Young Playwrights Festival

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Write a play.
Have it performed.
Be mentored by theatre professionals.


A showcase of six original works, written by Michigan high school students, and then produced by students from MSU Department of Theatre.

“I am so incredibly thankful for the experience ... it will shape a lot of what I do in the future.”
—Eleanor Campion, Grosse Pointe South

Submit the student application & send your script to laurie.briseno@whartoncenter.com no later than Friday, February 10, 2023.

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Act One Family

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With tickets at just $15, these are the perfect opportunities to introduce children to the performing arts.

Ugly Duckling
JAN 21  /  Meet the most unusual duckling the pond has ever seen.
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The Okee Dokee Brothers
FEB 18  /  Grammy Award-winning folk music celebrating everyday explorers, young and old.
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The Boy Who Grew Flowers
MAR 4  /  A young boy lives on top of Lonesome Mountain with his unusual family.
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