Idris Goodwin

GHOST

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GHOST

by Idris Goodwin, based upon the book by Jason Reynolds

Castle Crenshaw, a.k.a. Ghost, has been running his entire life, but for all the wrong reasons. Then one day he meets Coach, an Olympic medalist who sees his unique raw talent. Can Ghost achieve the speed he needs for success, or will his past finally catch up to him?

CASTING:

5-7M, 2F

Production Notes:

GHOST was originally co-commissioned and produced by Nashville Children’s Theatre and Metro Theater Company, St. Louis.

 

Author

Idris Goodwin

Idris Goodwin is an award-winning storyteller for multiple generations. An accomplished playwright, breakbeat poet, content creator and arts champion, Goodwin is recognized as a culture bearer who celebrates community values and cultivates histories with care. Idris is the author of over 60 original plays ranging from his Hip Hop inspired breakbeat series to historical dramas to works for young audiences. Titles such as And In This Corner Cassius Clay, How We Got On, Hype Man: A Break Beat Play, This is Modern Art and the ground breaking Free Play: open source scripts for an antiracist tomorrow...

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Essay by GHOST author Idris Goodwin

JACKED! WHEN A FAIRYTALE CAN BE MORE AND DO MORE

by Idris Goodwin
“The number of cases of children entering the foster care system due to parental drug use has more than doubled since 2000,” said the voice on the radio, and later added that a great deal of these cases were occurring in Kentucky, where I was living at the time. More specifically I was in Louisville, working as the producing artistic director of StageOne Family Theatre. I was drawn to making theater for... [READ THE FULL ESSAY HERE]
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Idris Goodwin

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Playwright, breakbeat poet, director, educator, and organizer, Idris Goodwin, talks about what inspired him to write Jacked!
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