Interview with Jacqueline Woodson, Author and Playwright

I had a chance to  interview Jacqueline Woodson, the author and playwright of Locomotion

(now playing at Children's Theatre Center). 

1. What was your inspiration for Locomotion? I wanted to tell the story of what it meant to learn you had a voice and a talent.

2. How is it different to write for the stage vs. for books? Very. Books are very internal whereas the stage is external. The only way to show what people are thinking is through action and speech.

3. What do you hope audiences will take away from the play? I hope they’ll have a great time, come to love the characters and realize that they too have stories to tell.

Here's more about Jacqueline:

 

Jacqueline Woodson is a renowned and best-selling author of works for children, middle-grade readers, young adults, and adults. In 2020, she received a MacArthur Fellowship “Genius” grant. Woodson, best known for her National Book Award-Winning memoir Brown Girl Dreaming and her Newbery Honor-winning titles After Tupac and D Foster; Feathers; and Show Way, served as the Young People’s Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. In 2018- 2019, she was named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. She was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2020.

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) presents Locomotion now through March 5, 2023 on CTC’s Cargill Stage (2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55404)

RUNNING TIME: ​ 1 hour (no intermission)

AGE RECOMMENDATION: This production is best enjoyed by everyone age 9 and up. Due to the age

Due to the age recommendation, lap passes will not be available for this production.

TICKETS: Starting at $15 and available at childrenstheatre.org/locomotion or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400.