'Cassie's Ballad' inspired by Atlanta's missing and murdered children cases

Found Stages has created a new immersive theater experience inspired by a tragic point in Atlanta’s history. “Cassie’s Ballad” takes place outdoors, walking through nature with the audience guided by actors into the beautiful West Atlanta Watershed. The moving tale that unfolds draws from the period of Atlanta’s missing and murdered children in the 1980s. “Cassie’s Ballad” will be performed May 7 – 22. Playwright Addae Moon and director Lydia Fort joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk more about their new immersive journey through this powerful tale.

Not simply a play, but a ritual:

“There is a very interesting rich tradition of, both in performance, but also in playwriting, of narratives that are shaped and formed as rituals, but with a very specific intent,” said Moon. “So while I wanted to highlight the story of the missing and murdered children, I also wanted to create a framework for people, especially people of color, who are constantly dealing with these sort of attacks on their psyches and on their bodies, create a sort of space where they could unpack these things and hopefully find some healing.”