lost and found: 

coming of age in a pandemic

by students of the cooperative arts and humanities high school

tickets on sale april 9 - april 30

mail experience begins april 30 and runs 5 weeks

returned letters from audience will be posted by june 30


high school students write their experiences of trying to grow as their normal world comes to a stop.

tickets on sale apr 9

more about the project

High school is where we go to “come of age”, to leave our childhood behind and discover who we want to be in this world. It’s a time for first loves and first heartbreaks, milestones like a first job, school dances, applying to colleges and graduation, and a deep exploration of identity and self-discovery. But what happens when that process is entangled with a year of remote learning, isolation, civil unrest, divisive politics, overt institutional racism, and a global pandemic taking the lives of millions? Lost and Found: Coming of Age in a Pandemic asks hundreds of high school students to capture that experience, and to share it with the world in the form of a letter. They will reach out to our audience in an attempt to create understanding, and to ask for support. What will you write back?

details for participation

Purchase tickets between 4/9 and 4/30.

When you purchase your ticket, please read and respond to your ticket confirmation email to securely share your mailing address with the team.

Mailings (5 letters, one a week) will be sent out between 4/30 and 6/4.

After receiving all five, you can write back to our letter writers! Please return by 6/23.


After you purchase a ticket you will receive five letters representative of the coming of age story teenagers have experienced this past year. The final letter will include a return, stamped envelope you may use to respond to any of the letters. All the students' letters and responses will be posted to the sorting room by 6/30.


the
creative team

Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School, located in downtown New Haven next to the historic Shubert Theatre, is a rigorous arts-focused, college preparatory program that awakens a diverse community of student-artists to their individual powers as creators, thinkers, and leaders for the twenty-first century. To find out more about our school visit: https://co-opartsandhumanities.org


CO-OP’s Theater Department prepares our students for the challenges and opportunities they will face when they graduate by engaging them in a rigorous and comprehensive theater arts curriculum designed to develop their ability to focus, imagine, create, communicate, collaborate, and actively commit to the work. Our aim is to emphasize equally production and process in our curriculum, all along seeking to stimulate curiosity, encourage risk taking and experimentation, and promote the enjoyment of learning. More of our student art is available at: Co-Op Voices - Home


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