10 Minute Play Festival: 'Mystic Library'
Thu, Aug 01
|Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
The 10-Min Play Festival is an opportunity for young playwrights ages 14 – 17 to produce four original plays in its regular season.
Time & Location
Aug 01, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, 2616 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020
About the event
Through a valueable partnership with the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program, over eighty talented youth from Washington, DC, have collaborated to bring this riveting and enlightening theater production to life. 'Mystic Library' is a dramatic exploration of community and friendship, where the answers to life challenges lie within the mystical pages of the library itself. The story follows five teens who find solace in thweir neighborhood library, only to discover it's in danger of closing due to city budget cuts. The Mystic Library becomes the battleground for a courageous fight to save it, showcasing themes of unity, resilience, and the pwer of community.