How I Got Over

"Can telling your story save your life?"

HOW I GOT OVER follows 15 formerly homeless women as they craft an original play, based on their harrowing true-life stories, to be performed one-night-only at The Kennedy Center. The women of N Street Village - a community for addiction recovery - have never performed on stage in their lives. Yet, guided by teachers from the Theater Lab School of the Dramatic Arts, they discover their untapped artistic talents and reckon with their traumatic histories. Courage is found; a leap of faith is taken. Sharing their pasts to release the potential in their futures, these 15 emboldened women take the stage in front of a packed house, illuminating the transformative power of arts education.

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Siao Yu

Siao Yu

1995

Along the Coast

Along the Coast

1958

My Life Without Me

My Life Without Me

2003

Open Hearts

Open Hearts

2002

Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners

2000

The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

2005

Pawn Street

Pawn Street

2016

Sami Blood

Sami Blood

2016

Quit Staring at My Plate

Quit Staring at My Plate

2016

The Far Shore

The Far Shore

1976

The Candlemaker

The Candlemaker

1956

Deckname Luna

Deckname Luna

2012

D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S.

2005

Fat Girl

Fat Girl

2001

Coming Home for Christmas

Coming Home for Christmas

2013

Encarnación

Encarnación

2007

On the Rocks

On the Rocks

2020

Wild Flower

Wild Flower

2016

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001

One Weekend

One Weekend

2014