annual theatrical production
Inspiring and educating youth through the arts.
These powerful, educational productions raise young people’s collective consciousness, honors their voice, and inspires them to avoid risky behaviors. While the play topics change from year to year, the root of the performances always highlights social justice and teen health-related issues. Written and performed by youth, the goal is for each young person in the audience to see themselves on stage and identify with the positive messages and help-seeking behaviors showcased in the production.
We reach approximately 2,000 young people and hundreds of adults each year through these performances. For the Peer Educators who develop the production, these performances afford them extraordinary opportunities to write, perform, work in a stage production, and market their performance.
This activity is supported by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Performance History
Lines Blurred
2020
A powerful perspective on consent and teen pregnancy
Hidden In The Shadows
2019
Collective fears and the search for safe spaces
Mis-Taken
2018
Effects of having incarcerated family/mass incarceration
12th Street
2017
Race relations through lens of 1967 Uprising
Walls
2016
Sex Trafficking
Mixed Up
2015
Impact of Bullying/Finding Your Voice
Secrets
2014
Sexual Abuse/Dangers of Secrets
Miseducation
2013
Inspired by Lauryn Hill’s Album
Hope from the Ashes
2012
Hope from the Ashes Violence/Healing the Community
My First Time
2011
Complexities of First-time Experiences
Love Notes
2010
Friends/Struggles of Coming Out
Baggage
2009
Resilience
The Wall
2008
Isolation & Suicide
Real Talk
2007
Sexuality & STI Risks
Dreams
2007
Parent-Child Relationships
Teen Love, That’s What’s Hot
2006
Healthy Relationships