Penumbra Theatre Summer Institute
Project Added: August 19, 2021
![Two people are standing in a living room. One person has their arms wide open and is angrily speaking. The other person is facing away from them looking angry](/system/files/styles/project_database_node_header/private/2021-08/JitneyPenumbra%2520Theatre3037.jpg?itok=zMfXQLUn)
August Wilson's Jitney, performed by Penumbra Theatre. Photo by Allen Weeks
Arts-and Intersections:
Political ActivationCollaborators:
Location:
St. Paul, MinnesotaRegion:
Genre/Discipline:
Theater & performancePopulation Density:
SuburbanLarge Intended Impact Area:
Multi-State RegionFoundations:
Project Website:
https://penumbratheatre.org/OVERVIEW
This three-year leadership development project trains teens to use their passion for the arts to promote social justice and equity. The students in turn enrich their communities by standing up, speaking out, and moving those who listen with the power of performance.