Welcome to our little dive bar!
Fourteen strangers will come together for one night, and never be the same again. Some of them are on the run from a bad relationship, some are stuck in a dead end job, and some are just finding themselves on the road. They share their stories and make new connections. Then, as their night ends, they go their separate ways, maybe on the same path as before, or maybe on a new one.
Who hasn’t wanted to run away? Even if you were just walking down the street from your parents’ house or just taking a long drive, we’ve all felt the urge. Sometimes the only solution is to go and figure out where you’re going later. Sometimes you just have to take the leap.
Along the way, we can only hope to find meaningful connection and somewhere that feels like home. Maybe we create that home ourselves, but everyone deserves to feel that sense of belonging.
These students are on the cusp of entering the “real world”, some of them much sooner than we would like. Watching them sing about finding their place in the world has been such a joy. My prayer for them as they make their way to their next adventure is that they remember the beautiful community they’ve built here at First Act and take that spirit with them. There are beautiful new connections to be found everywhere you go!
I am eternally grateful for First Act, Courtney, Elizabeth, Scott, Nick, Jana, Becky, Joel, and everyone who has made Fugitive Songs possible. How lucky we are to get to tell beautiful stories in a place that feels like home!
“In this house, all must be friends, all must be loved, all must be held dear, all must be helped.” – St. Teresa of Avila
Hillary Talken
