We are thrilled to announce a special Board led fundraising appeal for Philadelphia Young Playwrights to welcome our new Executive Director, LaNeshe Miller-White!

This one-time campaign will help shore up the organization’s summer funding needs while LaNeshe settles into her role and implements our new strategic plan. LaNeshe shares,

“When I came to Philadelphia in 2004 to attend Temple University my very first theater gig within the first few weeks of arriving here was as an actor in the yearly fall PYP showcase at Temple. Since then I’ve had the pleasure of being an in-classroom actor, participating in a Saturday playwriting retreat, and the 2nd Annual Pep Rally. I have always been extremely touched and inspired by the scenes and plays the students participating in PYP programs have written. I am so honored to be able to join PYP in the capacity of Executive Director and lead the organization in bringing the transformative power of playwriting into classrooms.”

Your support today, signifies your commitment to PYP’s bright future!

The Board of Directors has an ambitious goal to raise a total of $30,000 by July 31, 2023. These funds are beyond PYP’s annual fundraising goals, and will help to ensure our new leader has the tools and resources she needs to move PYP forward. Your support will help cover specific initiatives in our plan including resources for our Teaching Artists and students, as well as basic infrastructure needs that will shore up our administrative activities.

Each Board member is working to raise $2,000 (or more) towards the collective goal of $30,000. This is a one time campaign that will fortify PYP’s future and we hope you will consider making a gift today!

Learn more about PYP @ https://www.phillyyoungplaywrights.org/

About LaNeshe Miller-White:

LaNeshe Miller-White is the former Executive Director of Theatre Philadelphia and has more than 15 years of experience on the Philly arts and culture scene. After graduating from Temple University, Miller-White worked as the marketing manager of Painted Bride Art Center for over ten years. During that time, she also co-founded Theatre in the X, a company dedicated to breaking down the barriers to the theater by providing accessible productions in Philadelphia’s Malcolm X Park for no cost. She is a two-time Leeway Foundation Art & Change grantee, and was the first Philadelphia co-chief representative for the national organization the Parent-Artist Advocacy League (PAAL), of which she is now an advisory board member. She is also an adjunct professor in Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, a board member of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and the 2022 Story Changers Awardee for the Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival.

Storyboarding the Future for Philly Young Playwrights!

By Philadelphia Young Playwrights

Storyboarding the Future for Philly Young Playwrights!

A very special appeal.