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Young Playwrights' Theater

Only professional DC theater dedicated entirely to arts education
    David Snider, Producing Artistic Director and CEO
    2437 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
    202 387 9173, yptdc.org
   

Headquarters: DC-Ward 1


Where They Operate: DC-Citywide; MD-Statewide; VA-Arlington County; VA-City of Alexandria


Age Groups Served: Youth; Adolescence; Teenagers; Young Adult; Adult; Elderly; Grades K-5; Grades K-12; Grades 6-12; Grade 9-12


Ethnic Groups Served: African American, 40%; Asian American, 5%; Caucasian, 3%; Latino/Hispanic, 50%; Multicultural, 2%


Population(s) Served: Low- to Moderate-Income; Students


Schools They Work In: Bell Multicultural High School; Banneker High School; HB Woodlawn Secondary Program; Wakefield High School; Wilson High School; Swanson Middle School; Bancroft Elementary School; Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS; Fillmore Arts Center East; Fillmore Arts Center West; Plummer Elementary School; Tyler Elementary School; Claremont Immersion School; School Without Walls; Washington Latin Public Charter School; Capital City Public Charter School; George Washington Middle School; Maya Angelou Public Charter School; Watkins Elementary School; See Forever Academy


Combined Federal Campaign Number: 64148


Awards, Citations, Honors:
Meyer Foundation Exponent Award for David Snider – 2009
Catalogue for Philanthropy nonprofit – 2009 - 2010
Helen Hayes Nomination, Chasing George Washington - 2009
DCCAH UPSTART capacity building award – 2007
Catalogue for Philanthropy nonprofit – 2005 - 2006
Mayor's Arts Award for Arts Education – 2005
La Promesa de un Futuro Brillante Award - 2000