Theater plays a vital role in society, it affirms universal truths, it provides a mirror to see the truth about ourselves, 

and it inspires us to do better.

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Since its founding in 1974, The Morningside Players has been recognized for artistic excellence and acknowledged

 for promoting community and engaging the richly diverse Morningside Heights neighborhood.

December 2021

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The Morningside Players and The Morningside Gardens Family Activities Committee presented a summer

youth writing project, Page to Stage. The project 

culminated with a friends and family reading of works 

on December 11, 2021. 

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Writing Theme: The Pandemic and Me: Teens Write and Explain it All

 

Neighborhood teens explored various writing styles, including monologue, playwriting, narrative, and poetry.

 

Our intrepid young writers demonstrated

enhanced storytelling and writing/playwriting skills. The reading provided an outlet to process COVID-19 pandemic stresses and a platform for participants

to be “heard” by the community.

 

The Morningside Players gratefully acknowledges support 

from Columbia Community Service

Taryn Matusik | Teaching Artist

Morningside Retirement & Health Services | Meeting Space