Baltimore Center Stage’s YPF Writer’s Group is back and offering a FREE program for students in grades 3-12. For six sessions over the course of three weeks, we will host young writers at our theater to guide them through learning about the many playwriting elements using a mildly accelerated version of our existing YPF residency curriculum. Each session will build upon the previous one in the playwriting process, and by the end of the program, students will have written their own plays that they can submit to our YPF Open Call! The Writer’s Group is open to students from all over Maryland on a first come first serve basis.
The Writer’s Group for 2025-26 will have 2 cohorts of young writers – one which will take place in-person at Baltimore Center Stage, and the other which will take place virtually on Zoom. Each Writer’s Group has a cap of 10-15 attendees.
Through the support of our Teaching Artists, these Writers’ Groups can function as a supplement to any solo work a student does. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity for self expression and creativity!
IN-PERSON WRITER’S GROUP MEETINGS:
This group will meet on January 13th, January 15th, January 20th, January 22nd, January 27th, and January 29th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Baltimore Center Stage in our Education Studio (4th floor).
VIRTUAL WRITER’S GROUP MEETINGS:
This group will meet on January 13th, January 15th, January 20th, January 22nd, January 27th, and January 29th from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A scheduled Zoom meeting will be sent out ahead of the start of each session.
REGISTER FOR YPF WRITER’S GROUP
We ask if you sign up for the Writers’ Group that you plan to attend all 6 sessions. All of the virtual sessions will take place on Zoom, so we ask students in that group to have access to a technological device and a reliable source of WiFi.