Welcome to PlayPEN...

PlayPen is Wayzata High School Theatre's ongoing new play development club. We meet throughout the year to help developing theater writers continue to hone their craft and create brand new works of playwriting. We partner with WHS Theatre Drama Club to produce the 24 Hour Play Festival in the winter and a festival of student-produced one acts in the spring, called PlayGrounds. 

PlayPen is lead by WHS Theatre students and mentored by staff member Sandra Struthers. The student leaders for the 2022-2023 season are Gabe Borken, Lilly Bradford, and Rish Naik.

For more information about PlayPen, be sure to follow our Instagram account @whs.playpen for updates throughout the year!

PlayPen will meet in conjunction with Drama Club meetings during the 2022-23 season! Drama Club meetings will be held once a month from 3:30-4:30; a full list of meeting dates can be found here!

PlayGROUNDS 2023 APPLICATIONS

Interested in writing, directing, or designing for PlayGrounds 2023? Please fill out the application below and return to Grant and Sandra by Monday, April 10! If you have any questions, please reach out!
PlayGrounds 2023 W/D/D Application
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working on an exciting new script?
WANT to hear your words read aloud by actors?
​or just have a great idea that needs some fleshing out?
​Playpen is the place for you. 

Resources and inspiration

PlayPen Student Archive

Not sure where to start?  Check out some of the resources below for inspiration:
Do you have a play you are working on?  Feel free to email us for some written feedback or schedule a reading for some group feedback!