What a journey this has been. Thank you to all who helped us create this magic. We'd especially like to thank:
-KIPP DC and Principal Andhra Lutz for believing in our dream and providing the funds to make it come true
-The Crowell & Moring Foundation for providing generous grant funding
-The KCP custodial staff and security team for putting up with our many, many hours of rehearsal.
-Signature Theatre for funding and arranging for many theatre professionals to work with our kids and for hosting us for a field trip
-Nova Payton for sharing your light, your talent, and your realness with us
-Natascia Diaz for sharing your passion for this story and this art, and helping us become as fierce as we can be
-The Broadway Dreams Foundation for working with our cast and awarding 4 scholarships to their summer musical theatre intensive.
-Gerardo Cruz Ortiz for your patience and grace in teaching our kids how to salsa
-Daphne Kiplinger at KIPP DC Headquarters for the amazing graphic design work.
-The KCP Parent Organization (KPO) for assisting with performance operations
-Tracy Ware, parent of Maya Savoy, for providing rehearsal snacks and pre-performance food
-Tiffany White, guardian of Tylah Barber, for doing the girls' makeup
-Gilbert Wang, mentor to Sebastian Woods, for your generous donation
-Kendall Thomas and Kenny Watson, KCP staff members, for always being willing and ready to help out
-Chris Mueller for filming our promotional video
-Olney Theatre for donating the bodega counter, dispatch, and piragua cart
-Metro Stage for lending us the park bench
-Montgomery College for lending us the street light and subway station
-University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performing Arts Studies for lending us the backdrop
-The Clarice, Mark Rapach, Ann Chismar, Bella Faccia, Inc., and Paul Falcon for contributions to the set
-Alex Ebbins at Walt Whitman High School for lending us the fire hydrant
-Erin and Nick Schneeman for your continued support of our theatre program
-Every parent and family member of the In the Heights cast, for allowing your amazing children to spend so much time rehearsing, dancing, singing, and finding their place in the world. They are incredible and we appreciate you.
NO PARE, SIGUE SIGUE...
