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By CYNTHIA CUMMING FOR WEST ORANGE SCHOOLS
December 20, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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December 20, 2020 at 10:49 AM
WEST ORANGE, NJ West Orange High School senior Olivia Ridley’s play “Black Boy” has been selected by #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence” as one of seven works by young people nationally. There were 184 original plays from 23 states and three countries submitted for consideration that were reviewed by playwrights Lauren Gunderson, David Henry Hwang, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Robert Schenkkan and Karen Zacarías.
#ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence “calls on teens to confront gun violence by creating new works of theatre that will spark critical conversations and incite meaningful action in communities across the country. Our mission is to promote playwriting as a tool for self-expression and social change, harnessing this generation s spirit of activism and providing a platform for America s playwrights of tomorrow to discover and develo
What happens when respected playwrights like Lauren Gunderson and David Henry Hwang team up with 1
st Stage to produce an online reading of seven plays written by teens from around the county focusing on gun violence and headlined by acclaimed local acting talents? On December 14, 2020, we found out. It was a profoundly moving and encouraging evening of 1
st Stage’s Zoom production of “#Enough-Plays to End Gun Violence.” That date was chosen because it marked the 8
th anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook.
Bravo to all the young playwrights for opening up their hearts and minds by reminding us about gun violence in this country.
Student-written plays about gun violence mark 8th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 14, 2020, 9:04pm EST
Plays written by high school students about the issue of gun violence were streamed across the country to mark the eighth anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
The monologue “Ghost Gun” was written by West Orange High School senior Olivia Ridley.
“I think throughout the piece you figure out he doesn’t seek violence. He doesn’t want to be violent or aggressive. He just wants to be heard,” Ridley said.
Ridley is one of seven student-playwrights in America whose short plays were selected for the #Enough play readings. The plays were presented by theaters, schools and community groups to mark the anniversary.
Nationwide Plays to End Gun Violence project includes work by N.J. high school student
Updated Dec 13, 2020;
Posted Dec 13, 2020
West Orange High School senior Olivia Ridley s play Ghost Gun will be one of the short works staged in #Enough - Plays to End Gun Violence, to be presented by four New Jersey groups on Monday, Dec. 14.enoughplays.com
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But that’s just the tip of the exposure it will get.
On the same day, the teen’s drama addressing gun violence also will be staged by three other acting groups throughout the state, as well as by nearly 50 other amateur and professional theater companies across the nation. And internationally, it will be performed by actors in Germany, India and South Africa.