Vermont Young Playwrights' Festival 2016

For over 20 years the Vermont Stage Company has produced the Vermont Young Playwrights' Project. Rock Point has participated in the project from the beginning, with our students writing short plays with guidance from professional playwrights. The culmination of the project is the Festival, which happened on May 12 at the Flynn Center. During the festival, Rock Point students have the opportunity to attend workshops with professional playwrights, directors, and actors as well as other high school students from around the state. This year, students participated in a directing workshop and a "Writing for Sound" workshop. Additionally, two student plays from each school are performed by professional actors. Maria's (grade 10) play "The Prince and the Assassin" was given a cold reading at the festival, while Clare's (grade 10) play "A Lively Produciton" was performed as a staged reading. Clare had the opportunity to work with the professional actors on their performance, while Maria was given feedback from the audience on her play. This festival is a highlight of the year for Rock Point students and we love working with the actors, directors, and playwrights from the Vermont Stage Company!

Below: Featured performance of Clare's play, "A Lively Production"