The Emancipation Thing Student Edition
Lehigh University Department of Theatre
Conceived, Adapted, and Directed by Sara Lyons
Co-Created by The Ensemble
Media Designer: Joseph Amodei
Performed by Rooster Demotte, Virginia McMahon, Harley Roach, and AJ Ostapovich
Scenic and Lighting Designer: Chris Meleski
Sound Designer: Andrew Nelson
Costume Designer: Mary Ann Swords-Greene
Stage Manager: Nova Robertson
In a revised, student-centered new adaptation, Sara Lyons brings This Emancipation Thing to college campuses in a process of co-creation that centers education of legacies of feminist activism and hosting community conversations on feminist topics like bodily autonomy, sex education, safe relationships, abortion, and others, all chosen by student co-creators. Through rigorous contemporary, media-driven theater, This Emancipation Thing - student edition creates a unique opportunity for gender-expansive students to lead community-building in their university through theater.