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Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />5,000 <br />Is the person in <br />charge of this <br />program or project <br />different from the <br />Authorizing Official? <br />Yes <br />Project Director <br />Name <br />Jeff Aguiar <br />Project Director Title Director of Engagement and Education <br />Project Director <br />Phone <br />(646) 430-4315 <br />Project Director <br />Email <br />jaguiar@unc.edu <br />W hat are you <br />requesting funding <br />for? <br />A specific program or project <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />As part of PlayMakers’s deep commitment to both new work and youth <br />engagement, PlayMakers seeks funding to implement a community feature <br />spotlight as part of the 2024 world premiere of “The Christmas Case of <br />Hezekiah Jones,” by local luminaries Howard Craft and Mike W iley. Our <br />playwrights have embedded several delightful feature opportunities into <br />their script, including a North Pole Elf dance break and a finale featuring <br />Santa and all our community participants. Our production, directed by <br />company member Kathryn Hunter-W illiams and choreographed by Tracy <br />Bersley, will feature local actor Trevor Johnson in the role of Hezekiah as <br />well as Rasool Jahan in the roll of SilverBell <br />W ith project partners Seed Art Share, The ArtsCenter, and W alltown <br />Children’s Theatre, we also plan to host classes and rehearsals connecting <br />our artists with area youth. These engagements will explore acting and <br />performance techniques and introduce the world of “Hezekiah.” Participants <br />will then build applicable features for the production with our director, <br />choreographer, and a production assistant. <br />As part of PlayMakers’ efforts to both meet youth where they are and <br />expand engagement beyond our walls, we anticipate sharing space with <br />these partners at their own sites before moving to the theatre. W e plan for <br />3-6 hours of skill-building and 15 hours of rehearsal prior to tech at the <br />Center for Dramatic Art. During tech, featured youth artists will be <br />introduced and integrated into the broader professional theatre structure. <br />“Hezekiah” will run at the Center for Dramatic Art for 15 performances from <br />November 27-December 15. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 5C256EF3-BBCD-4FD6-922F-A5FC9410DC42