On Monday, October 6th, 2025, the SFMT Youth Theater Project came together with 30 local youth, actors, and directors to present ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence, featuring six powerful new ten-minute plays written by youth selected from the national ENOUGH! playwriting competition.
Click Above to View Full Photos from the Event! - Photos by Craig Isaacs, BlueGoo Photography.
Since 2022, SFMT has partnered with ENOUGH! to empower teens to address gun violence through original ten‑minute plays that ignite conversation and inspire meaningful change in communities across the country. In spring 2025, ENOUGH! received 127 submissions from across the country. Six bold short plays were selected by a panel, including New York Times-bestselling author Jason Reynolds, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, and nationally recognized dramatists.
“Sadly, young people are living with the reality of gun violence every day — and too often, they’re left out of the conversation," said YTP Program Director Lisa Hori-Garcia. "What I love about ENOUGH! is that it gives them a real space to speak, to process, and to lead. These plays are bold, emotional, and honest. That’s why YTP is so proud to bring this event back to our studio space.”
“These plays cut straight to the heart of what it means to grow up in America today. They remind us that the voices most impacted by gun violence — young people — are also among the most powerful in driving change.” says Michael Cotey, creator of ENOUGH! and Joaquin Oliver Artistic Producer.
Learn more: enoughplays.com/reading
On Monday, October 6th, 2025, we were also joined by our community partners Brady United SF, Project Avary, & Mothers Demand Action, who helped guide our community in taking tangible steps toward gun safety and reform—both locally in the Bay Area and across the nation—while uplifting the voices and work of those impacted by gun violence.
EXCERPTS FROM ENOUGH!
MYA
I was doing what I always did—headphones on, rushing to class—when I noticed people running. The girl in front of me fell and didn’t get up. I ripped off my headphones and heard it—
(Sounds of students yelling, sneakers squeaking on the floor as people run, screams, gunfire. MASKED MAN appears. These sounds build in intensity as MYA speaks.)
I ran to the bathroom, climbed onto a toilet just like in the movies... But I guess he followed me...
-We Didn't Have to Meet Here by Pace Rundlett
DEATH
Attempts. Nothing successful. There are discussions of the issue, carefully worded statements, bipartisan bickering, and useless legislation that gets killed before it’s even given a chance to breathe. Everyone screams that their thoughts and prayers go out to the victims' families, all the while, the next shooter is loading his gun.
-Nobody Cares About Death by Ian Hodges
SCARF and Bullet look at each other. WOMAN steps back and watches from a distance. Slowly, SCARF and BULLET move towards one another, not breaking eye contact. They begin to dance, or move, or connect, or pulsate. It is almost grotesque. They are melding together, becoming one.
-Under Wraps by Olivia Stanley
KATHERINE
I don’t have a lab partner in Chemistry anymore. Addison used to…
LUCY
You knew her?
KATHERINE
She wasn’t really my friend. Or I guess we were, in the sense that we sat next to each other in class and talked when we weren’t working. We had a lot of classes together, so I think people assumed we were closer than we actually were… because after that day, I got a lot of DMs on Instagram offering condolences. It didn’t feel right.
LUCY
You’re allowed to miss her, you know.
KATHERINE
I know. It’s been… really different without her. Without all of them.
-Holding Space by Abby Dougherty
Oh Look, Another School Shooting! by Matias Finley
THE YOUTH THEATER PROJECT TEAM
The San Francisco Mime Troupe's Youth Theater Project (YTP) team is dedicated to empowering young people through theater. Led by a diverse group of theater practitioners and social justice artists, they mentor young apprentices, guiding them in expressing their thoughts and experiences creatively. These mentors, who come from various backgrounds within the Bay Area, share a passion for using theater as a tool for artistic expression, social awareness, and personal growth.
LISA HORI-GARCIA
YTP Program Director, Teaching Artist, Actress, Director, Collective Member
Since joining the San Francisco Mime Troupe in 2004, Lisa Hori-Garcia has been a dedicated member of the Youth Theater Project (YTP) team, helping guide its growth into the vibrant, activist-centered program it is today. As Program Director, she is especially proud of how YTP cultivates a supportive, inclusive environment where professional theater artists engage with young people to explore theater as a tool for self-expression and social change. Lisa holds a BA from Smith College and an MFA in Acting from the University of Southern California. As a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, she brings years of professional performance and directing experience to her teaching practice.
Here’s to many more years of YTP helping youth speak truth to power!
Learn more at: www.LisaHoriGarciaArtist.com
ATUSA ASSADI
Production Assistant, Stage Manager
Atusa Assadi is an Iranian American stage manager, writer, and activist from the Bay Area. She’s very excited to be back at the Mime Troupe as a production assistant/stage manager for the Fall 2025 season of YTP. While not running around the city working on various theater productions, Atusa is a film student at San Francisco State University. Recent theater credits include: Golden Thread Productions’ 2024 New Threads Staged Reading Series, The Tutor at NCTC in collaboration with Golden Thread, Rent at Berkeley Playhouse, ReOrient Festival of Short Plays 2023 at Golden Thread, and the San Francisco Mime Troupe’s Summer ‘24, ‘23 and ‘22 touring productions.
Directors:
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Skyler Sullivan
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Ely Sonny Orquiza
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Ben Prusiner
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Liz Woolford
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Lisa Hori-Garcia (SFMT Collective Member)
Youth Actors:
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Donovan Pendergast (Balboa High School)
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Javonte Peleseuma (O'Connell High School)
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Laurel Motosua (City College)
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Madelin Xitumul Sique (George Washington High School)
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Robert Fields (Balboa High School)
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Shogo Stanfield (Gateway High School)
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Sienna Doughtery (Gateway High School)
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Tsimur Nedzvedz (Galileo High School)
Adult Actors:
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Annette Amelia Oliveira
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Brian Rivera (SFMT Collective Member)
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Carolyn Doyle
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Chuck Lacson
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Erin K. Perry
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Gabriel (G) Momah
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Jake Fong
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Jessica Fong
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Khary L. Moye
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Lisa Hori-Garcia (SFMT Collective Member)
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Mayo Arbues
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Mikki Johnson
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Ryan Lee
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Wayne Dexter Wong
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Zoe Chien
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Zolboo Namkhaidorj
YTP & SFMT Staff:
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Taylor Gonzalez (Sound Designer & SFMT Collective Member)
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Marie Cartier (Event Tech & SFMT Collective Member)
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Marissa Ellison (Community Partners Liaison & SFMT Collective Member)
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Brooke Harbaugh (Acting General Manager)
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Ellen Callas (Managing Director)
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Karen Runk (SFMT Production Stage Manager)
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Adan Gonzalez (Graphic Designer & IT Support)
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Craig Isaacs (BlueGoo Photography)
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Miguel Wacher (Videographer)
Learn more about the YTP Staff: sfmt.org/about-ytp
Learn more about the SFMT Staff: sfmt.org/staff-and-board
Special Thanks to the Funders of this Program:
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