West Orange H.S. Playwright's Work Selected in National Comp

West Orange H.S. Playwright's Work Selected in National Competition on Gun Violence


By CYNTHIA CUMMING FOR WEST ORANGE SCHOOLS
December 20, 2020 at 10:49 AM
Olivia Ridley
Olivia Ridley
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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 develop their voices today,” according to their website. “3Views on Theater” also participated in the project.

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