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March 10-12, 2011
In The Allen Theatre
Running Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes

The culmination of the Young Playwrights Program at ACT returns for its ninth annual festival, showcasing eight world premiere plays by talented student writers ages 14 to 18. 

2011 Young Playwrights Festival Schedule:

Program A
Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 at 12:00 p.m.

  1. This Is Jeopardy by Cooper Hewell, Olympia High School
    Directed by Sheila Daniels
  2. Are You Sure You Want to Watch This? by Nora Germani, TOPS K-8
    Directed by Andrew McMasters
  3. Civilized Manner by Adam Quinn, Seattle Academy
    Directed by George Mount
  4. Naïve Nativity by Ben Lawson, Lakeside School 
    Directed by Tim Hyland

Program B
Friday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 at 4:00 p.m.

  1. Birdcage by Kathryn Taylor, Newport High School
    Directed by Meghan Arnette
  2. Sex is Fun by Myriah Hernandez-Charbeneau, Bellevue High School
    Directed by Kate Jaeger
  3. The Colors of Our Lives by Briana Kennedy, Garfield High School
    Directed by Gin Hammond
  4. Not Alone by Jane Adams, Bainbridge Island High School
    Directed by 
    Kristina Sutherland

Special thanks to Amazon.com and JPMorgan Chase & Co. for their incredible support of the Young Playwrights Program.

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Adults: $10
25 & Younger: $5
Students (with ID): $5
Seniors 65+: $5 

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Are You Sure You Want to Watch This? by Nora Germani
Directed by Andrew McMasters
Creating a play is simple, right? WRONG! When Erin gives it a shot, she discovers she's in for a wild ride when she is forced to interact with the world and characters she's created. Maybe making her main character insane wasn't such a good idea after all.

Birdcage by Kathryn Taylor
Directed by Meghan Arnette
On a dark, rainy night, two boys decide to tell scary stories. Can Beau's spooky story about a mysterious ghost girl possibly be true?

Sex is Fun by Myriah Hernandez-Charbeneau
Directed by Kate Jaeger
Chesty Chestnuts is everyone's favorite children's television personality. When Chesty's personal life starts falling apart, his audience realizes he just might be less than perfect-which leads to disastrous repercussions. Who knew a talking squirrel could be so influential?

The Colors of Our Lives by Briana Kennedy
Directed by Gin Hammond
Tierra and Mike's relationship gets rockier each day. When Tierra's friends offer her their advice, everyone's true feelings are revealed. After Mike is sentenced to a ten-year stint in prison, will Tierra continue to stick by his side, or finally give up on him?

Naïve Nativity by Ben Lawson
Directed by Tim Hyland
In 1970s Ireland two inept guys find a mysterious baby on their lawn. Buffoonery ensues.

This Is Jeopardy by Cooper Hewell
Directed by Sheila Daniels
A man and woman watch "Jeopardy" on an average night. They begin making plans for an ambitious future; one they cannot wait to begin...right after Final Jeopardy.

Civilized Manner by Adam Quinn
Directed by George Mount
Seventeen year-old Aaron lives under the scrutinous eyes of his conservative grandparents. Hoping they won't learn the truth of his sexuality, he is careful to keep his budding relationship with Gabe under wraps. Could a momentary lack of discretion ruin everything?

Not Alone by Jane Adams
Directed by Kristina Sutherland
Clara and Denis are on a mission to find extraterrestrial signs of life. However, maybe what they're really looking for is right here on earth.

Titles, dates, ticket pricing, and venues subject to change.