Rogue Pack Presents Stories from Maclaren Youth Correctional Facility

Rogue Pack presents "Stories from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility" for young men in the custody of Oregon Youth Authority. Ten youth, ages 18-24, will share their personal stories written during workshops conducted by playwright Francesca Piantadosi. Performed by professional actors in an evening of one-act plays directed by Patrick Walsh. Rogue Pack provides an open forum in which these incarcerated youth, who come from surprisingly diverse cultures and backgrounds, can reveal their challenges, hopes and desires in these troubled times.

This is an opportunity for these youth to connect with the greater Portland community through artistic expression, resulting in cultural understanding between the playwrights and audience.

Rogue Pack lends an open forum for youth to be heard by the community during the Fertile Ground Festival Jan. 2017!

Rogue Pack a nonprofit theatre for underserved youth, facilitates storytelling theatre workshops for Portland area youth to empower and connect with their community. We partner with Portland youth organizations and theatre professionals mentor so they can reach their potential. Current partnerships are, Boys & Girls Aid, SUN after school program at Madison High School, and playwright Francesca Piantadosi who facilitates workshops at MacLaren Correctional Facility.

MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility is a correctional facility in Woodburn, Oregon, United States. It is administered by the Oregon Youth Authority. MacLaren incarcerates males from ages 13 to 25 who have committed crimes ranging from Assault and Sex Offenses to murder.

Francesca Piantadosi is an award winning playwright who's had productions or readings from Adelaide, Australia to Bangalore, India. She's been teaching in correctional settings for five years.

For more information on Rogue Pack, please visit our website: http://www.roguepack.org

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