!["Clean Slate" Marks a Fresh Start With World Premiere in Trenton, NJ](https://www.newjerseystage.com/events2023/JA-March2a.jpg ""Clean Slate" Marks a Fresh Start With World Premiere in Trenton, NJ")
A rehabilitation camp for disaffected teens, a haunted wood plagued by lost souls, and a path to redemption for all — this is but a taste of the upcoming musical “Clean Slate.”
A co-production from Passage Theatre and Rider University, the musical will mark its world premiere in the Garden State.
A story of radical empathy, the piece explores the need to remember who we used to be in order to move forward.
Jersey Arts visits Rider University to speak to the creative team behind “Clean Slate,” which will run its encore performance at the Mill Hill Playhouse in Trenton March 10-12.
Gina Marie Rodriguez is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and actress. Her foray into filmmaking began at a young age as a way to avoid public speaking in school. From there, it grew into a love of telling stories and creating new worlds. Gina Marie boasts a Bronze Remi win from Worldfest Houston, Best Female Filmmaker from the Cosmic Film Festival, and a Best Actress in a Comedy from the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival alongside nominations from the Golden Door International Film Festival, Official Latino Film and Arts Festival and Los Angeles Cinefest among others. | Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer and still photographer based in the Philadelphia area. In recent years, Dave has worked on a variety of projects, mostly for nonprofit and arts organizations. In addition to JerseyArts.com, he works on video projects for McCarter Theatre Center, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Visit Philadelphia, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and ArtPride New Jersey.
