Florida Studio Theatre

WRITE A PLAY is a year-round arts integration program providing students with the example, the inspiration, and the skills to write their own original plays. From professional and interactive performances at your school to playwrighting lessons that will develop the inner-artist in your students, this award-winning program is designed to inspire the next generation of playwrights. Now in its 33rd
year, WRITE A PLAY reaches over 30,000 students annually across the state of Florida, nationally as far as Camden, NJ and Woodstock, IL, and as far as Scotland and Israel.

Play #1: Red Riding Hood
By Allison Gregory
Wolfgang, a famous actor, is interrupted during his oneman rendition of Little Red Riding Hood by a delivery person with a mysterious package. But the show must go on and the big bad wolf’s gotta eat. Two actors take on all the roles in this furiously fast, funny, and surprising adaptation of the classic fairy tale, and asks what it means to bravely write your own story.
Available to tour to your school beginning September 19.

Play #2: Imagination Rocks
Take the next step in the series with a play that will inspire your students to write plays of their very own! In this interactive experience, your students will learn the ingredients of a play and see a brand-new one created (using their OWN ideas) right before their eyes. More than just a performance, Imagination Rocks includes up to eight in-class workshops to get your students writing. All students are encouraged to submit their plays to FST’s 2024 Young Playwrights Festival to be considered for a professional production in the spring.
Available to tour to your school beginning October 10.

Play #3: The Power of Peanut Butter & Other Winning Plays
Finally, your students will see the winning plays from the 2023-24 WRITE A PLAY School Year! Performed by a cast of professional actors, this original production features an anthology of stories that only children could write, filled with laughter, lessons, and learning for us all.
Available to tour to your school beginning April 15.

Select All Three Plays and Receive:
• Three days at your school
(includes up to three performances of each of the plays)
• Post-show discussions with actors
• Study guides for your class
• Year-round consultation with FST staff

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