DemocracyWorks

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March 22, 2023

DemocracyWorks: Theatre Creates the Greatest Living Democracy

Lea Milanini’s essay about democracy and theatre was chosen as the winner of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2023 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.
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March 22, 2023

DemocracyWorks: Words, Empathy and Participation

Aarush Rompally’s essay about democracy and theatre was chosen as first runner-up of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2023 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.
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March 22, 2023

DemocracyWorks: Sharing Your Voice

Avishi Pandya’s essay about democracy and theatre was chosen as second runner-up of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2023 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.
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March 25, 2022

DemocracyWorks: Theatre as a Glimmering Hope

Spencer Wareing’s essay about resiliency and theatre was chosen as the winner of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2022 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.
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March 25, 2022

DemocracyWorks: Finding Myself in Theatre

Jack Bachman’s essay about resiliency and theatre was chosen as a runner-up in the Educational Theatre Association’s 2022 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.
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March 25, 2022

DemocracyWorks: Drawing Strength from Theatre

Kacey Feth’s essay about resiliency and theatre was chosen as a runner-up in the Educational Theatre Association’s 2022 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.
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March 4, 2021

DemocracyWorks 2021

This essay was selected by the Education Theatre Association as a winner of its 2021 DemocracyWorks competition, the prompt for which asked high school students, “How does theatre support your social and emotional well being and foster a welcoming school environment?”
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May 2, 2018

Prompted Dialogue in the Theatre

This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students, “Why is it important for all students to have arts education opportunities?”
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May 2, 2018

The Emotional Power of Theatre

This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students, “Why is it important for all students to have arts education opportunities?”
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May 2, 2018

Just Listen: Why the Arts Can Heal America’s Deep Divides

This piece was chosen as one of the Education Theatre Association’s 2018 Democracyworks Essays, sponsored by Samuel French; the prompt for which asked high school students to answer: “Why is it important for all students to have arts education opportunities?”
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April 6, 2017

Award-Winning Playwright, 17, Shines Spotlight on Marginalized People

17 year-old Phanesia Pharel was a first-place playwright at the Florida State Festival and has won some of the biggest awards for playwriting.
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