1st Annual San Francisco Young Playwrights Festival

Fri, May 26 - Sun, May 28
Fri 8pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm
General $10 advance/$12.50 door; Students/TBA members $5 advance/

THE FIRST ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
San Francisco's first annual young playwrights festival, featuring
the works of some of our brightest and most talented high school
writers today.

MIRACLE by Karla Gallardo
Directed by Jon Wai-keung Lowe. Mentored by Noel Madlansacay
~When a family discovers a religious "miracle" in their own kitchen,
they quickly find themselves in the midst of yet another media circus.

A WAY AWAY by Aaron Goldman-MacLachlan
Directed by Adena DeMonte. Mentored by A.P. Saito
~ Amos and Gell desperately seek to leave behind the dying hicktown
of Lexington. But can they escape their suffocating lives?

FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD by Jane Reynolds and Chloe Jenkins-Sleczkowski
Directed by Dawn Monique Williams. Mentored by Anne Doherty
~When two girls are both cast in the same role-the Mexican Woman in A
Streetcar Named Desire-they are forced to question the importance of
their role in the play and in their own lives.

GOOD CHARLOTTE by Hallie C. Scheflin
Directed by Anne Marie Bookwalter. Mentored by Jody Handley
~Witty and individualistic, Charlotte is the star of the school. But
who knows what will happen when she refuses to adhere to the school's
stringent dress code.

BROTHERS by Sacha Mount
Directed by Jessica Richards. Mentored by Paul Flores
~When a rival gang guns down his brother, Jose must choose how to
carry on his brother's legacy-through a better life for himself or
more violence.

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Performances:
Friday, May 26 - 8pm
Saturday, May 27 - 8pm
Sunday, May 28 - 2pm
**Playwright Q&A session to follow after Sunday's performance.
General admission: $10 advance / $12.50 at door
Students/TBA members: $5 advance / $7.50 at door

Performed at:
Diego Rivera Theatre
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco, CA

For more information and to purchase advance tickets, please visit
www.sfyoungplaywrights.org or e-mail

Venue:

Diego Rivera Theatre, City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco

Additional Info:


http://www.sfyoungplaywrights.org