Thornton, Jesse Michael
(2024)
Pittsburgh City Theatre Young Playwrights Program 2022-2023 Evaluation Report.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
The Young Playwrights’ Program is an annual grant-funded arts educational program for middle and high school students and teachers offered by City Theatre, located in Pittsburgh’s South Side area. The program consists of in-school workshops for students and professional development sessions for teachers in collaboration with residential teaching artists contracted by City Theatre. Students also have the opportunity to develop their own playscripts and submit them to be produced into productions for the Young Playwrights’ Festival in the fall. City Theatre emphasizes the public health significance of youth arts by offering them a platform to empower their unique voices, creating a safe, inclusive environment that helps build community, and providing a space for students to celebrate differences and build self-efficacy. Results indicated that overall satisfaction of the program was positive across students, teachers, and teaching artists. Additionally, City Theatre continues to offer the Young Playwrights’ Program to students who have limited exposure of professional development opportunities in performance arts. General recommendations to improve program implementation include: (1) continue to target schools with higher rates of disparities and/or minority group populations, (2) provide opportunities for teachers to collaborate and share best practices, and (3) improve collaboration efforts between teaching artists and students.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Thesis advisor | Egan, James | jee48@pitt.edu | jee48 | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Elias, Thistle | elias@pitt.edu | elias | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Co-Chair | Bell, Sheila | slbell1@pitt.edu | slbell1 | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
21 May 2024 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Submission Date: |
15 April 2024 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
61 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Behavioral and Community Health Sciences |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Public health, youth empowerment, performance arts, playwrights, play development |
| Additional Information: |
No defense required - Essay submission. |
| Date Deposited: |
21 May 2024 14:11 |
| Last Modified: |
21 May 2024 14:11 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/46117 |
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