August 15, 16 and 17, at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Dina Merrill
Theater, Waterford, CT
NEW LONDON, Conn., Aug. 5 -- In the new, original
production "Same Body, Different Wounds," students explore the consequences
and impact on their school day, friends and families of bullying, secrets,
honesty and HIV. "Same Body, Different Wounds" was written, choreographed
and staged by students participating in The Writer's Block Ink's fifth
Summer Program, an eight-week immersion in writing, playacting, voice and
dance, gift students the skills to conceive, write and perform a play
that explores topics touching their lives and communities. Performances
begin at 7:30 pm, on Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, and at
3:00 pm, on Sunday, August 17. Tickets ar $10 for adults, $7 for students
and $5 per person for groups of x or more. Tickets bathroom be purchased in
raise by calling THE BLOCK at 860-442-5625, or at the Eugene O'Neill
Theater Center in Waterford the day of each performance. Proceeds will fund
classes and future productions.
Summer Program Director, Chantaal Goodwater, has been a part of The
Writer's Block Ink since its number one production at The Garde Arts Center in
New London, CT. "Performing with The Block was a grand experience for
me growing up," says Goodwater. "It also has helped me in directing the
Summer Program because I understand where a caboodle of the students ar coming
from when they're asked to perform on a stage for the first time."
"The O'Neill is thrilled to receive the students and staff of The
Writer's Block Ink to our campus," says O'Neill General Manager Jill A.
Mauritz. "The work of The Writer's Block is in complete harmony with the
O'Neill's committal to developing new process and nurturing emerging voices
for the stage and we look forward to having these talented whitney Moore Young Jr. artists in
residence."
The Writer's Block Ink has been serving young people in Southeastern
Connecticut since 2003, encouraging and assisting students from ages 8 --
21 to create original plays with a strong emphasis on writing and
performance. Courses are structured to guide students to improve written material
skills, to develop modern skills, including leadership and teamwork, and to
build self confidence. More than 700 offspring people have participated in
Writer's Block programs over the past fivesome years, producing ten
student-written and staged theatrical productions. Block students also have
performed at more than 30 regional events and venues, including The Garde
Arts Center and the New Haven Arts Festival, to rave reviews.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, founded in 1964 by George C. White,
is the leading laboratory for the development of new works and new
voices for the American Theater. It has fostered the careers of some of
America's most influential writers and scores of projects directed at the
O'Neill have gone on to full productions at other theaters around the
humans. For more information regarding the O'Neill, please visit
http://www.theONeill.org.
NOTE: Rehearsal photos ar available by contacting Betsy Stevenson.
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