Hall Pass

Jessica had the opportunity to be the assistant director to Blake McCarty with his immersive musical, Hall Pass. The show was produced by Blindspot Collective in 2016 as part of the inaugural Future of Storytelling Festival in New York City in collaboration with Playwrights Horizons Theatre School and performed in an actual high school (Grace School in New York City). Hall Pass featured the work of over 20 playwrights and a cast of 40+ high school students.

This show has most recently been presented as part of the 2019 Without Walls Festival at La Jolla Playhouse.

“Audiences receive a class schedule upon arrival and select a different course for each class period. The show consists of four “periods” in which audiences have multiple options. The options are all standalone short plays or musicals, each of which was created by a different playwright or composer specifically for this project. With only four periods and twelve or more options, every audience member’s experience is different. Will they hang with the cheerleaders, land in detention, or skip class to hide out in the Girls' Bathroom? Whatever they do or whomever they follow, one thing is certain: this isn't “High School Musical”.