Calendar

Check out our list of upcoming events! We update this calendar throughout the year, so please check back for more updates.

Upcoming Classes & Events:

FEBRUARY

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Thirst by C.A. Johnson
January 9th – February 15th
Strawdog Theatre, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham
January 17th – February 2nd
Village Theatre Guild, Glen Ellyn IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: How a Boy Falls by Steven Dietz
January 23rd – March 1st
Northlight Theatre, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo by J.T. Rogers
January 23rd – February 9th
Los Altos Stage Company, Los Altos CA

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER by James Ijames
February 13th – February 29th
JACK, New York NY

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Found Dog Ribbon Dance by Dominic Finocchiaro
February 14th – March 7th
CoHo Productions, Portland OR

CLASS: Theatre Week Bake-Off for Playwrights and Directors
February 15th from 2pm-6pm
Music Theatre Philly, 262 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: The Foundry @ Plays and Players – Do-Gooders by Kevin Esmond
February 20th, 7:30pm
Upstairs at Plays and Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Unbecoming by Emma Watkins
Presented by PlayPenn Education on February 24th at 7:00pm
The Horan Studio at the Hamilton Family Arts Center (62 N 2nd St)

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Sensitive Guys (Staged Reading) by MJ Kaufman
February 24th
Bike City Theatre, Davis CA

MARCH

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: How a Boy Falls by Steven Dietz
January 23rd – March 1st
Northlight Theatre, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Found Dog Ribbon Dance by Dominic Finocchiaro
February 14th – March 7th
CoHo Productions, Portland OR

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Wayfinding by Whitney Rowland
March 6th – March 29th
Synchronicity Theatre, Atlanta GA

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Sensitive Guys by MJ Kaufman
March 20th – April 5th
Stages Theatre, Houston TX

CLASS: Reimagining Solo Performance: A Weekend Intensive with Nilaja Sun
March 21st and 22nd, : 1pm-5pm
Center City Philadelphia

CLASS: Finding Your True Subject: How to Write the Plays That Only You Can Write
March 23rd and 30th, April 6 and 13: 7pm-10pm
Center City Philadelphia

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Esther Choi & The Fish That Drowned by Stephanie Kyung-Sun Walters
March 25th – April 12th
Simpatico Theatre, Philadelphia PA

APRIL

CLASS: Playwriting 101 with Quinn D. Eli
April 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd: 6pm-8pm
Center City Philadelphia

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Sensitive Guys by MJ Kaufman
March 20th – April 5th
Stages Theatre, Houston TX

CLASS: Finding Your True Subject: How to Write the Plays That Only You Can Write
March 23rd and 30th, April 6 and 13: 7pm-10pm
Center City Philadelphia

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Esther Choi & The Fish That Drowned by Stephanie Kyung-Sun Walters
March 25th – April 12th
Simpatico Theatre, Philadelphia PA

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by James Ijames
April 2nd – May 17th
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Tha Chink-Mart by Ray Yamanouchi
April 6th – 7th
The Playwrights Center, Minneapolis MN

CLASS: Dialogue and the Voice in Theatrical Writing with R. Eric Thomas
April 11 and 12: 1pm-5pm
Center City Philadelphia

REGIONAL READING: Galilee by Christine Evans
April 17th – April 19th
Theatre Horizon, Norristown PA

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Terminus by Gabriel Jason Dean
April 24th – May 16th
South Camden Theatre Company, Camden NJ

MAY

CLASS: Poetry and Poetic Language in Theater with Charly Evon Simpson (online)
May 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th: 7pm-9pm EST
Online

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by James Ijames
April 2nd – May 17th
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Terminus by Gabriel Jason Dean
April 24th – May 16th
South Camden Theatre Company, Camden NJ

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Human Error by Eric Pfeffinger
May 27th – June 21st
North Coast Rep, San Diego CA

JUNE

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Human Error by Eric Pfeffinger
May 27th – June 21st
North Coast Rep, San Diego CA

Past Classes & Events

2019-20

JANUARY

READING: The Foundry @ Plays & Players-Cookies & Creamed by Devin Randall
January 9 at 7:30pm
Skinner Studio at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Thirst by C.A. Johnson
January 9th – February 15th
Strawdog Theatre, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Any Given Monday by Bruce Graham
January 17th – February 2nd
Village Theatre Guild, Glen Ellyn IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: How a Boy Falls by Steven Dietz
January 23rd – March 1st
Northlight Theatre, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo by J.T. Rogers
January 23rd – February 9th
Los Altos Stage Company, Los Altos CA

DECEMBER

READING: The Foundry @ Plays & Players
December 10 at 7:30pm
Skinner Studio at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

NOVEMBER

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Incendiary by Dave Harris
October 23rd – November 9th
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Salt Pepper Ketchup by Josh Wilder
November 8 – December 1
Fonseca Theatre Company, Indianapolis IN

EVENT: Play With Your Food featuring a play by Quinn D. Eli
November 11
Pietro’s Pizzeria

READING: The Foundry @ Plays & Players
November 12 at 7:30pm
Skinner Studio at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

OCTOBER

CLASS: Honing Your Creative Voice, with Amy E. Witting
October 5, October 6: 1-5pm
Center City, Philadelphia

CLASS: Playwriting II, with John Yearley
Thursdays, October 10 – November 21: 6-9pm
Center City, Philadelphia

CLASS: The Art of Musical Collaboration, with Michael Hollinger
October 14, 18: 6-9pm; October 19, 20: 2-5pm
Center City , Philadelphia

CLASS: Jump-Starting Your Playwriting Process, with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
Tuesdays, October 15 – November 5: 7-9pm
Center City, Philadelphia

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Imagining Madoff by Deb Margolin
October 17 – November 9
Theatre Row, New York, NY

READING: I LIVE YOU [AUTOCORRECT] by Douglas Williams
October 21st, 7:00pm
The Bluver Theatre, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia

READING: I LIVE YOU [AUTOCORRECT] by Douglas Williams
October 23rd, 7:00pm
Theatre Horizon, 401 DeKalb Street, Norristown

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Incendiary by Dave Harris
October 23rd – November 9th
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago IL

CLASS: Writing From The Deep: Harnessing Personal Experience In Your Dramatic Writing, with Lisa Kenner Grissom
Tuesdays, October 29 – November 19: 7-9pm E.S.T., 5-7pm P.S.T.
Online

CLASS: Doin’ it for the Culture: The Playwright as Cultural Worker and (Post-) Apocalyptic Anthropologist, with Erika Dickerson-Despenza
October 30, November 7, November 14, November 21: 7-9pm E.S.T., 5-7pm P.S.T.
Online

SEPTEMBER

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo by J.T. Rogers
September 10 – October 20
TimeLine Theatre Company, Chicago IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: The Electric Baby by Stephanie Zadravec
September 12 – 22
Heartland Theatre Company, Bloomington IL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: The Outgoing Tide by Bruce Graham
September 12 – October 6
Montgomery Theatre, Souderton PA

AUGUST

CLASS: Creating Character with Sheri Wilner
August 10 & 11, 2019 from 1pm-5pm
Young Playwrights Learning Lab (1219 Vine Street, 2nd Floor)

2018-19

JULY

READING: The Foundry @ Plays and Players
July 9, 2019 from 7pm-9pm
Skinner Studio at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

CLASS: Playwriting for Playgoers
July 10th & 16th from 6:30pm-9:30pm
The Bluver Theater at The Drake  (302 S. Hicks St) 

CLASS: Diving into the PlayPenn Conference with Michele Volansky
Various dates from July 16-July 29
The Drake Theater  (302 S. Hicks St) and online

CONFERENCE READING: Strange Men by Will Snider
July 17, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: The Piper by Kate Hamill
July 18, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Archipelago by Amy E. Witting
July 19, 2019 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Incendiary by Dave Harris
July 19, 2019 from 8:00pm-10:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Wayfinding by Whitney Rowland
July 20, 2019 from 2:00pm-4:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Cave Canem by A. Emmanuel Leadon
July 20, 2019 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Esther Choi & The Fish That Drowned by Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
July 22, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Buffalo Bill or How To Be A Good Man by Meghan Kennedy
July 23, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
The Drake Theatre

READING: The Foundry @ Plays and Players
July 23, 2019 from 7pm-9pm
Skinner Studio at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

CONFERENCE READING: Strange Men by Will Snider
July 25, 2019 from 7:00pm-9:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: The Piper by Kate Hamill
July 26, 2019 from 8:00pm-10:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Intern Ten-Minute Plays by the 2019 Conference Interns
July 27, 2019 from 2:00pm-3:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Incendiary by Dave Harris
July 27, 2019 from 4:00pm-6:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Archipelago by Amy E. Witting
July 27, 2019 from 8:00pm-10:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Cave Canem by A. Emmanuel Leadon
July 28, 2019 from 2:00pm-4:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CONFERENCE READING: Wayfinding by Whitney Rowland
July 28, 2019 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
The Drake Theatre (302 South Hicks Street)

CLASS: 21-Hour Summer Playtime Intensive with L M Feldman
M, W, F from July 29-August 12
Rehearsal Room at The Drake Theater 

READING: The Foundry @ Plays and Players
July 30, 2019 from 7pm-9pm
Skinner Studio at Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

JUNE

READING: How a Boy Falls by Steven Dietz
June 3, 2019 at 7pm
The Horan Studio Theatre at the Arden’s Hamilton Family Arts Center (62 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106)

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: penny candy, by Jonathan Norton
June 5th – July 14th
at Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas TX

The Foundry Graduation Showcase
June 10, 2019 at 7pm
The Proscenium Theater at The Drake (302 S. Hicks St)

CLASS: An Evening with Ayad Akhtar and J.T. Rogers
June 24, 2019 from 7pm-10pm
The Bluver Theater at The Drake (302 S. Hicks St)

READING: The Foundry @ Plays and Players
June 25, 2019 from 7pm-9pm
Plays and Players (1714 Delancey Place)

MAY

CLASS: Making Your Own Opportunities: Self-Producing for Playwrights with Maura Krause & Emily Acker
May 7, 9, 14, 16 at 6-8 pm; May 11 and May 18 at 10 am – 1 pm
Young Playwrights Independence Foundation Learning Lab (1219 Vine Street, 2nd Floor)

EDUCATION READING: Homeridae by Alexandra Espinoza
May 13, 2019 at 7pm
The Proscenium Theatre at the Drake (302 S. Hicks Street)

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo, by J.T. Rogers
May 21st – June 1st
at Three Bone Stage, Charlotte NC

APRIL

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Heartland, by Gabriel Jason Dean
April 6th – 28th
(Previews April 4th, 5th)
at Luna Stage, West Orange NJ

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo, by J.T. Rogers
April 12th – 14th
at LA Theatre Works

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: My Name is Asher Lev, by Aaron Posner
April 24th – May 12th
at Playhouse on the Park, West Hartford CT

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo, by J.T. Rogers
April 24th – May 19th
at Round House Theatre, Bethesda MD

MARCH

CLASS: Dramaturgy 101 with Julia Bumke
6-8pm E.S.T.: March 5, 8, 12, and 15
Online

CLASS: How to Write Like Yourself—And Have Fun While Doing It  with Kate Tarker
Mondays, 5:30pm-8:30pm: March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15
Young Playwrights Independence Foundation Learning Lab (1219 Vine Street, 2nd Floor)

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Heartland, by Gabriel Jason Dean
March 29th – April 21st
at Interact Theatre Company, Philadelphia PA

FEBRUARY

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo, by J.T. Rogers
February 8th – March 3rd
(Previews February 6th and 7th)
at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis 

EDUCATION: Theatre Week Bake-Off
February 9th from 10:00am – 4:00pm
480 South Broad Street
The Lobby of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre

EDUCATION READING: Botanicals, or Giving it to God, by Keenya Jackson
February 11th at 7:00pm
at the Proscenium Theatre at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks Street, Philadelphia

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Oslo, by J.T. Rogers
February 14th – March 13th
(Previews February 9th – February 13th)
at Studio 180, Toronto, Canada

CLASS: Creating an Electrifying 10-Minute Play with Deborah Zoe Laufer
February 23 and 24: 1 – 5pm
Center City Philadelphia, location TBD

CLASS: Seven-Week Intensive with L Feldman (Full Draft Workshop)
Tuesdays, 5:30-8:30pm: Feb 26 – April 9
Center City Philadelphia, location TBD

JANUARY

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Hard Cell, by Brent Askari
Runs from January 8th to February 3rd
at Geva Theatre, Rochester NY

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Heartland, by Gabriel Jason Dean
Runs from January 12th to February 9th
at New Repertory Theatre, Watertown MA

Final day for Education Play Submission Sign Up
January 15th

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Heartland, by Gabriel Jason Dean
Runs from January 17th to February 9th
at The Vortex, Austin TX

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Joan, by Stephen Belber
Runs from January 19th to February 16th
at Colt Couer, New York NY

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: White, by James Ijames
Runs from January 23rd to February 17th
at Coachella Valley Repertory, Rancho Mirage CA

REGIONAL PRODUCTION: Human Error, by Eric Pfeffinger
Runs from January 25th to February 3rd
at The Public Theatre (Maine), Lewiston ME

DECEMBER

READING: The Haunted Life
December 17th at 7:30pm
The Drake Theatre, 302 S Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

NOVEMBER

CLASS: The Making of a Musical with Daniel and Patrick Lazour
November 5, 8, 12, and 15, 6PM-8PM EST
Online

CLASS: Unleash the Writer Within with Amy Witting
November 10-11, 1-5PM
Young Playwrights Foundation Learning Lab, 1219 Vine Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA

OCTOBER

CLASS: Pitches, Bitches! with Chisa Hutchinson
October 8 and 15, 6:30PM-8:30pm EST
online

CLASS: Cocktails and Real Talk with Literary Manager Anne Morgan
October 11, 5:30-7:30PM 
Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA

CLASS: Seven-Week Intensive with John Yearley
October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 27, and December 4, 5:30-8:30PM
Center City Philadelphia Location TBA

CLASS: The Art of Rewriting with Michele Lowe
October 27 from 12-4PM, October 28 from 10AM-2PM
Center City Philadelphia Location TBA

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

2017-18

JULY

CLASS: Writing from the Inside and Outside of Your Play with Winter Miller
Saturday, July 7, 9:30am – 12:00pm EST; Sunday, July 8, 3:00 – 6:00pm EST; Monday, July 9, and Tuesday, July 10 6:00 – 9:00pm EST
Online

CLASS: Agents, Agency, and Ack! How Do I Get My Play Produced? with Beth Blickers
Wednesday, July 11, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Philadelphia, Location TBA

CLASS: Writing Lyrics for Musical Theatre with Michael Hollinger
Wednesday, July 11, and Tuesday, July 17 and July 24, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Philadelphia, Location TBA

CLASS: One-Person Show Intensive with Nilaja Sun 
Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Philadelphia, Location TBA

CLASS: Playwriting for Theatregoers with John Yearley
Monday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 25, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Philadelphia, Location TBA

READING: The Garbologists by Lindsay Joelle – First Reading
Tuesday, July 17, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Tha Chink-Mart by Ray Yamanouchi – First Reading
Tuesday, July 17, 8:00 – 10:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Bruise & Thorn by J. Julian Christopher – First Reading 
Wednesday, July 18, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: You, the Fire, and Me by Sevan K. Greene – First Reading
Wednesday, July 18, 8:00 – 10:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Kids Drop (Off) by Dominic Anthony Taylor – First Reading
Thursday, July 19, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Dimenticar by Mattie J. Hawkinson – First Reading
Thursday, July 19, 8:00 – 10:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Down in the Holler by Val Dunn – Foundry Reading
Monday, July 23, 7:30 – 9:30pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Joan by Stephen Belber – Additional Reading
Tuesday, July 24, 7:30 – 9:30pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: The Garbologists by Lindsay Joelle – Second Reading
Thursday, July 26, 8:00 – 10:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Tha Chink-Mart by Ray Yamanouchi – Second Reading
Friday, July 27, 8:00pm – 10:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Intern Playwright Ten-Minute Plays
Saturday, July 28, 2:00 – 4:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: You, the Fire, and Me by Sevan K. Greene – Second Reading
Saturday, July 28, 4:00 – 6:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Bruise & Thorn by J. Julian Christopher – Second Reading
Saturday, July 28, 8:00 – 10:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Dimenticar by Mattie J. Hawkinson – Second Reading
Sunday, July 29, 2:00 – 4:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

READING: Kids Drop (Off) by Dominic Anthony Taylor – Second Reading
Sunday, July 29, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA

JUNE

CLASS: New Play Dramaturgy with Michele Volansky
June 3, 2-6pm EST and June 4, 6-10pm EST
Online

READING: Salt Pepper Ketchup by Josh Wilder
Monday, June 4 at 7pm
The Proscenium Theatre at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

CLASS: Text & Subtext: Building Layers of Conflict and Meaning Within Your Scenes with Bruce Walsh
Saturday, June 9, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
PYP Learning Lab, 1219 Vine Street, Floor 2, Philadelphia, PA 19107

READING: The Foundry Graduation Showcase
Monday, June 11, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

MAY

CLASS: Turn Your Play Into a Screenplay with Chris Canaan
May 5 and 6, 10:00am – 3:00pm
PYP Learning Lab, 1219 Vine Street, Floor 2, Philadelphia, PA 19107

READING: Are You My Father or the dream ballet of north korea
May 14, 7:00pm
The Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

APRIL

CLASS: Playwriting Try-It Workshop, Session #2 with John Yearly
April 8, 5:00pm – 8:00pm EST
Online

CLASS: Writing and Revising 10-minute Plays with Tammy Ryan
April 21, 10:00am – 6:00pm
PYP Learning Lab, 1219 Vine Street, Floor 2, Philadelphia, PA 19107

MARCH

CLASS: Seven Week Workshop with L Feldman
Thursdays, March 1 – 29, and April 5, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, Reading on Friday, April 13 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Center City, Philadelphia

READING: The Pear-Shaped Man Fights Crime by Alex Dremann
March 5th, Time: 7pm
Center City, Philadelphia

CLASS: Creating Compelling Characters with Lori Fischer
Wednesdays, March 7 – April 11, 7-9 EST
Online

FEBRUARY

CLASS: Playwriting Try-It Workshop Session #1 with John Yearley
February 4, 1:00pm – 4:00 pm EST
Online

Reading of TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER by James Ijames

February 6th at 7:30pm

Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

 

CLASS: One-Person Show Intensive with Nilaja Sun
February 17 and 18, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Wilma Rehearsal Space in South Philadelphia, Gerritt Street Studio, 1213 Gerritt Street, Philadelphia, PA

CLASS: Art for All: A Practical Guide to Leading a Creative Life with Jacqueline Goldfinger and R. Eric Thomas

February 18, 4pm-5:30pm

Philadelphia Young Playwrights Learning Lab, 1219 Vine Street, Floor 2, Philadelphia, PA 19107

JANUARY

CLASS: Playwriting Technique with Robert Smythe
Tuesdays, January 16 – March 6, 6:00pm – 9:00 pm
Independence Foundation Studio at Arden Theatre Company, 40 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA

CLASS: Writing Great Dialogue with James Ijames
January 27th 1:00pm – 6:00 pm
PYP Learning Lab, 1219 Vine Street, Floor 2, Philadelphia, PA 19107

DECEMBER

CLASS: Playwriting 101 – Session 4 with John Yearly
Thursdays, December 7 & 14, 7:00pm – 9:30pm ET
The Drake, Philadelphia

CLASS: Breaking Taboos with Winter Miller
December 17, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Online

NOVEMBER

CLASS: Seven Week Workshop with Lauren Feldman (Sold Out)
November 2- December 21, 5:30pm -8:30pm ET
Online

CLASS: Playwriting 101 – Session 3 with John Yearley 
November 11-18, 10:00am – 12:30 pm ET
Online

CLASS: Playwriting 201 – Session2 with Jacqueline Goldfinger
November 11, 10:00am – 130 pm ET
Online

OCTOBER

SPECIAL READING: Honor Flight by Willy Holtzman
October 9, 7:30pm ET
The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake
302 S. Hicks St, Philadelphia, PA

CLASS: Playwriting 201 – Session 1 with Jacqueline Goldfinger
October 20, 2017 – 7:00pm – 10:00pm ET
Online

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

CLASS: Inspiration & Perspiration: A Writing Prompt Workshop
with Lauren Feldman 

Mondays, July 31 – August 21, 6:30p – 9:30pm
Online

CLASS: Playwriting 101
with Jacqueline Goldfinger
(Session 3, Lunch & Learn)

Monday – Friday, August 7-11, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Online

CLASS: Playwriting 101
with Jacqueline Goldfinger
(Session 4, Weekend Writers)

August 20, 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Online

CLASS: Navigating the Industry
with Jeremy Stoller
(Session 2, Night Owls)

August 31, 7:00pm – 1:00pm
Online

2016-17

JULY

2017 Conference Seating Registration Opens
July 1

CLASS: The Drawer Play – Rewriting and Reclamation
with Liz Duffy Adams

Saturdays, July 8 – 22, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Online

CLASS: Navigating the Industry with
Jeremy Stoller
(Session 1, Weekend Writers) 
July 9, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Online

2017 Annual Conference
July 11-30
The Drake

CLASS: Playwriting 101
with Jacqueline Goldfinger
(Session 2, Night Owls)

July 11 – 13, 7:00pm – 9:30 pm
Online

CLASS: Writing For Performers: Plays & Screenplays
with John Yearley 

July 11, 21, and 23, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Philadelphia, The Drake

SPECIAL READING: Bottle Fly
by Jacqueline Goldfinger 

July 16, 7:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: Galilee
by Christine Evans 

July 18, 5:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: Hard Cell
by Brent Askari 

July 18, 8:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: Thirst
by C.A. Johnson

July 19, 5:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: penny candy
by Jonathan Norton

July 19, 8:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: With
by Carter Lewis

July 20, 5:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: The House of the Negro Insane
by Terence Anthony 

July 20, 8:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CLASS: Writing In Community
with Jack Tamburri and Jeremy Gable

July 22-23, 9:00am – 12:00pm
Philadelphia, The Drake

CLASS: Working with Objects and Images
with Christine Evans
July 22-23, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Philadelphia, The Drake

FOUNDRY READING: Pancake Queen
by Brie Knight

July 24, 7:30pm
The Drake, Proscenium

ADDITIONAL READING: Bobby James
by Anne Marie Cammarato 

July 25, 7:30pm
The Drake, Proscenium

ALUMNI MONOLOGUES: After the Election
July 27, 6:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: Galilee
by Christine Evans

July 27, 8:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: Hard Cell
by Brent Askari
July 28, 8:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

Intern Playwright Ten-Minute Plays
July 29, 2:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium 

CONFERENCE READING: penny candy
by Jonathan Norton

July 29, 4:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: Thirst
by C.A. Johnson

July 29, 8:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: The House of the Negro Insane
by Terence Anthony

July 30, 2:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

CONFERENCE READING: With
by Carter Lewis

July 30, 5:00pm
The Drake, Proscenium

JUNE

Foundry Showcase
June 12, 7:00pm
The Drake, Bluver Stage

EDUCATION READING: Communion. Alone.
by Robin Rodriquez

June 20, 7:00 pm
The Drake, Bluver Stage

"At PlayPenn, it's all about the work. Creating it, listening to it, making it better"

-John O’Hara, PlayPenn Student