THE SCHOLARSHIP OR ALMOST IS NEVER ENOUGH Play

A devised docu-theatre piece focusing on first-generation university students and the experiences that inspire their drive to attend a respected institution. This show follows eight 18-year-old students that are being called in for a final interview at a prestigious university. What these kids don’t know is that the institution’s psychology department is conducting an experiment on them, evaluating to what extent they’ll go in order to earn something that most firstgenerations students dream of: a full ride scholarship. Once they all arrive, they are told they will be competing for a singular full scholarship. But in order to earn it, the group must unanimously decide on ONE person among them to receive it.

PROJECT LEAD

Yobany Pizano

2.180

PERFORMANCES

April 3 at 5:00 p.m.

April 4 at 8:00 p.m.

April 6 at 2:00 p.m.

Scope Of Us

Special Guest Performance by the Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble

When you know it’s time to go, why is it so hard to leave? The Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble, a collaboration between Creative Action and Expect Respect (a program of SAFE), excitedly returns with their 2023 school tour of Scope of Us. This new play is written and performed by the ensemble and follows two siblings, Alia and Ayden, who begin the play separated by abusive relationships and ultimately find their way back to each other.

Siblings Alia and Ayden have always been close despite their different interests in school but when bookworm Alia starts dating football player Xander, the siblings start to feel distant. Ayden is spending all their time with their new girlfriend Beth and Alia spends more and more time locked up in her room. What exactly happened with Alia’s ex, and is Ayden’s relationship with Beth as exciting as it once seemed?

PERFORMANCES

April 4 at 12:30

April 5 at 1:30 p.m.

April 6 at 5:30 p.m.