These guided conversations are centered around the themes of the show, and for Spring Awakening, that means sexuality, suicide, violence, abortion, and the long list of struggles that teenagers face (family, church, school, and their relationship with one another).

PART I: Digital Conversation:
Panelists: Pastor Joel Folkemer,  Britney Brooks, Reverend Carla Christopher, Philip Drayden, and Deirdre Casey – moderated by Gregory DeCandia

PART II: Teen Forum – Wed. June 8 1:30-3:00 at Voni B Grimes Gym
125 E College Ave
Our first Teen Forum with the students from William Penn High School with Britney Brooks & Philip Drayden

PART III: Post Performance Discussion – Sat. June 25  at DreamWrights

This discussion was a gentle unpacking of the themes of grief, loss and death as experienced in Charlotte’s Web. (Suitable for all ages.)

Hear what our panelists have to offer.

Julia Dunn, Olivia’s House, Clinical Director

Pastor William Kerney, B.M.A. of York, President

Natalie Williams, Healthy York Coalition, Executive Director

Amanda Nowell, DreamWrights’ Guest Director, Charlotte’s Web

MODERATOR: Gregory DeCandia, DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, Artistic Director

Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 9:00am. Tune in!

Jamiel Alexander (President NAACP York Branch), Jada Richardson (York County Planning Commission – Equity & Inclusion Planner), Jose Santiago (YMCA, director New American Welcome Center), Jim Tyson (Pastor and GVI Project Manager), and Cal Weary (CEO Weary Arts Group & Director of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992) shared a Zoom conversation on topics from our production of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. Moderated by Dionna Wright (Director of Community Conversations – York College Center For Community Engagement), this panel discussion was recorded live and released to the public on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at noon. Tune in!