Andrew Morton & Kendrick Jackson
Flint Fires Verbatim Theatre Project
This collaboration was formed to address the urgency of Flint’s quality of life issues in neighborhoods that have been devastated by fires, and to strengthen university community relationships by pooling resources for greater impact. The project seeks to explore the role of the citizen-artist in urban renewal, ways students can create community engaged theatre, and how performance can motivate communities. Project partners will utilize concepts of Verbatim Theatre to create an original theater piece that will be performed community-wide. Project outcomes will also include video documentation that will raise awareness and serve as a foundation for educational tools.
| Name | Title | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Morton | U-M Flint faculty | Faculty and Graduate Student Collaboration in Public Scholarship |
| Kendrick Jackson | U-M Flint faculty | Faculty and Graduate Student Collaboration in Public Scholarship |
| Michele Johnson | Masters Program, Theatre in Community | |
| Dawn Demps | Program Director, Urban League of Flint | |
| Jerin Sage | Kearsley Park Block Redevelopment Project | |
| Natasha Thomas-Jackson | Director, Raise it Up! Youth Arts and Awareness | |
| Eduardo Zimmerman | Director, Hispanic Technology and Community Center |