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Playmakers partners with area organizations to provide programming for summer camps for young people. In past seasons, for example, we have worked with the Monroe Parks and Recreation on a five-day camp held at the Monroe Armory. Campers were involved in creating and producing theater for an audience of family and friends by week’s end.
According to the American Alliance for Theater and Education, drama improves academic performance. Numerous studies have demonstrated a correlation between drama involvement and academic achievement. In addition to having higher standardized test scores than their peers who do not experience the arts, student who participate in drama often experience improved reading comprehension, maintain better attendance records, and stay generally more engaged in school than their non-arts counterparts. Schools with arts-integrated programs, even in low-income areas, report high academic achievement. Playmakers has as one of its goals to involve students in productions and programs. In addition to academic performance, we believe anyone exposed to theater has a better understanding of others and of themselves. Creativity is engaged and expanded. To that end, this season, there are plans to work with Parks and Recreation, Wingate University and South Piedmont Community College, and local schools to ensure students have opportunities to participate in community theater.
Theater is good medicine. It stimulates the mind and body, keeps you alert and active, and it’s fun. Playmakers looks for opportunities to bring theater to seniors and to include programming by and for seniors. Many productions have roles for senior actors and we are always hoping for invitations from the senior community to perform or create an event for them. Almost all of our volunteer opportunities are options for our seniors. Join us!
This is your chance to be part of the theatre, start small and who knows where it will take you.
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