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REBEL VERSES, an exciting and inspiring show presenting artists ages 13 to 19 from some dozen youth theater companies, was almost as impressive for what was not on stage as for what was: There were no teenage cliques, no obsession with popularity. It was not the standard depiction of teenagers in even well-meaning shows on Broadway.
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DEVELOPING ARTISTS are teen ARTivists
relentlessly fighting for positive social change... and we need allies like YOU. |
Are You Ready?
The poetic REBEL VERSES come flying out like a rhythmic blast, sometimes angry but more often frustrated and concerned. Singing and harmonizing out of the mouths of the next generation of theatrical writers and performers, this night of thoughtful artistic composition and expression shouldn’t be missed.
- Time Square Chronicles
- Time Square Chronicles
REBEL VERSES
Youth Arts Festival
Summer 2019
August 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
@7pm
Vineyard Theatre
108 E 15th St, New York, NY 10030
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Additional Performances By
WHAT IS REBEL VERSES ARTS FESTIVAL?
REBEL VERSES is a two-week festival of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC and beyond. With a mission to nurture the unapologetic, unrestrained creativity of the next generation, REBEL VERSES provides an opportunity for young artists ages 13-19 to perform their own original work and to collaborate and network with their peers and prominent guest artists. Founded 16 years ago by Developing Artists, and co-produced by Vineyard Theatre since 2017, REBEL VERSES celebrates the work these young artists create in an environment that champions the legitimacy of all stories and backgrounds.
REBEL VERSES is a two-week festival of performances by some of the best youth companies in NYC and beyond. With a mission to nurture the unapologetic, unrestrained creativity of the next generation, REBEL VERSES provides an opportunity for young artists ages 13-19 to perform their own original work and to collaborate and network with their peers and prominent guest artists. Founded 16 years ago by Developing Artists, and co-produced by Vineyard Theatre since 2017, REBEL VERSES celebrates the work these young artists create in an environment that champions the legitimacy of all stories and backgrounds.
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Week One
Developing Artists Theater Company Vineyard Theatre Student Ensemble Alumni Theater Company The Door Epic NEXT Pry Safe Urban Word • Guest Artists: 8/8 - Vanessa Hidary 8/9 - Alex Newell 8/10 - Danny Hoch |
Week Two
Developing Artists Theater Company Vineyard Theatre Student Ensemble Alumni Theater Company Poetesses G!rl Be Heard Loco-Motion Dance Theatre MCC Youth Company • Guest Artists: 8/15 - Tina Fabrique 8/16 - Brandon Victor Dixon 8/17 - Joe Morton |
MC: Sean Carvajal
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BroadwayWorld.com
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/REBEL-VERSES-Returns-to-Vineyard-with-the-Talents-of-Alex-Newell-Tina-Fabrique-and-More-20190722
Times Square Chronicles
https://t2conline.com/vineyard-theatre-and-developing-artists-present-developing-artists-rebel-verses/
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/article/once-on-this-islands-alex-newell-scandals-joe-morton-and-more-tapped-for-rebel-verses-at-the-vineyard
NY Theater
https://newyorktheater.me/2019/08/20/rebel-verses-teenagers-on-stage-not-mean-not-chill-just-real/
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/REBEL-VERSES-Returns-to-Vineyard-with-the-Talents-of-Alex-Newell-Tina-Fabrique-and-More-20190722
Times Square Chronicles
https://t2conline.com/vineyard-theatre-and-developing-artists-present-developing-artists-rebel-verses/
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com/article/once-on-this-islands-alex-newell-scandals-joe-morton-and-more-tapped-for-rebel-verses-at-the-vineyard
NY Theater
https://newyorktheater.me/2019/08/20/rebel-verses-teenagers-on-stage-not-mean-not-chill-just-real/
"It's just gorgeous. And the work is so deep and so beautiful. And I just, I can't thank you enough. And I am so grateful to you and for you. And so, thank you so much. I'm just really moved."
- Judith Light
Two Time Tony Award Winning Actress
Two Time Tony Award Winning Actress
"We all dream that one day we will achieve something we believe is much bigger than ourselves. We as artists hope that what we do matters and moves the people who see it. I have the courage and drive to reach for my dreams and express myself through art because of what I learned from Developing Artists."
- Alex Flores: DA Member Since 2004
Actor, film/theater and star of THE MAZE RUNNER
- Alex Flores: DA Member Since 2004
Actor, film/theater and star of THE MAZE RUNNER