with my friends and
cousins, taking trips, a bit of summer camp, and going
to dance camp for the first time ever."
She counts her experience having her play produced
for the Express Tour as her proudest
accomplishment for the past year. "It made me feel like
I am better at writing than I thought I was," she
says. "It made me feel good about trying new things
because I had never felt good about trying new
things. For example, swim team. This year I
tried it, and made it to the A
Team."
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