Discover the artists and history behind Exception to the Rule in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide. This guide includes interviews with playwright Dave Harris, director Miranda Haymon, and actor MaYaa Boateng, an exploration of the school-to-prison pipeline, discussion questions to get you thinking, and downloadable activities for teachers and students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE PRODUCTION
Learn about the context for the play and dig into the artistic choices made by the show's creative team.
THE ARTISTS
Insight from the artists involved in Exception to the Rule.
Interview with Playwright Dave Harris
Interview with Director Miranda Haymon
Interview with Actor MaYaa Boateng
YOUR RESPONSE
Find discussion starters for before and after the show, as well as downloadable activities for students and teachers.
ROUNDABOUT
Discover past Roundabout productions in "From the Archives," and meet offstage employees in the "Staff Spotlight."
Exception To The Rule Upstage Contributors
| EDITORS | Anna Morton Leah Reddy |
| COORDINATOR | Olivia Jones |
| INTERVIEWS | Karishma Bhagani Paul Brewster McGinely Leah Reddy Ted Sod |
| WRITERS | Ryan Dumas Jason Jacobs Annabel Heacock Kalina Ko Abby Melick Tiffany Nixon |
| GRAPHIC DESIGN | Darren Melchiorre Trevor Forry |
| WEB DESIGN |
Trevor Forry Abby Langsted Victoria Howell Alex Raby |
| SPECIAL THANKS |
Jennifer DiBella Jill Rafson Paul Brewster McGinley |