Starting March 21, 2019, Milagro presents the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of "Jump," a new play from Charly Evon Simpson, and a co-production with Confrontation Theatre.
"Jump" runs from March 21 through April 13, 2019 on the Milagro MainStage, 425 SE 6th in Portland, Oregon.
About the Play
Where are we? Here. What time is it? Now.
A bridge that spans a deep gorge draws tourists, joggers, and more than a few wandering souls. Reeling from the death of her mother, 20-something Fay comes to the bridge looking for solace and a good place to vape, but what she finds is a journey of self-discovery. In the whimsically theatrical world of Jump, lights flicker, hearts heal – and you never know when the unexpected will literally fall from the sky.
An original work from Charly Evon Simpson, Jump is the all-too-familiar story of family, fantasy and mental health. Milagro is proud to present Jump as a co-production with Confrontation Theatre, and as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere.
About the Playwright
Charly Evon Simpson’s plays include Jump, Behind the Sheet, Scratching the Surface, form of a girl unknown, it’s not a trip it’s a journey, and more. Her work has been seen/developed with Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ars Nova, The Tank, Chautauqua Theater Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, P73’s Summer Residency, NNPN’s Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights Workshop and National Showcase of New Plays, and others. She’s a member of WP Theater’s 2018-2020 Lab, The New Georges Jam, The Amoralists 18/19 ‘Wright Club and she’s The Pack’s current playwright-in-residence. She’s a former member of SPACE on Ryder Farm’s The Working Farm, Clubbed Thumb’s 17/18 Early Career Writers’ Group, EST’s Youngblood, and Pipeline’s PlayLab. BA: Brown. MSt: Oxford. MFA: Hunter College. www.charlyevonsimpson.com
About the Director: La'Tevin Alexander
With God in the forefront of my life I’m at peace
Art is a tool that if properly used can keep kids off the street
I love telling stories that affect me, my culture, & my community
Confrontation Theatre hopes that all our stories encourage unity
From the themes and ideas that come out of rehearsal
I love stories that are specific but the impact, universal
I’ve directed with Portland Playhouse for their Fall Festival of Shakespeare
I’m now working on Henry 5 with a high school for this year
In the past I’ve done The Dutchman & the Every 28 Hours plays
I’m through with stories that only portrays us as slaves
Charly Evon Simpson’s Jump is now a go
Looking forward to seeing you in the house at Milagro
About Confrontation Theatre
Confrontation Theatre is a non-profit professional theatre company with the mission to present excellent, affordable theatre, by and about the African diaspora. We explore the black experience from a black perspective. Our stories are for us and by us, but we welcome all to come and experience a perspective that may be different than their own. We proudly display new work. By staying current, Confrontation Theatre can explore new playwrights and tell stories that you may have never heard before. Our goal? To create a window into what black life is actually like throughout the diaspora.
About National New Play Network
The National New Play Network’s flagship initiative, the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) program, is shifting the new play paradigm of the one-and-one premiere to a diversified, traveling, multi-production premiere. The RWP program models a process for developing and producing new plays — one that results in stronger work overall and the momentum needed for a play to join the repertoire of frequently produced New American Works.
Each RWP supports three or more theaters that choose to mount the same new play within a 12-month period, allowing the playwright to develop a new work with multiple creative teams in multiple communities. The playwright is part of the process, working on the script and making adjustments based on what is learned from each production.
NNPN has contracted 80 RWPs in its 20 year history, with Milagro’s participation in five: Guapa by Caridad Svich, Into the Beautiful North by Karen Zacarias, The Mermaid Hour by David Valdes Greenwood, Jump by Charly Evon Simpson (co-production with Confrontation Theatre), and Wolf at the Door by Marisela Treviño Orta.
Milagro and Confrontation Theatre are one of three theatres producing Jump as part of the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The other participating theatres are PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, NC and Actor's Express in Atlanta, GA.
About Milagro
As the premiere Latino arts and culture center of the Pacific Northwest since 1985, Milagro provides
extraordinary Latino theatre, culture, and arts education for the enrichment of all communities. Milagro MainStage produces a full season of regional or world premieres, including one Spanish language play each year, as well as our long-running Día de Muertos signature production. Teatro Milagro, Milagro’s touring and arts education program, presents its original bilingual plays and educational residencies to diverse and underserved communities across the nation.
Milagro provides a home for Latino arts and culture at El Centro Milagro, where it enriches the local community with a variety of community engagement projects and educational programs designed to share the diversity of Latino culture. We entertain our audiences; we give them pause to think, feel and imagine; and, through the cultural lens of Latinidad, we reflect the full spectrum of humanity.
"Jump" runs from March 21 through April 13, 2019 on the Milagro MainStage, 425 SE 6th in Portland, Oregon.
About the Play
Where are we? Here. What time is it? Now.
A bridge that spans a deep gorge draws tourists, joggers, and more than a few wandering souls. Reeling from the death of her mother, 20-something Fay comes to the bridge looking for solace and a good place to vape, but what she finds is a journey of self-discovery. In the whimsically theatrical world of Jump, lights flicker, hearts heal – and you never know when the unexpected will literally fall from the sky.
An original work from Charly Evon Simpson, Jump is the all-too-familiar story of family, fantasy and mental health. Milagro is proud to present Jump as a co-production with Confrontation Theatre, and as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere.
About the Playwright
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| Charly Evon Simpson |
About the Director: La'Tevin Alexander
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| La'Tevin Alexander |
Art is a tool that if properly used can keep kids off the street
I love telling stories that affect me, my culture, & my community
Confrontation Theatre hopes that all our stories encourage unity
From the themes and ideas that come out of rehearsal
I love stories that are specific but the impact, universal
I’ve directed with Portland Playhouse for their Fall Festival of Shakespeare
I’m now working on Henry 5 with a high school for this year
In the past I’ve done The Dutchman & the Every 28 Hours plays
I’m through with stories that only portrays us as slaves
Charly Evon Simpson’s Jump is now a go
Looking forward to seeing you in the house at Milagro
About Confrontation Theatre
Confrontation Theatre is a non-profit professional theatre company with the mission to present excellent, affordable theatre, by and about the African diaspora. We explore the black experience from a black perspective. Our stories are for us and by us, but we welcome all to come and experience a perspective that may be different than their own. We proudly display new work. By staying current, Confrontation Theatre can explore new playwrights and tell stories that you may have never heard before. Our goal? To create a window into what black life is actually like throughout the diaspora.
About National New Play Network
The National New Play Network’s flagship initiative, the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) program, is shifting the new play paradigm of the one-and-one premiere to a diversified, traveling, multi-production premiere. The RWP program models a process for developing and producing new plays — one that results in stronger work overall and the momentum needed for a play to join the repertoire of frequently produced New American Works.
Each RWP supports three or more theaters that choose to mount the same new play within a 12-month period, allowing the playwright to develop a new work with multiple creative teams in multiple communities. The playwright is part of the process, working on the script and making adjustments based on what is learned from each production.
NNPN has contracted 80 RWPs in its 20 year history, with Milagro’s participation in five: Guapa by Caridad Svich, Into the Beautiful North by Karen Zacarias, The Mermaid Hour by David Valdes Greenwood, Jump by Charly Evon Simpson (co-production with Confrontation Theatre), and Wolf at the Door by Marisela Treviño Orta.
Milagro and Confrontation Theatre are one of three theatres producing Jump as part of the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The other participating theatres are PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, NC and Actor's Express in Atlanta, GA.
About Milagro
As the premiere Latino arts and culture center of the Pacific Northwest since 1985, Milagro provides
extraordinary Latino theatre, culture, and arts education for the enrichment of all communities. Milagro MainStage produces a full season of regional or world premieres, including one Spanish language play each year, as well as our long-running Día de Muertos signature production. Teatro Milagro, Milagro’s touring and arts education program, presents its original bilingual plays and educational residencies to diverse and underserved communities across the nation.
Milagro provides a home for Latino arts and culture at El Centro Milagro, where it enriches the local community with a variety of community engagement projects and educational programs designed to share the diversity of Latino culture. We entertain our audiences; we give them pause to think, feel and imagine; and, through the cultural lens of Latinidad, we reflect the full spectrum of humanity.