“Amazing Grace” is an adaptation by Shay Youngblood from the book by Mary Hoffman. The story follows Grace, a girl who loved stories. Empowered by the strength of her imagination and the love of her mother and Nana, this dramatic, creative girl constantly adopts roles and identities such as: Joan of Arc, Anansi the Spider, Hiawatha, Mowgli and many more.
When her class plans a presentation of “Peter Pan,” “Grace knew who she wanted to be. She holds fast despite her classmates’ demurrals that she can’t be Peter Pan because she is a girl and because she is black. In the end, Grace shows that she can indeed do anything she sets her mind to.
The local cast includes:
- Allison Pagen, Belford: Jin/Natalie
- Takia Clayton, Neptune: Imani/Lila
- Marissa Williams, Red Bank: Grace
- Antonio Johnson, Asbury Park: Felix
- Sequoia Davis, Oakhurst: Fiona/Rosali
- Deanna Frederick, Bloomfield: Ma
- Lorraine Stone, Eatontown: Nana
- Matt Sokol, Holmdel: Sean/Raj
- Anthony Holiday, Aberdeen: Kofi
Performances February 16 & 23 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. and February 17 & 24 at 2:00 p.m.
