Paige in Full
10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Polsky Theatre
Tickets start at $5.
Recommended for grades 6-12.
Sibling duo Paige Hernandez (writer and performer) and Nick tha 1da (musician), in collaboration with Danielle A. Drakes (director), have developed a unique coming-of-age story that speaks to a dynamic hip-hop-influenced generation.
Move your body as rhythms reverberate in this beat-filled visual mixtape that blends poetry, dance, media, and music. Equal parts comedy, pain, and retrospection, Paige Hernandez uses the stage to share her own story as a multicultural girl growing up in Baltimore who is desperate to fit in and find her voice. Hernandez’s journey through hip-hop leads to self-discovery to become a leading artist of this generation.
Paige Hernandez
Hernandez is a multidisciplinary artist who is critically acclaimed as a performer, director, choreographer, and playwright. As an AEA equity actress, Hernandez has performed on many stages throughout the country. She has collaborated with the Lincoln Center and has been commissioned by several companies, including the National New Play Network, the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, and the Glimmerglass Festival. She is the recipient of an Individual Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council, as well as four Helen Hayes nominations for choreography, directing, and performance. Hernandez has also been named a “classroom hero” by The Huffington Post, a “Citizen Artist Fellow” with the Kennedy Center, “40 under 40” by the Washington Post, and one of “Six Theatre Workers You Should Know” by American Theatre Magazine.
Her work on inclusive spaces and theatre-based trauma-informed practices has received international acclaim and garnered her acknowledgement such as the inaugural Victor Shargai Leadership Award and a repeat keynote speaker and presenter for Disney. In 2023, Hernandez was appointed to the Maryland State Arts Council by Governor Wes Moore. She was recently named one of the Top 5 Most Produced Artists for Theatre for Young Audiences. She is elated to be the associate artistic director of Everyman Theatre in her hometown of Baltimore. With her company, B-FLY ENTERTAINMENT, Hernandez continues to develop and tour original work internationally.
- Written, choreographed, and performed by Paige Hernandez
- With original music by Nick “Nick tha 1da” Hernandez
- Director: Danielle Drakes
- Set design and original composition: Kris Funn
- Projections: Paige Hernandez / Tewodross Melchishua