Playwrights Project's 38th Plays by Young Writers Festival, sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund and US Bank, is a live performance featuring winning scripts from its 2022 California Young Playwrights Contest.6:30 P.M. - Reception7:30 P.M. - Festival Performance9 P.M. - Dessert and CoffeeThis Night of Celebration features 4 winning plays & a reception with the playwrightsFULL PRODUCTIONS• The Notifiers by Donny Cannady, Age 17, Fullerton - Opinions clash as two notifiers deliver unbearable news to loved ones during the Vietnam War.• Gifted by Tehilla Fishman, Age 16, Los Angeles - A teen pianist finds herself again after the death of her grandmother.• American Dissonance by Vincent Schillings, Age 18, Los Altos Hills - A Chinese-American woman journeys to define her culture on her terms.STAGED READING• The Santa Heist by Ell Banoub, Age 12, San Diego - Santa has Covid! Christmas is in Jeopardy! Can Danny and his friends help?COVID-19 Guidelines &
Also this week: Playwrights Project's Plays by Young Writers Festival returns and La Jolla Playhouse announces fellowships for BIPOC directors and stage managers