Thank you, thank you, thank you to Professor Adam Dean Frank and the University of Central Arkansas for an enriching, engaging weekend of theater and dialogue. I visited students in Prof. Frank’s Theatre for Social Justice Class and conducted a weekend of workshops and post-show community conversations. The students, in association with the Ozark Living Newspaper, presented a shadow puppetry presentation of my short play, “Call to Arms,” written in remembrance of the nine African Americans killed in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015. We shared a productive career Q&A about working in Performing Arts, Education and Community Engagement. I depart the weekend feeling hopeful and motivated…ready to #dosomething more.
Saturday, March 12, 2016 – Sunday, March 13, 2016
- I’m coming at you, Arkansas. #redeye #flight2 #theaterlife
- Eatin’ local. #biscuitsandgravy
- Community Engagement workshop with student artists at University of Central Arkansas. #humanityplayproject #blacklivesmatter #calltoarms #dosomething #shadowpuppetry #arkansas
- University of Central Arkansas students setting up shadow puppetry screen for a production of my play “Call to Arms.” #humanityplayproject #dosomething #blacklivesmatter #yesand
- Farewell, Arkansas! Thanks for the hospitality. #theaterlife #humanityplayproject #arkansas
- Miles high. Deep in thought. #Revision with #vision. #writersofinstagram #humanityplayproject #performancewithpurpose #theaterlife #calltoarms #dosomething