Community Performances
Telling Stories: Students in Transition
Photo Credit: Ken Jacques
Sisters in the System
by Tori Rice
Directed by Peter Cirino
Recommended for Ages 14+
Public Performances
Wednesday, March 25 & Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm
Free, Reservation Requested
RSVP to write@playwrightsproject.org or (858) 384-2970
VIP Performance
Thursday, March 26 (by invite only; space is limited) - Reception at 6:30pm; Performance at 7:30pm
Where
San Diego State University Experimental Theatre
5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182
(See Directions and Parking Information Below)
Sisters in the System is an immersive theatre piece about two girls navigating juvenile court, addressing issues of sibling separation, court appearances, reunification, and group home placement. Tori Rice interviewed students, judges, CASAs, attorneys, social workers, family members and many others. The resulting play is a fictionalized account of those interviews, offering a 360 view into the almost comical complexity and confusion encountered by juveniles in the foster care and court systems. The play was originally produced with great success last summer in the mock courtroom at Cal Western School of Law.
This is the third year of collaboration between Playwrights Project and SDSU, bringing two departments together at the University (Theatre, Television and Film and Guardian Scholars) through Playwrights Project’s program Telling Stories. Adapting the play to a university theatre setting provides an opportunity for students in different departments to collaborate and build empathy as the students (on stage and in the audience) learn about the challenges faced by college students who have had to navigate a "system."
Playwrights Project is a nonprofit corporation advancing literacy, creativity and communication by empowering individuals to voice their stories through playwriting programs and theatre productions.
The SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film provides high quality education for undergraduate and graduate students that emphasizes excellence in the arts and technology, grounded in conceptual and historical foundations.
The SDSU Guardian Scholars Program assists previous foster youth, wards of the court, students under legal guardianship, and unaccompanied homeless youth by providing a comprehensive, highly supportive program to help them earn a college degree.
Please RSVP by calling (858) 384-2970 or emailing write@playwrightsproject.org.
Directions to SDSU's Experimental Theatre
BY CAR
There are several places to park at SDSU. Street parking is available near the campus as well as in paid parking structures.
The closest structure is Parking Structure 4 (PS4).
- From I-8 exit onto College Ave. and head south (from I-8E this will be a right turn; from I-8W this will be a left turn).
- Turn right at the first traffic light south of the I-8 onto Canyon Crest Drive.
- Follow this road around to the left and up a hill.
- Turn right at the top of the hill (stop sign).
- The entrance to the structure will be on your right.
- NOTE: you may pick up a parking pass before entering the structure (it will be on your right) or purchase a pass on the eighth floor.
- Parking is permitted on levels 3-8 (bridge to Plaza is located on level 8). Do not park in spaces marked SP.
- PS4 can also be access from Montezuma Road and 55th Street.
Once parked:
- Purchase a parking pass from either at the bottom of the structure or on the eighth floor near the elevators ($1/hr.)
- Place the permit on your dashboard facing out.
- Cross the pedestrian bridge at the southeast of the structure, following signs to the Performing Arts Plaza (not Viejas Arena).
- The box office is located outside the Don Powell Theatre, which is around the corner from the Experimental Theatre. The box office will be closed for this show, so walk around to the right of the building where the box office is and keep walking till you can't go forward anymore, and then make a left. The door to the Experimental will be on your left.
- For other parking options and to see an interactive map, visit https://sunspot.sdsu.edu/map//index.jsp
BY TROLLEY
The GREEN LINE stops at SDSU and the transit center is located near the new Aztec Student Union. Upon exiting the trolley, follow the path outside and up the walkway. The Outdoor Amphitheater (OAT) will be ahead of you on the left. Follow this walkway across Campanile Walk (look for the large outdoor sculpture). The drama building is across from the music building (look for the large ALICE banner hanging from the building).