Belonging, choices and character worlds
Build fictional or composite characters, their environments, goals, pressures, and decision points. Begin a private creative journal; sharing is always optional.
VICTIMS2VICTORY INC. • ACADEMY ARTS + THEATRE RESIDENCY • SINCE 2015
Stop The Hate
Through Peace, Love & Harmony
Ages 12-18 create an original ensemble production through writing, acting, music, movement, design, technical theatre, media, mentorship, and responsible community dialogue.
NON-COMPETITIVETRAUMA-AWAREEVERY TALENT MATTERS
12-WEEK PROGRESS0 of 12 weeks complete
0%Talent teams and perspective
Choose writing, performance, visual art, music, movement, design, media, facilitation, or technical theatre. Create short non-graphic scenes from verified learning themes.
Digital influence and public voice
Study social pressure, online harm, privacy, media influence, and positive community leadership. Turn source-checked ideas into dialogue.
Choice points, consequences and support
Explore bullying, bias, conflict, addiction, grief, and mental-health support through fictional scenarios. Write toward help, accountability, and possibility.
Script structure and casting
Shape scenes, choose an ensemble, identify missing perspectives, and assign meaningful onstage and backstage roles without popularity contests.
Table read and revision
Read the draft aloud, test whether choices feel truthful, and revise language, pacing, support pathways, props, and transitions.
Music, movement and emotional rhythm
Select or create age-appropriate music, movement, poetry, and transitions. Verify permissions for every recording or copyrighted element.
Final script, visual world and access plan
Complete the script, costumes, set, projection, program art, captions, sensory notice, quiet-space plan, and audience guidance.
Direction, choreography and vocal practice
Rehearse with directors and coaches using consent-based movement, safe staging, warmups, and choices that do not demand personal disclosure.
Production build and rehearsal
Actors, writers, designers, stage crew, camera, sound, lighting, wardrobe, accessibility, and organizers complete one coordinated production run.
Dress rehearsal and care check
Run the complete show, confirm permissions and accessibility, remove unsafe or identifying material, practice audience facilitation, and schedule decompression.
Community showcase
Present the 45-60 minute production, focus discussion on learning and character choices, connect guests to resources, then decompress and reflect.