Pistarckle Moment: Benefits of Registering Early

Pistarckle Theater will present youth actor performances on Thursday, August 17, 7:00 pm of original plays written by students ages 11–17, created during this year’s Summer Playwrighting Camp. During the 4-weeks session, students participated in playwright training & development of new plays, lessons on character development, scene study, plot, setting, & stage directions.

This popular STARZ Leadership/Playwrighting Camp is sponsored by The Virgin Islands (VI) Dept. of Labor. This camp focuses on developing life & career skills through playwrighting & theater performance via a model of instruction known as active learning.

The Pistarckle Theater Playwrighting Camp: During the 4-week camp session, students practice character descriptions, writing exercises to strengthen voice, perspective & language choices. They then write their own 10-minute/1-Act Plays from themes that are identified through class discussions that prioritize elements important to the life of the youth in the program. Scenes are re-written & revised with feedback from peers & instructor.

Once the drafts are ready for an initial reading, the students produce a typed copy for reading & performance notes. The scenes will then be presented with basic staging, props, & minimal set, to allow the young playwrights work to come to life on stage. Other youth in the program act in each other's’ plays.

This program is a partnership with the VI Dept. of Labor 'Career Development Program’ for pre-work youth, & has the support of the VI Finance & Housing Dept.

Scenes will be displayed for the public & performed Thursday, August 17 at 7 pm at Pistarckle Theater. Tickets are $10 per person for both adults & children. Visit PistarckleTheater.com or call (340) 775-7877.