Civic Theater Project

Why we picked it

Philadelphia Young Playwrights invites passionate young changemakers from across the city to dive deep into civic engagement and the art of playwriting. Students interview elected officials, grassroots leaders, and community builders, then, guided by professional teaching artists and playwrights, craft and revise original one-act plays that imagine bold transformation for Philadelphia. The final productions are performed by professional actors, sparking dialogue around the city's most urgent issues. These bold plays from Philadelphia’s next generation prove that our youth doesn’t just inherit the city—they rewrite its future.