As a followup to attending the play Oh Happy Day! at Baltimore Center Stage, staff from this vital Baltimore institution came to the school for a dynamic Conversation. Joining members of the Education Department – Hope Hynson, Kate Macdonald, and Erin Margaret Pettigrew, was the Assistant Director of the play, Antwan “Greeyo” Hawkins, and the play’s Dramaturg, Avon Haughton.
The lively and far-reaching conversation covered perspectives on the play and its impact on both the students and those involved in the performance, sharing about education and careers, workplace culture and so much more. Our guests were as interested in the students and the school as the students were of them and their work. After the Conversation, several students conducted a tour of our facility that multiplied the connection and allowed for additional interaction and discussion.
We deeply value Center Stage and appreciate their efforts to include young people and value their engagement with theatre and the arts. Our appreciation to Stevie Walker-Webb on his inaugural season as Artistic Director at Center Stage. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and look forward to an ever deepening relationship between our communities.
