Youth Theatre Program Underfunded, Undersourced & Nearly Forgotten: Young Artist Use Their Talent and Voices to Fight Back
May 01, 2019
Hollywood, CA – May 1, 2019 – Education Ensemble launches its inaugural production written, performed, and produced by youth artists from South Los Angeles. These young people are able to do so thanks to a scholarship from the Hollywood Fringe Festival and several donors. “Resonant: Student Voices Anthology” is a series of 10-minute plays on issues youth are most concerned about. Nearly 5-years in the making, it covers a variety of topics including, police brutality, self-harm, bullying, LGBTQ+ visibility, trauma, poverty, and voice. Each part of the collective is a winner of the Young Writers Project of Hollywood and as a whole conveys the fears, love, and passions of Generation Z.
When asked what theatre means to them, a student artist responded, “Theatre is extremely important to me because it has given me a place to be myself in an environment where I can’t… The environment that we are in…isn’t good for students who need a place to be themselves.”
