A Leap of Faith

A Leap of Faith encourages audience members to explore the tenets of their beliefs in an atmosphere that allows for mutual respect and human connection. This performance also builds empathy for all points of view
by offering the unique opportunity for people to “walk in someone else’s shoes” for a brief moment. This form
of theater values the experiences and insights of the audience as much as that of the performers and allows for dialogue on a more emotional level.

With A Leap of Faith we will perform our original play once through; then we start the play again. This time
audience members can stop the performance when they see a problem.

The audience member enters the scene and replaces a character they believe could create a positive solution to the problem. The actors work with the audience member’s new tactic. Whether an intervention “succeeds” or not it provides a unique opportunity to rehearse taking action in complex situations. The facilitator then leads a short debrief and we continue to the next “intervenable” scene.

The setting of the play: A Leap of Faith takes place in the spring of 2004 when, for a brief time in Multnomah County, Oregon, gay couples could marry. The play features a same- sex couple who want to get married and the effect that has on other members of their
faith community.

Note: Although A Leap of Faith was developed for Churches and other faith communities we are able to
modify the play to perform for more secular venues.

See the schedule of upcoming performances (Summer 2005) here.

View the flier here.