Oh! I have ideas!
My background is in youth volunteer non-profits, and I think that there is a lot of opportunity for service projects. Here is an idea I am going to explore this year:
A social event for senior citizens-have a sock hop or a USO dance, and have students research acts of the time (think perhaps a Vaudeville variety show..."Who's on First?" perhaps.)
I am thinking that this type of event in my community could involve dance, theatre, and music students. It would be a very large scale undertaking, but I think a worthwhile event for a population that tends to be pretty underserved.
When I worked in the non-profit sector, I did a similar event, a senior citizen birthday party, since many senior at the time had grown up in the midst of the depression. We were granted donations from several local businesses (not money-items like cakes/centerpieces for the tables etc) and pulled off a very large event for ZERO dollars.
Another idea is something that my school does, put on by our SADD group. They host a "Hallowed Halls" event, where businesses or individuals take over a classroom in the high school and decorate and distribute candy. It is an indoor trick-or-treating, and over a thousand kids go through the halls each year. Students construct a haunted hallway in one part of the school for older kids, and in the past we have presented a short show as well.
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Rebecca Black
Teacher/Director
Wayland MI
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-09-2018 08:08
From: Dianne Rowe
Subject: Service Projects
We did a toy drive in connection with our production of Annie, Jr. When we advertised, we included that anyone who brought a toy would get a free treat of their choice from the concessions table. We got a LOT of toys...several boxes that we were able to donate to Toys for Tots.
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Dianne Rowe
Theatre Arts Teacher
Junior Thespian Troupe 88177
Berry Middle School
bit.ly/BerryDrama
Birmingham, AL
Original Message:
Sent: 10-09-2018 03:13
From: Patricia Cheney
Subject: Service Projects
We have assisted with:
Local elementary school judging for acts, mcs
Face painting for elementary school carnival
Storytelling and facepainting for events of local children's book store.
MAKEUP for local middle school productions
Assisting local dance studio with make-up
Assisting local group with extras and such for film project
Original Message------
WHat kind of service projects have troupes done that relate to theatre?
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Cathy Archer
Rutland VT
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