Playwriting Program in San Francisco

We are almost through week two of the Playwriting Program at the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center. Volunteer playwrights have been mentoring the young men detained in the maximum security unit nightly to assist each youth participant in writing a one act play using the rich language of metaphor to self-reflect and self-express in a positive way. The young playwrights are busy at work writing about animals, inanimate objects, the seasons, and mythology to explore the choices they have made that have lead them to their current situation. Youth and their mentors are exploring the complex world of relationships, healthy habits, higher education, and future mapping as they work to write a one act play. On Saturday, the plays will be stage read by professional actors before the youth, their peers, institution staff, and their families.As our founding program, the Playwriting Program tugs on the heart strings of youth advocates, board members, families of the youth, the youth, and staff alike as it reminds us why we do the important work that we do!