Powerstories’ Voices of Youth Theatre Festival Accepting Submissions from Young People, Ages 8 to 18
Powerstories Theatre will give youth artists live, in-person, and global virtual stage July 16-August 1, 2021, for the debut of Voices of Youth Theatre Festival. Following hot on the heels of its powerful 15-night-long Voices of Truth Theatre Festival, Powerstories Theatre is launching the Voices of Youth Theatre Festival on July 16-August 1, 2021, in its filmenhanced theatre. With this youthcentric festival, Powerstories continues to honor its mission statement of “opening hearts and minds.” Being well-known in the community as a place for young people to find their voice, this inaugural festival
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will feature ten youth playwrights in the theatre or online and a virtual showcase of shorter original works. Empowering children and teens is nothing new to the theatre celebrating its 21st birthday this year. In 2010, Powerstories received the prestigious National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award for its Girlstories Leadership Theatre program, presented to founder Fran Powers by Michelle Obama at the White House. Powerstories is reaching out to talented 8 to 18-year-old artists of all original plays, scenes, monologues, spoken word, songs, and dance with original music, to be performed
in the theater at 2105 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, and using the latest technology, livestreamed. “Children are the jewel of Powerstories. Using a hybrid of in-house theater and online digital productions, The Voices of Youth Theatre Festival gives our young people an opportunity to have their say. They can share what’s on their minds with both a local and global audience,” said Fran. “Working with youth is probably the most impactful thing that Powerstories does because we are working with the next generation.” For the two-weeklong festival, guests have a choice of attending socially
distanced productions of youth stories in the theater, following all CDC guidelines, or purchasing tickets to watch live streams from the comfort of their home. “We’re excited to reopen our doors after a very long intermission by showcasing the works of our young people in the community.” The 2021 festival artistic committee for the Voices of Youth Theatre Festival is accepting submissions for consideration now through May 15. Submission requirements are: • For play submission - the writer’s original story – Either a full production with a minimal set or a staged
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