Nadja Simmonds, Kamani Graham, Ronnel Taylor, Derrick Taylor, Tosha Freeman Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Stage Presents Inaugural Forge Production LOCOMOTION

Acclaimed as "lively" and "lyrical" by The Washington Post and written by award-winning author/playwright Jacqueline Woodson, LOCOMOTION chronicles the thoughtful, creative, 11-year-old Lonnie Collins Motion, who discovers a passion for poetry as a way to express his feelings as he navigates life following his parents' death and his placement in the foster care system. Weaving together Lonnie's past and present, humor flows through the play's eccentric and witty characters poignantly revealing his journey of hope from tragedy to a brighter future.