Something Happened in Our Town

Fri Feb 21 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-05:00

First Presbyterian Theater | Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Publisher/HostFort Wayne Youtheatre
Something Happened in Our Town
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Presented by Frosty Pictures and Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Directed by Marcus D. Weemes
Community Partners: United Front & Fort Wayne Urban League
Synopsis:
Friendships challenged, a world changed, and two young people trying to make sense of it together. Neighbors Josh and Emma are best friends. But something has happened in their town. When a black man is killed by a police officer, Emma and Josh have questions—real questions that deserve real answers. With so much going on, the two don’t know how to keep their friendship from being pulled apart. Layered with compassion and humor, this play invites you into the living rooms of these two families (one black and one white) as they wrestle with how to help their children make sense of what happened. Playwright Cheryl D. West invites you to walk alongside Josh and Emma as they confront uncertainty within their own town and seek to plant the seeds of change in their community.
Written By: Cheryl L. West
Based on the book Something Happened in Our Town by Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP; Marietta Collins, PhD; Ann Hazzard, PhD, ABPP
Public Performances:
- Friday, February 21st at 7PM
- Saturday, February 22nd at 2PM
- Saturday, February 22nd at 4:30PM - Free Sensory Friendly Performance, Touch Tour beginning at 4PM
- Sunday, February 23rd at 2PM
A brief talkback will be hosted after each performance.
https://www.fortwayneyoutheatre.org/something-happened
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First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-3608, United States,Fort Wayne, Indiana

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