The Young Playwrights Map 2.0

Introducing The Young Playwrights Map!

Ok... so, actually you may have already met the Map. It has been online for almost a year now with the most recent updates posted last week. There are currently 69 different opportunities listed there with at least one program for students in 33 different states. And ten of those listed accept scripts from young writers across the nation. I'm always looking to expand the resource, so the plan is to reconnect with those organizations already on the list again in August.

This afternoon I will share the Map during a session at the NYU Forum on Educational Theatre. My paper presentation will discuss the history of young playwrights programs in the United States (briefly), how I came to build the map, and some results of a recent inquiry I made into the way in which the programs included on the Map conduct their work with young playwrights. I'm looking forward to sharing the news and receiving feedback on the project.

I am also thrilled to announce that the Map will move foward with a new name: The Young Playwrights Map. While it is still focused on programs available to writers in the US, the title will allow for planned inclusion of programs around the world. (I will likely begin that work in 2017.) Also, the Map now has a home on Facebook and Twitter (@TheYPMap), so look to connect with the project there!

A new look

Switching my blog over from the website-based format to Blogger. I'll be transferring old posts for the next few days and looking to start fresh in May. See you then!