City Theatre to Present SHORTS 4 KIDS at Main Library, 7/17-18
City Theatre invites kids of all ages to come see SHORTS 4 KIDS at the Main Library in Ft. Lauderdale, July 17 &18, 2013. Performances are free and open to the public and will take place Wednesday July 17 at 1pm and 5pm and Thursday July 18 at 11am and 1pm at 100 S. Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale.
SHORTS 4 KIDS is a selection of 4 ten-minute short plays which are part of City Theatre's educational outreach programming. Aimed at bringing relevant short plays that appeal to young audiences in bite-size portions, this season's SHORTS 4 KIDS targets elementary and middle school students and will deal with issues of acceptance, differences and overcoming bullying. Following each performance, the City Theatre Acting Company consisting of talented young artists will take part in lively post-performance talk back with the children. The plays and talk back periods act as spring boards for further discussion of relevant issues effecting our youth today. SHORTS 4 KIDS just finished a successful tour in the Miami Dade County School system and will now be presented in Broward County with the support of the Carnival Foundation and The Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
SHORTS 4 KIDS 2013 is directed by Mcley Lafrance and includes: A Bunch of Clowns by Sandra Fenichel Asher, February 14: A Mockumentary and Wrigley's both by Mary Sansone, Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair by Marco Ramirez. SHORTS4KIDS Acting Company features Mary Sansone, Christian Vandepas, Jovon Jacobs, Smyrna Ferguson.
The SHORTS 4 KIDS tour is made possible with the support of The Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Council: Regional Investment Program Grant, Funding Arts Broward, Citizens Interested in Arts, Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., The Alan Fein and Susan Westfall Family Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Illick (EPIK Foundation), Wille Family Foundation.
For more information about SHORTS4KIDS at The Main Library, Broward or to place your group reservation of 10 or more please call 305-755-9401 ext 12 ask for Melody or visit http://citytheatre.com/.
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