John Yearley
Playwright, PlayPenn Teaching Artist
John Yearley wrote The Unrepeatable Moment (“Yearley is a master” – Huffington Post). His latest play, Triptych, had an extended run at The Barrow Group in NYC in fall 2024. 8 Minutes, 20 Seconds was workshopped by LABryinth Theatre Company and is published by TRW Plays. He is also the author of Leap (Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), Ephemera (John Gassner Award), and Another Girl (PlayPenn). Works for young audiences include The Last Wish (Macy’s New Play Prize for Young Audiences). Short plays All in Little Pieces and A Low-Lying Fog are available through Samuel French. He has written for PBS Kids’ Arthur. He teaches Playwriting, TV Writing, and Screenwriting at Temple University, Drexel University, and The Barrow Group.