The Hedgepeth-Williams Project

In partnership with Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School of the Arts, Passage Theatre created and produced a new play -- "Janet Wide Awake" -- about the history of the school’s name and its effect on the racial integration of school systems throughout the United States. The play was co-written with the students and premiered in March 2021 in the school's historic performance hall. (In photo, left to right: Berline Williams, Attorney Robert Queen, Leon Williams, Gladys Hedgepeth, Janet Hedgepeth.)

En colaboración con la Escuela Intermedia de Artes Hedgepeth-Williams (Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School of the Arts), Teatro Pasaje (Passage Theatre0 creó y produjo una nueva obra de teatro titulada "Janet Bien Despierta" ("Janet Wide Awake"), que trata sobre la historia del nombre de la escuela y su efecto en la integración racial de los sistemas escolares en todo Estados Unidos. La obra fue coescrita con los estudiantes y se estrenó en marzo de 2021 en el histórico auditorio de la escuela. (En la foto, de izquierda a derecha: Berline Williams, el abogado Robert Queen, Leon Williams, Gladys Hedgepeth, Janet Hedgepeth.)

This project was made possible with funding from Isles, Inc., via the NJ Department of Community Affairs' Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit (NRTC) program.