WINNER of the 2023 BARRYMORE - VICTORY AWARD FOR EDUCATION!

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WINNER of the 2023 BARRYMORE - VICTORY AWARD FOR EDUCATION! -

PAPER WINGS

IN-SCHOOL PLAYWRITING RESIDENCY

ABOUT PAPER WINGS

Paper Wings students write and perform their own work as part of two annual festivals: our Winter Mini Monologue Festival and our Spring 10-Min Playfest.

Working with Mx. TS Hawkins, and the in-classroom teacher, students learn how to craft and perform original monologues and plays based on themes they want to explore. Kicking off Theatre Exile’s 28th season and the partner school's curriculum, these young creatives are writing on the theme of "expressionism"; lingually curating what it means to examine one’s vivid emotional response to the unraveling human experience on the world stage. Join these creative young minds on an expedition you don't want to miss!

At each school partner school, students work directly with the Director of Education, TS Hawkins. After all the theatre games, world building, story sculpting, and community showcases, by the end of school year, the students will have the opportunity to become published writers & playwrights!

To stay immersed in the students’ creative process, check out last year's Commemorative Book, photos, videos, and Literary Eagle Award winners here on the theme of "Fearless: plays of a new tomorrow”! Like what you see? Feel free to email education@theatreexile.org to have your school become a part of the Paper Wings Playwriting Residency Program!

GLITTER, GLASS and GRIT - New Voices Of A Future Forward

Commemorative Book vol. V

edited by TS Hawkins, Director of Education

part of Theatre Exile’s In-School Playwriting Residency

ft. student work from Fanny Jackson Coppin

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2024-2025 SEASON EVENTS

2023-2024 SEASON EVENTS

ABOUT THE LITERARY EAGLE AWARD

The Literary Eagle Award was established in the Fall of 2020 by Education Director TS Hawkins to spotlight the youth voice(s) that exemplified exceptional participation and follow-through within Paper Wings! Awarded during the Fall and Spring sessions of the program, participating students have the opportunity to be voted on by their classmates. After all the student votes have been tabulated, the final numbers are reviewed by Theatre Exile’s Education Director and the partnering classroom teachers. The winner is announced during the culminating presentation; the Fall Monologue Fest and/or the Spring 10-Minute PlayFest.

Spring Literary Eagle Award 2025

Allison Horowski, Mylo Crookston & Jesus Sanchez-Allende
Runner ups: Emme Rivera, Elias Thompson, Ar'ree Hall & Simon Jeffries

Spring Radical Writers' Room Award

The Blooming BlueJays
Madizon Ramos-Castro, Mark Fordham, Nolan Brandsdorfer, Parker Tran, Marcos Soto Lorenzo, Finley Braun, Hazel James, Jesus Sanchez-Allende, Jorge Cabrera, Joshua Cortes Soto & Mylo Crookston

Fall Literary Eagle Award 2024
Sarah Buse-Morley, Nina Reber-Collins & Finley Braun

Fall Radical Writers’ Room Award 2024
The Radical Ravens - Carter Fisher, Elias Thompson, Emme Rivera, Ariel Studivant, Athena Pielak-Watkins, Faizah Hussein, Gabriel Wade, Jackson Hendler, Cullen Huth, Dylan Raisman & Felicity Graham

Spring Literary Eagle Award 2024
Evie SanMartin, Nikita Lin & Lucas Nguon
Runner ups: Desi Nutini, Rose Lutz, Nettie Parker-Thomas & Lucy Dipiazza

Fall Literary Eagle Award 2023
Zakeer Clark-Burnett, Summer Sok & De’Viana Davis
Runner ups: Charlie French, Samuel Rinde, Abdallah Boudissa, Nihal Ouchene, Sophia Jasmin, & Jenny Jv

Spring Literary Eagle Award 2022
Nayeli Perez Saloma, Sebastian Wolfson, Ishmael Savadogo

Fall Literary Eagle Award 2021
Johnny Dang & Ismael Boro

Spring Literary Eagle Award 2021
Julian Sankey & Kristy Do
Runner ups: Natalia Caro-Ceron, Summer Reid & Aleishai Beltran-Barbon

Fall Literary Eagle Award 2020
Denisha Thapa
Runner ups: Natalia Caro-Ceron & Hajra Khan