BROTHER TO BROTHER PERMISSION SLIP - Topdog/Underdog Play

Parents/Guardians: Students must have a current application on file in order to participate in our offsite events. An application is required at the beginning of each school year.

If you have not done so yet, please go to this link to complete an application now: BROTHER TO BROTHER / LITTLE BROTHER TO BROTHER MENTORING APPLICATION FORM (jotform.com) before completing this permission slip.

We must adhere to our insurance guidelines.

Thank you for your understanding.

NOTE: Please fill out and return this form by hitting SUBMIT button below. Your child will not be allowed to attend this event without returning this permission slip and application.

Your child will be attending:

THIS PERFORMANCE IS FOR 9TH TO 12TH GRADERS ONLY!

The play, Topdog/Underdog at the Vanguard Theatre, Second Floor, 180 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ

Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks is a Pulitzer Prize–winning play that follows two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they grapple with identity, manhood, and survival in a world that often feels stacked against them. With sharp humor and emotional weight, the play explores themes of legacy, competition, and the systems that divide us—inviting audiences into deep reflection and conversation.

Content Advisory: This production contains profanity, sexual language, psychological trauma, and depictions of gun violence.

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Please arrive at the theatre no later than 1:30 PM. Meet in the Lobby.

We are going RAIN or SHINE! Please dress appropriately.

Transportation: By Parents

Parents are requested to pick up their child from the theater no later than 5:30 pm.

COST: FREE, to those with Student Applications on File for year 2025.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE PERMISSION SLIP NO LATER THAN 10:00 PM ON FRIDAY.

TRANSPORTATION: By parent.

Should you have any questions about this field trip please contact Executive Director, Joe Davis at 201 306 1518.

NOTE: PLEASE COMPLETE A PERMISSION SLIP FOR EACH CHILD WHEN MULTIPLE CHILDREN ARE ATTENDING.

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