Round out your Young Playwrights Festival weekend with an exclusive VIP event!

Join student playwrights, family members, YPF Literary Committee Volunteers, patrons, and staff from 4:30 - 5:30pm on Sunday, October 18, 2026 for a VIP Happy Hour. This event features a tasty spread, mocktails (and cocktails, if you're 21+!), and a change to connect with the young writers & artists whose voices are featured in this season's Young Playwrights Festival.

This event is free to the 2026 student playwrights, parents, and literary committee volunteers: please select the "free" ticket when you register.

If you are not a student playwright, parent, or literary committee volunteer but would like to purchase a VIP Festival Pass to join us for this event (plus other perks throughout the weekend!) please select your preferred ticket package and the City Theatre team will reach out to you to confirm your package details.

Please direct all questions to Sarah at Development@CityTheatreCompany.org or via phone at 412.431.4400 Ext. 226

About the VIP Festival Pass:

Add to your festival experience with the purchase of a VIP Festival Pass! Passes include performance tickets, raffle tickets, merch discounts, recognition at the festival, and more, and are outlined below. A portion of each pass serves as a direct charitable contribution to City Theatre, supporting Education Programming all season long!

Playwright Champion | $100

Celebrate a young playwright! Includes:

2 tickets to the Young Playwrights Festival
2 Snack Cups during Play Ground
2 Drink Tickets
Young Playwrights Sticker
Name on Lobby Slides*

World Premiere Patron | $250

Support the next generation of playwrights! Includes:

4 tickets to the Young Playwrights Festival
4 Snack Cups during Play Ground
4 Drink Tickets
10% Festival Merchandise Discount
Invitation to Sunday’s Happy Hour (October 18, 4:30pm)
Name on Lobby Slides*

YPF Benefactor | $500

Bring new voices from page to stage! Includes:

6 tickets to the Young Playwrights Festival
4 Snack Cups during Play Ground
4 Drink Tickets
20% Festival Merchandise Discount
Invitation to Sunday’s Happy Hour (October 18, 4:30pm)
Individual recognition on Lobby Slides*

*all tickets must be purchased before 10.16.26 to be included in lobby slides

Young Playwrights Festival 2026

Happy Hour Jamboree