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EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM
In 1989 OFF The CUFF formed Piwacket Theatre for Children as an Education Outreach Program to entertain less fortunate children at no cost to them.Thanks to the generous support of many individuals and patrons, Piwacket's Fairytale Repertory has toured to over 300,000 children across the nation - from Harlem to the low country in South Carolina, from New Jersey to Illinois and throughout Missouri.
Thanks to the generosity of the Employees Community Fund of Boeing – St. Louis, Nestle Purina Petcare, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis and the Tilles Fund, this year Piwacket Theatre for Children performed for over 8,000 children and their families in hospitals, shelters, inner city schools and special needs centers in Missouri and Illinois.
What makes Piwacket unique is its dedication to children and the value it places on Character Education. Piwacket's cleverly adapted shows involve audiences with catchy songs, lively dances and magical props. All Piwacket sets are designed to adapt to a variety of spaces, from hospital rooms to festival halls, from shelters to 1,000 seat theatres.
Piwacket interactive fairytale performances have proven to be an enjoyable event for children who are ill, victims of domestic violence, learning disabled and physically challenged. Piwacket's upbeat rhythmic chants and brightly colored costumes add laughter to the day. As one caregiver said, "Laughter can be the best medicine of all."
Here's what they are saying about Piwacket:
"The work that Piwacket Theatre for Children is doing to encourage positive character development through the use of theatre is vital to the success of our young people."
- Liz Gibbons, Director, CHARACTERplus -
"This program benefitted more than 300 of our students, some of whom had never before seen live theatre. Opportunities such as this are wonderful to behold, for the faces, --the responses--of our students are frequently beyond description."
- Dexter Schraer, Principal, Forder Elementary -
"Your program was very enlightling and inspired the students. It is indeed important that in addition to enertainment, you provided educational enrichment and character development."
- Dwayne Buggs, Coordinator of Fine Arts and Practical Arts, Normandy School District -
"The performance really put a smile on the children's faces."
- Shriners Hospital -
"The children were engaged cognitively and emotionally."
- Ranken Jordan -
"Your generosity has placed smiles on many children's faces and that's the best medicine of all."
- St. Louis Children's Hospital -
" Even our shyest child was singing along."
- Our Little Haven -
" You have continued to make a difference in the lives of the families at Hope House."
- St. Louis Transitional Hope House Inc. -
"We so appreciate your time, talent, and generosity!!"
- SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
" Your performance ignited a starry-eyed twinkle in the eyes of our children."
- University City Children's Center -
" The actors were engaging, age - appropriate and exciting. Our kids were talking about the event for days afterward!"
- Childgarden School Developmental Daycare/Preschool and Early Intervention Services -
"I heartily endorse their vision as one which would enrich the imaginative capacities and social competence of deserving youngsters whose home lives rarely include access to the dramatic arts."
-Cornerstone Center for Early Learning -
