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Currently in Development:

FIRST SEMESTER: A MUSICAL

First Semester: A Musical follows Alicia, an anxious overachiever whose fervor for scholastic excellence is undone by the rigors of the first semester of college. Between her plummeting grades, an ill-advised relationship, and her long-time friend taking collegiate excess to its extremes, Alicia must find a way to navigate her uncertain new reality. This musical is an exploration of identity, dating, friendship, girlhood, and mental health at one of the most vulnerable stages in one’s life.

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KCACTF Region IV Concert Reading: February 2025

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First Semester was invited to present at concert reading at the Region IV festival for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The cast included many cast members from the UGA Workshop Production alongside new faces, performing a tightened script including several new songs. 
Winner: David Shelton Award for Full Length Playwriting
Winner: National Partners of the American Theatre Playwriting Award for Region IV
Winner: 2nd Place National Student Playwriting Award
Winner: 2nd Place KCACTF Musical Theatre Award

First Semester will be honored in April at the National Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC

 
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UGA Workshop Production: March 2024

Workshop production photos courtesy of Felix Scheyer 

 "Why It’s Newsworthy: 'First Semester: A Musical' is the first student production, funded by an alumni grant, to earn a spot in the UGA Theatre department’s production season."

-Katie Harrill, Grady Newsource

 
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The first workshop production of First Semester: A Musical took place at the University of Georgia, co-produced by the Thalian Blackfriars March 21-24, 2024, supported by the New Georgia Group Grant and the CURO Research Award.

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2x Recipient of the CURO Research Award

Recipient of the New Georgia Group Grant

Semifinalist for SheATL

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