This article is from the EMU News Archive. The approximate date of publication was in July 2003. Current EMU news is available at www.emu.edu/news
New York City Youth
to Perform at EMU
A theater piece that celebrates the energy, hope and faith of nine young people from the Bronx, New York City, will have four performances at Eastern Mennonite University.
The play, "wHAcHAgoNNAdU?", combines the words, stories, poetry and music of youth in confronting the deepest questions of their lives.
Performances will be given 7 and 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in the Studio Theater at EMU.
Hyacinth Banks Stevens and Marisha Joseph of King of Glory Tabernacle in the Bronx and Ingrid De Sanctis, a former theater professor at EMU, worked with the young people to create a dramatic venue for their creative expressions.
The play was given several times at the Mennonite General Assembly convention held the first week of July in Atlanta, Ga.
The performances are sponsored by LEAP (Learning, Exploring and Participating), a new iniative at Eastern Mennonite Seminary to help young people discern and sharpen their leadership gifts and to explore the ministry as a potential vocation.
The studio theater is located on ground floor at the south end of EMU's University Commons.
Admission is $3 in advance, $5 at the door.
For reservations, call 540-432-4692 or e-mail richard.pannell@emu.eduPosted: July 14, 2003
