Provide theater to 2,500 in-need New York children

Summary

As part of our "Audience Project," Arts for All will tour a professional live children's show,"The Tall Tales of Enoch," FREE OF CHARGE to 2,500 in-need children grades K-5 in the New York area. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Arts for All serves in-need children who have little means or opportunity to explore the arts due to economic disadvantages, physical and mental disabilities, hospitalization, socialization issues, emotional trauma, or any other life challenge. This project will provide children with the opportunity to have a professional live show come directly to their school or youth organization. If enough funds are raised, we will also send children free drama workshops prior to the performance.

Activities

Arts for All will send out 10 live performances of "The Tall Tales of Enoch." At each performance we anticipate a minimum of 250 children. Youth will be given "study guides" to introduce the show and its themes prior to the performance.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $7,235
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $265
Total Funding Goal: $7,500

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This show has valuable themes that will stay with children, such as being honest, sharing with others, and being proud of who you are. By exposing youth to the theater, we are creating better listeners and future theater audiences.

Project Message

“This is one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed, and I thank you for the chance to see true art.” *** "I want you to come back every day, even in the summer!"
- Summer and Dakoda, Children who took part in previous programming

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Anna Roberts Ostroff
Executive Director
419 Lafayette Street
Second Floor
New York, NY 10003
United States
212.591.6108
Email:

Project Sponsor

Anna Roberts Ostroff

Organization

Arts for All, Inc. Logo

Arts for All, Inc.
419 Lafayette Street 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10003
United States
212.591.6108
http://www.arts-for-all.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United StatesUnited States and can also be found under ChildrenChildren.

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When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 28, 2009

Latest Update from the Field

Thank you and Update

By Anna Roberts Ostroff - Executive Director, October 16, 2009 09:51 PM

To all of you who have supported this exciting endeavor, we cannot thank you enough! We are now in the midst of rehearsals for "The Tall Tales of Enoch" and have booked the show to over 2,500 in-need children all over New York City! We open on October 23rd and look forward to updating you on the progress. This would never have been possible without all of you!

Here is a summary of the show:

The Tall Tales of Enoch

By: Alan Ostroff

Enoch is a seven-year old with a problem – he's desperate to impress his new third grade class! Here are just a few of the tall tales Enoch tells during his first day: The toy badge he gets from his dad, the policeman, makes Enoch a real policeman too; his paper bag lunch is a gourmet feast he made himself, since he is a chef; he can’t play baseball at recess because his contract with the Yankees says he shouldn’t risk off-season injury; and he has to wear comically oversized pants in gym class because he is six foot five!!!

As people believe Enoch, he believes himself! But a combination of new friends, loving parents, and the realization that he can’t live up to his false promises, teaches the boy to be honest, and to stop spinning The Tall Tales of Enoch. The Tall Tales of Enoch is a short play for children, grades K-5, all about learning the importance of honesty, and discovering that being your true self is the most impressive thing of all!

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