improbable PLAYERS

using theater to teach about substance abuse prevention

performances: overview

space requirements

Stage / large room (performance space should be 9'/12').
Lighted playing area.
Microphones good for Q&A, but not usually needed for the performance.

time requirements

All plays are 45 minutes--followed by 15 minutes Q&A with the actors.
One hour of follow-up discussion sessions--on-stage or small groups.
So----allow two hours total for the play and the follow-up.

choose from these dramatic programs

I'll Never Do That!

'Alcohol/drug education 101' and the family disease of addiction, four actors

Running On E

The focus is on youth, peer pressure, helping each other, four actors

Passing It On

HIV/AIDS and its connection to alcohol/drug abuse, four actors

Hitting Rock Bottom

Signposts of dating violence are dramatized in a story about a young couple, four actors

How addiction affects us at every stage of our lives, two actors

I Need to Know

A new play based on the questions you asked us. Ready for performance, January 2007

get ready for fun!

The Players' performances introduce theater into the health curriculum--a combination of serious and zany, reflecting the experiences of the players themselves. As one student wrote,

"At first it was funny, but if you really think about it, it's really sad. Because it really does happen that way."

grant funded programs are sometimes available. Find out about grant funding for programs in your area.

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