Philadelphia Young Playwrights is holding​ auditions for several upcoming projects and productions. We are seeking local, non-union actors of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, ages, and abilities, reflecting the richly varied communities that we serve. We do welcome submissions from university and teen actors.

We are especially interested in actors who: 

• are comfortable portraying a wide range of characters and ages 

• have an interest in engaging and working with young people from a wide range of backgrounds

• have experience in new play development

All actors must be able to pass and provide proof of updated PA Criminal, Child Abuse, and FBI clearances upon being offered any role. (If actor has never had to undergo a clearance process, Young Playwrights will pay for and help to process clearances.)  

​All PYP acting work is paid - information below.

Audition Details:

In-person auditions will be held at Philadelphia Young Playwrights’ location at 1219 Vine Street, 19107 on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm with callbacks on Thursday, September 29, 2022 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Audition monologues should be family friendly and can range from dramatic to comedic to absurd. 

If you choose to audition with one (1) monologue, it should be no longer than two minutes in length. If you choose to audition with two (2) monologues, they each should be no longer than one minute in length. Again, all monologues should be family friendly. 

Projects Being Cast: 

SaturPLAY - Our annual celebration of elementary and middle school playwrights will be held this year at Smith Playground on October 22nd from 11am - 2pm, and will rehearse in the evenings at Philadelphia Young Playwrights’ location at 1219 Vine Street. Actors will be cast in multiple plays, and expected to balance vulnerable sincerity with cartoonish hijinks in their single blow-out performance. Actors are paid a $350 stipend for the project.

SaturPLAY 2022 Key Dates: 

Rehearsal Period October 10th - October 19th 

(Monday - Friday: Bill #1 4pm - 6pm; Bill #2 6pm - 8pm)

Tech Part 1 October 20th (Time: TBD)

Tech Part 2 October 21st (Time: TBD)

Performances    Saturday, October 22nd (Bill #1 at 11am, Bill #2 at 1pm)

Winter Workshop Productions

Our annual workshop productions provide an opportunity for select middle and high school winners of our Annual Playwriting Festival to engage in a new play development process that will take them and their team of professionals from page to stage. PYP’s Winter Workshop Productions will be held on December 15th - 17th at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake, rehearse in the evenings at Young Playwrights’ location at 1219 Vine Street, and tech at the Bluver. Actors will be cast in two out of five festival pieces. Actors are paid a $950 stipend for the project.

Winter Workshop Productions Key Dates: 

Rehearsals November 30th - December 10th

(Monday - Friday: Act I 5pm - 7pm; Act II 7pm - 9pm)

(Saturday: Act I 10am - 2pm; Act II 2pm - 6pm) 

Tech December 13th - 14th  (Time: TBD)

Performances Thursday, December 15th at 7pm 

Friday, December 16th at 7pm

Saturday, December 17th at 2pm and 7pm 

Classroom Acting

This season performers will most often visit classrooms in person with a PYP teaching artist, though some virtual actor visits will still be requested by our schools due to COVID safety procedures. Classroom actors serve students in a number of capacities, including: cold readings, giving feedback on drafts, improvising based on scenes, and performing at in-school festivals. (Multiple classroom acting opportunities available from February 2023 - June 2023, paid at a rate of $40/hr.)