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The Last Martyr at Imagination Stage

Dates: 4/1/2025 - 4/30/2025

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The Last Martyr is a new touring play for teens, premiering at Imagination Stage and written by Malik Work. Directed by Alina Collins Maldonado, it tells the story of Najad Washington and Nour Youssef, navigating themes of grief, revenge, and community after a cycle of violence affects their lives. This production integrates hip hop, spoken word, and poetry to resonate with young audiences, encouraging them to reflect on their own heroic journeys toward forgiveness and change. The play is part of a broader initiative to engage and educate students in middle and high schools across Montgomery County and Washington, D.C.

Cast and Creative Team for The Last Martyr at Imagination Stage

Cast

Najad Washington
Najad
Nour Youssef
Nour
Ensemble
Ensemble

Creative Team

Layne Holley
Chief Managing Officer
Nick “tha 1da” Hernandez
Composer
Hilda Tijerina
Theatre for Change Senior Manager
Joanne Lamparter
Chief Artistic Programming Officer
Nick “tha 1da” Hernandez
Sound Designer
Malik Work
Playwright
Alina Collins Maldonado
Director

News About The Last Martyr at Imagination Stage

Imagination Stage and Kaiser Permanente Reveal National Partnership

July 9, 2025

Imagination Stage, the metro DC region's largest professional theatre for young audiences and leader in positive youth development through the arts, has received an exclusive three-year grant from the Kaiser Permanente Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation.

THE LAST MARTYR Now Touring MCPS And DCPS High Schools

April 1, 2025

Imagination Stage will premiere a new touring show for teen audiences. The Last Martyr, part of Imagination Stage's Theatre for Change programming, is written by Malik Work, directed by Alina Collins Maldonado.

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Pete the Cat: A Live Rock Musical (06/17/26-07/26/26)
Good Morning, Good Night (03/21/26-04/19/26)
Havana Hop (02/14/26-03/07/26)
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What is the history of Imagination Stage ?

Imagination Stage was founded as BAPA (Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts) in 1979 in response to the urgent need for arts education for young people. The company was renamed Imagination Stage in 2001 in anticipation of its move to its downtown Bethesda theatre arts center in 2003. Imagination Stage has grown from a handful of children in a single classroom to a full-spectrum theatre arts organization, with theatre productions by professional actors and artists. Unlike most children’s theatre companies, Imagination Stage commissions new works for children every year. These productions have been recognized with awards and productions by other companies around the world.


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