The Young Playwrights Festival is the oldest such festival in the United States, has for 36 years engaged and inspired high school students across Chicago by teaching them to craft one-act plays. Under the auspices of Pegasus Theatre Chicago, the winning teen playwrights’ productions are work-shopped and staged by industry professionals. The in-school programming that leads to the annual competition enhances language arts, encourages independent, high-level thinking, strong personal values and influences career development for Chicago’s teens.
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) | |
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Engage Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker- Sensory Performance
Raue Center For The Arts (12/19 - 12/19) | |
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The Producers
Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College (6/12 - 6/28) | |
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HADESTOWN
Prairie Home Alliance Theater (1/6 - 1/7) | |
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New Year's Rockabilly Eve Featuring the Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Marriott Theatre (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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SUFFS
CIBC Theatre (7/7 - 7/19) | |
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Engage Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker
Raue Center For The Arts (12/20 - 12/21) | |
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The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Chicago Kids Company (1/23 - 4/3) | |
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