finally

Middlebury College Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present finally the independent senior work of Emily Ballou.

A call for further representation of artists of color, finally aims to explore the ideas of identity, acceptance, and belonging through a collection of short plays and monologues written by AAPI-playwrights and performed by an all Asian cast, live streamed from Seeler Studio Theatre in Middlebury, VT. Each piece in this socially-distanced performance not only tells a story, but brings to life the struggles of feeling different, alone, and the pressure of leaving behind a legacy.

Selected works from playwrights including Mia King, Lauren Yee, Carla Ching, Jiehae Park, Ming Peiffer, Daniel K. Isaac, and Stephanie Kyung-Sun Walters.

Like so many other arts organizations, the performing season has been completely disrupted by COVID-19. For our cast, crew, and creative team, our socially distant performances give us a chance to express our joy and share our passion with a small live audience in house and livestream to a virtual audience. A video can’t fully replace the anticipation and excitement of live theatre but it does allow us to share our hearts with you. A call for more Asian representation, each piece in this performance not only tells a story, but brings to life the struggles of belonging, identity, acceptance, and how to fit in a world that does not want you in it. We hope you will get the same amount of joy watching as we do in sharing it with you.

Livestream viewing link:

https://youtu.be/4Sl3IHxBW5w

Password: BAZY-925

Digital program: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zFD7M_ueEbr8HHT_84_Y6SSgHSaFBVaptPKZbmowsFo/edit?usp=sharing