UPDATE - Submission deadlines changed!

Please note that we have changed the submission deadline for the Junior HS and Elementary divisions of the NJ Young Playwrights Festival. The deadlines are now as follows:

High School (grades 10-12) - January 14, 2012
Junior HS (grades 7-9) and Elementary (4-6) - January 15, 2012

Remember that these are "postmark" deadlines, so we must have your submission (script AND survey information) no later than 11:59 pm on the corresponding date above.

Let us know if you have questions - njypf@ptnj.org

Happy writing!

Igniting Young Voices - a panel discussion at the AATE conference in Chicago

Today I'm in Chicago to chair a panel discussion about young playwrights programs from across the country. Joining me in the discussion with Playwrights Theatre of NJ will be representatives from Young Playwrights, Inc (New York City), Actors Theatre of Louisville (Kentucky), Pegasus Players (Chicago), and ACT Theatre (Seattle).

This will be a unique opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of developing new works by young people and a chance for us to hear about the playwriting that is conducted in schools across the country. I'm looking forward to sharing some insight from our New Jersey playwrights with the group!

An update about critiques

Playwrights -

I've had some delays getting all of your critiques together to send via email. While I anticipated having these to you by now, it's going to take a little longer to get it all together. My apologies for the delay. Thanks for understanding.

New Facebook link

The Festival has a new Facebook address. You can find us at www.facebook.com/njypf. Become a fan today!