25-WORD DESCRIPTION:
To positively transform the lives of individuals and profoundly change our community by providing the finest quality theatre experience in both process and production.
HOW WE USE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:
- $10 pays for one sheet of lighting gel color.
- $20 pays for one actor script.
- $75 pays for a Penguin Project actor costume.
- $100 pays for royalties to a Theatre Arts Academy camp performance.
A STORY FROM OUR AGENCY:
While many think of our Penguin Project production as life changing for the Artists (the youth with special needs), it can also be life changing for the Mentors (youth peers). One of our Mentors told us "my best friend tried to get me involved in The Penguin Project, but I was scared. After about three years, I finally gave in. I was absolutely terrified I'd mess something up and ruin it. Being a Mentor has taught me a lot about helping others and about being a leader. I was impressed that Artists never let a disability hold them back from shining on stage. Watching others overcome obstacles was amazing. They were brave and I could be too! Now I've been a Mentor for six years and I am a proud, compassionate theatre geek."
ADDRESS/PHONE:
2500 South 56th Street
P.O. Box 6426
Lincoln, NE 68506
402-489-7529
