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Round House Theatre’s Teen Performance Company
The 23rd Annual Sarah Metzger Memorial Play
By Fin Davis
When Grace Hopper High School is unexpectedly put in a lockdown, the students of Ms. Anderson’s class find themselves trapped in a classroom together. As the lockdown continues, they bicker, make jokes, reconnect, and help each other cope with the growing uncertainty about what is happening outside the classroom door. Written by teen playwright Fin Davis, this world premiere is an insightful look at how the looming threat of gun violence affects the daily lives of American teenagers.
The Round House Theatre Teen Performance Company is a pre-professional program for the next generation of theatre artists. Round House gathers the region’s most creative young theatre artists and provides mentorship to them as they work on a play at our theatre. Selected students shadow productions on the Round House stage, attend events and master classes with Round House company members, and work closely with professional artists and practitioners at every step of the process.
The program culminates in The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play, which is directed, designed, stage managed, and performed by high school students. The Sarah Metzger Memorial Play was established by the Metzger family and friends to celebrate the memory of Sarah Metzger, an inspiring and active member of the theatre community, who was killed in an automobile accident during her freshman year of college.
