Desolate dystopia wreaks havoc on humanity as we fight for survival in a stale and depleted world. Survivors seek The Source, an arcane and mysterious key that may unlock their salvation. A Wanderer traverses the lands, transforming the terrain in their wake. Merciless and sardonic gods scorn and curse humanity. Will we endure, or will we perish?!
Join Youth Creates 2022 Ensemble for The Wanderer and The Source on stage and screen! July 29 at 8 pm ET and July 30 at 2 pm ET, see the culmination of our Youth Creates program’s efforts to create an original production from start to finish in less than one month!!! This program is available in person at 7 Stages and virtually online.
Patrons and staff are required to wear a mask at all times and food is no longer allowed inside the theatres.
For more information on 7 Stages’ health and safety policies, visit https://www.7stages.org/covid-19-health-safety/
Cast and Crew
Ensemble
Lucinda Armbrust-Kohler
Kourtni Colvard
Shakira Crouch
Serenity Hill
Render Kotler-Robinson
Ace Magerko
Anika Rao
Danny Simmons
Alyn Sines
Amber Wright
Apprentices
Owen Richard McNamee
Sara Visser
Madison Fisher
Carol Welter
Azariah Richardson
Teachers
Heidi S Howard
Destiny Renee
Nicolette Emanuelle
Gabriella Collard
Jonesia Smith
Theresa Davis
Elisabeth Cooper
Nyrobi Moss
Dorothy Bell-Polk
Jessica Bennett
Mama Yeye
Baba Aña Akinwale
George Kolter Wallace
Mack Headrick
Katherine Neslund
Marium Khalid
Devi Wells
Jasmine Martinez
I am from...and I would like to thank:
AZ: I am from amazing looks. Special Shoutout to my mom.
Serenity: I am from musical.ly and vine quotes and would like to thank One Direction.
Amber: I am from Sunny Days and Bad attitudes. I would like to specially thank Lil Peep.
Lucinda: I am from Love and I would like to thank my family.
Render: I am from the heavens. I am proud of fulfilling my purpose and my dreams, and I would like to thank my parents for giving me the life that I have.
Carol: I am from a place of second chances and I would like to thank 7 stages.
Kourtni: I am from chaos and I would like to thank my mother for having five kids.
Ace: I am from long hours and patience and I would like to thank Heidi and 7 Stages.
Shakira: I am from Atlanta, GA and I would like to thank my mom for driving me everywhere.
Sara: I am from sunsets and skylines and I would like to thank freedom and musical theatre.
Owen: I am from absolute craziness and I would like to thank those I surround myself with.
Danny: I am from mermaids and magical movies and I would like to thank Miss Nyrobi.
Anika: I am from more sports than I can count on one hand and I would like to thank my family.
Madison: I am from kitty cats and I would like to thank the stars.
Special Thanks
YOUTH CREATES ALUMNI
Demarius Daniel
Ari Conkwright
Nandi Thompson
Grace Adams-Ward
Edi Henry-Tingle
Kai Lewis
Jaden Gustin
Demarius Daniel
Juno Portaleo
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs
Fulton County Arts & Culture
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Georgia Council for the Arts
Lincoln Foundation
The Zeist Foundation, inc.
National Endowment for the Arts
The Shubert Foundation, inc.
Mailchimp
Ali Baba Mediterranean
Metro Fresh
Savage Pizza
Argosy
Atlanta Green Theatre Alliance
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
Reforming Arts
Matthew Brohammer
Del Hamilton and Faye Allen
Joanne Mei and David Collard
Karin and Jacques Mebius
Shawn and Resa Wildermuth
Casey Williams
Just a Touch Ministries and Outreach
Java Lords
About Youth Creates 2022
Youth Creates is 7 Stages’ training program providing experiential learning and performance opportunities for teenagers. Through playwriting, design, and performance, students collaborate to create an original production.
Summer 2020, the programs received a virtual Re-Boot. This summer we are dedicated to safe collaborations and looking forward to creating together again virtually across the seas, and in limited safe distances at the theatre!
We will collaborate with a local, national, and international ensemble to train in playwriting, poetry, devised film, dance, music composition, vocal technique and design, while ultimately creating ORIGINAL performances to be shared hybrid style!
WORKSHOPS LED BY LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS
The ensemble includes some of Atlanta’s finest professional artists, apprentices, and students. This year’s teaching artists include Theresa Davis, a world-renowned poet and author; Nicolette Emanuelle, a skilled aerialist, musician and movement performer; Dorothy Bell-Polk, our resident vocalist and a beloved Atlanta actress; Mama YeYe, our spiritual movement and African Dance guide; Destiny Renee, our Education Director, a film actress, producer and poet; as well as some of our international colleagues and apprentices.
It has been 20 wonderful, powerful years of teens creating art. Let’s keep it going with Youth Creates 2022!
During the summer of 2020, we received a virtual Re-Boot. Last summer, we experimented with a hybrid program, working virtually with our friends in Holland and in person with our Atlanta ensemble. This summer we continue to be dedicated to safe collaborations and looking forward to creating together again still in limited safe distances at the theatre! We will explore various techniques and skills, support your visions and ultimately celebrate by welcoming audiences in person AND online to our world premiere!
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
July 5th – July 30
Monday – Friday 10am – 1pm; 1-2pm Lunch; 2-5pm
Join us as we collaborate with our ensemble and teaching artists in workshops including scene development, devised theatre and film, music composition, dance including African, modern and hip hop, voice technique, and scenic, costume, and lighting design, and so much more. Together, we will develop an original piece incorporating what we have learned, culminating in a spectacular final performance!
Showtime!!!
July 29 at 8 p.m and July 30 at 2 p.m.
We will be hosting two performances for limited audiences while practicing COVID safe policies. The shows will be live streamed and available on multiple platforms.
