Riot: The Beat of Freddie Gray by Ty’Ree Hope Davis
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Program
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Riot: The Beat of Freddie Gray by Ty’Ree Hope Davis
Riot: The Beat of Freddie Gray is a powerful and engaging solo performance taking the audience on a journey through the life and memories of Freddie Gray, told from the perspective of two characters: Freddie Gray and Ty, a middle school student who witnessed Freddie’s murder.
Fabiolla Da Silva discusses her time teaching this school year
YPT Teaching Artist Fabiolla Da Silva recounts some stories and experiences working with students during the 2023-24 school year!
Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well
Silence is Violence: Wish Me Well features performances and poetry exploring wellness.
One-on-one with Director Thembi Duncan and Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris
SiV: Wish Me Well Director Thembi Duncan and Young Playwrights’ Theater Artistic Director Farah Lawal Harris sit down to discuss the upcoming performance, the process that went into creating the script, and what working with everyone involved has been like!
YPT’s work with Washington School for Girls
Washington School for Girls Interim Principal Abbi Greer and Young Playwrights’ Theater Program Associate Lauren Miller talk about YPT’s impact on the 8th-grade class.
Dresses That Twirl
Dresses That Twirl chronicles the platonic and eventual romantic relationship between two teenage girls living in the 1960s. The girls must make difficult decisions about how to maintain their dynamic when the scrutiny of their world threatens to break them apart.
AROW Moments: Privilege
In the third of a 12-part series, Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT) Education Director Jared Shamberger and YPT Executive Director Brigitte Winter discuss privilege and how it exists for those in advantaged groups whether they want it or not. About AROW: After undergoing an intense multi-year process to move toward becoming an antiracist, anti-oppressive organization, we […]
AROW Moments: Intent vs Impact, Hurt vs Harm
Today, we discuss the difference between feeling hurt and being harmed, as well as how our intentions need to match our behavior for the impact to be positive.
Young Playwrights’ Ovation Showcase: my.self
YPT’s first Ovation Showcase features work created by YPT students and performed on stage by professional actors. This performance focuses on accepting, living, and loving our bodies and the realization of what “my.self” truly means.