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The Theater Experience
THE FOLLOWING IS AN OVERVIEW OF OUR UPCOMING THEATER SCHEDULE. This calendar will be added to
regularly. Please watch your mail for our invitations. We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
Project SUCCESS is a youth-development organization that works with students over a
six-year period, from middle school through high school, to help them develop life skills and inspire
them to act on their dreams. Through in-school goal-setting workshops, an innovative theater
program, and after-school individual services, students learn to make informed choices and plan
for meaningful futures.
RESERVING TICKETS: For each play offered, you will receive a formal invitation sent by mail. Each student/family may
receive up to 4 FREE TICKETS and each school staff member may receive up to 2 FREE TICKETS. To reserve tickets to a
performance, please call us at 612-874-7710. Tickets are provided through our theater partners’ education funds and
sponsored by our generous supporters.
TRANSPORTATION AND CHILDCARE: We are able to provide transportation and childcare for those who need it and
chaperones for those students not accompanied by an adult. If you are in need of transportation or childcare, please let us
know when you reserve your tickets. Also, if you have transportation and would like to help by driving another family, please
let us know when you reserve your tickets.
DATE
TIME
EVENT
THEATER
LOCATION
SCHOOLS
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Two Gentlemen of Verona (preview)
A Delicate Balance
Miracle Worker (ASL)
Russian National Ballet
Faust
Dance Revolutions
Beyond Ballroom
Lula Washington Dance Theatre
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Two Gentlemen of Verona (PPD)
Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Ching Chong Chinaman (preview)
Ruby! The Story of Ruby Bridges
Two Gentlemen of Verona (PPD)
Ching Chong Chinaman
Witness:Celebration of a Dream
Two Gentlemen of Verona - field trip
Gokh-Bi System
Two Gentlemen of Verona (AD)
The Whipping Man-field trip
Night Train to Bolina
The Shadow Thieves
The Shadow Thieves
Night Train to Bolina
The Shadow Thieves-field trip
Two Gentlemen of Verona (ASL)
Adventures of Pinocchio
Sweet 15-field trip
How can you …back?-field trip
Limon Dance Company
How can you …back?
Baseball Saved Us-field trip
Baseball Saved Us
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Guthrie
Guthrie
History Theatre
Northrop
MN Opera
U of M
Southern
Ordway Center
Guthrie
Guthrie
Steppingstone
Guthrie
Mu Performing Arts
Steppingstone
Guthrie
Mu Performing Arts
Vocalessence
Guthrie
Cedar
Guthrie
Penumbra
U of M
Stages
Stages
U of M
Stages
Guthrie
MN Opera
Mixed Blood
Stages
Northrop
Stages
Stages
Stages
Cedar
Guthrie
Guthrie
History Theatre
Northrop
Ordway
Rarig Center
Southern
Ordway
Guthrie
Guthrie
Steppingstone
Guthrie
Mixed Blood
Steppingstone
Guthrie
Mixed Blood
Ordway
Guthrie
Cedar
Guthrie
Penumbra
Rarig Center
Stages
Stages
Rarig Center
Stages
Guthrie
Ordway
History
Stages
Nothrop
Stages
Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood
Cedar
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls middle schools
S
AS, NE
SW
TBD
SW
S
AC, SF, O
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls middle schools
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls middle schools
AW
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls Middle schools
N
AW
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls Middle schools
N
N, WB, PH
S
TBD
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls Middle schools
TBD
S, WB
NE
NE
S, WB
NE
SW, PH, WB, N, all Mpls Middle schools
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Adrienne Diercks
Founder and Executive Director
Project SUCCESS
Elise Linehan
Managing Director
Julia Knight, Inc.
Fawn Bernhardt-Norvell
Deputy Executive Director
Wellstone Action!
Sheila Livingston
Director of Artistic Relations
Guthrie Theater
Maria Antonia Calvo
Community Leader
Todd Macgregor
Vice President
Merchandise Manager
Target
Cheryl Creecy
Education Relations Consultant
JoAnn Neau
Vice President - Director of Marketing
RBC Wealth Management
Karla Ekdahl
Community Leader
Ted L. Koenecke
Senior Vice President
Corporate Administration
Lifetouch Inc.
John Pershing
Executive Vice President
Human Capital and Legal
Best Buy, Inc.
A N E W S L E T T E R F O R FA M I L I E S
MINNEAPOLIS
WINTER 2009
Trudy Richter
President
Richardson, Richter
and Associates, Inc.
Paula Schlotfeldt
Vice President
Business Insurance Operations
The Travelers, Inc.
Darryle Owens
Community Leader
Jan Spencer de Gutierrez
Supervisor
Visual and Performing Arts
Saint Paul Public Schools
Julie Zelle
Community Leader
THEATER PARTNERS
Actors Theater of Minnesota, Cedar Cultural Center, Minnesota Public Radio’s Fitzgerald Theater, Guthrie Theater,* Hennepin
Theatre Trust (State, Orpheum and Pantages), History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Interact Center – Performing Arts Program,
Jungle Theater, Minnesota Dance Theatre, Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, Mixed Blood Theatre, Mu
Performing Arts, Northrop Auditorium University of Minnesota, Park Square Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Southern Theater,
Stages Theatre Company, SteppingStone Theatre, Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater, Theater Latte Da, The University of Minnesota
Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, Vocalessence, Walker Art Center, Xelias Aerial Arts, and Young Dance.
SCHOOL PARTNERS
Minneapolis: Afrocentric Educational Academy, Anne Sullivan Communication Center, Anwatin Middle School, Emerson Spanish
Immersion Learning Center, Jefferson Community School, Marcy Open, Northeast Middle School, North Community High School,*
Olson Middle School, Patrick Henry High School, Sanford Middle School, South High School, Southwest High School and
Washburn High School. St. Paul: Battle Creek Middle School, Hazel Park Middle School, Humboldt Junior High and Washington
Technology Magnet Middle School.
*Founding Partner
C O N TA C T U S
Project SUCCESS
2124 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-874-7710
[email protected] www.projectsuccess.org
NONPROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE
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MPLS MN
IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Theater
Events for Families
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2124 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405
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Next to each play are letters that represent the schools that the play is being offered to:
AC = Afrocentric
AW = Anwatin
AS = Anne Sullivan
E = Emerson
J = Jefferson
M = Marcy
NE = Northeast
N = North
O = Olson
PH = Patrick Henry
S = South
SF = Sanford
SW = Southwest
WB = Washburn
This schedule is subject to changes and additions. Please make sure to regularly
check our web site at www.projectsuccess.org for updates.
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How the Program Works
College Tour Information
Program
A Note
fromHighlights
Adrienne
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T H A T
S T U D E N T S
N E E D
Our staff is always happy to hear
your questions/concerns/praise/
or whatever else you’d like to tell us!
Feel free to contact us via email,
or to call us at 612.874.7710.
Happy New Year!
Greetings! As another year passes, we at Project
SUCCESS are ever grateful for the privilege of working
with so many amazing young people, schools, families,
theaters and supporters every day. Our mission is
simple and clear: we strive to inspire young people to
believe in the possibilities of their lives and to take
action toward making their dreams come true.
We believe this mission is needed now perhaps
more than ever. In this time of much concern regarding the economy and the general state of the world,
Project SUCCESS is fully committed to spreading a
message of hope and perseverance every day. Times
have been hard in the world before, and we only need
to look toward the heroes of yesterday to be inspired
today. Remarkable people like Rosa Parks, Mahatma
Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Wilma Rudolph, Martin
Luther King Jr. and countless others who didn’t let
hard times get in the way of persevering toward their
dreams and a brighter future for all. And there aren’t
just heroes from yesterday — there are heroes walking
among us today. There are countless people who are
creating positive change in the world in big and small
ways every day. They are all over the world, all across
our nation, our state, our community — and they are
most certainly walking the halls of the Minneapolis
Public Schools.
In the spirit of the New Year, may we all give thanks
for what we do have and remain steadfastly committed
to creating bright, positive futures for all.
Thank you for the part you play. Here’s to an
inspiring 2009!
Sincerely,
Adrienne Diercks
Adrienne Diercks
Founder and Executive Director
[email protected]
Jenny Batten
Program Manager
[email protected]
Liz Bedard Halberg
2008 CHICAGO COLLEGE TOUR BIGGEST EVER!
Over MEA weekend in October, Project SUCCESS took 78 students from North, South, and Southwest
High Schools to Chicago to check out the outstanding colleges and universities in the area. We were
also able to enjoy the side-splitting comedy at Chicago’s most famous comedy club, The Second City,
and check out the awesome sights at Millennium Park. A good time was had by all!
If you missed our Chicago trip this year – don’t worry. We take students to Chicago every year in
October. Applications are always available when school starts in September each year.
UPCOMING COLLEGE TOURS: Offering students the opportunity to visit a variety of colleges,
both in Minnesota and out-of-state, Project SUCCESS college tours are both fun and informative! We
have found that visiting a college campus in person gives students an invaluable insight as to
whether or not that school is a good fit for them.
COLLEGE TOUR SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY – MAY 2009
IN-STATE TOURS FOR NORTH, SOUTH, AND SOUTHWEST
Project SUCCESS HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
We realize the teenage years are critical ones for
every young person. That is why our program is
designed to serve each student for up to seven years —
from middle school through high school. The program
is comprised of these components: Goal-Setting
Workshops in the Classroom, Theater Experiences,
and Special Programming. All components work
within the Project SUCCESS philosophy, which is to
provide a non-judgmental, supportive setting where
students can speak out and be heard, and where they
learn to assess themselves and their options regarding
their future. All program components are designed to
help students gain confidence in creative thinking,
decision making, goal setting and resourcefulness
while developing the skills to plan their future.
GOAL-SETTING WORKSHOPS: Our staff of professional
facilitators lead workshops based on specificallydesigned curricula developed for each grade level.
Last year, we delivered 1,686 workshops to more than
6,600 young people in eleven Minneapolis/St. Paul
middle and high schools. Working together with
teachers and school administrators, our curriculum
has become an integral part of English/Language
Arts classes, ensuring that our program reaches each
child in every school. Students participate in a
workshop once a month for a total of eight workshop
experiences per student, per year. The curriculum
guides young people through a variety of unique
exercises, experiences and discussions to help them
look at their interests, their strengths and desires for
the future. We then work with them to set specific
goals and take particular steps toward those goals.
We call this process “dreaming with your eyes open,”
and 90% of participating students report taking a
positive step toward achieving their goals.
THEATER EXPERIENCES: We believe in the power of
theater to illuminate the world. We use professional
theater as a springboard to inspire students and to
help them look at the real issues they face. With the
help of our 27 professional theater partners, we offer
students and their families the opportunity to attend
between six and twelve theater experiences a year.
These are not school field trips, but tickets to evening
and weekend performances. We work with theaters to
choose the appropriate plays; we coordinate every
element of the experience including providing transportation and childcare, and often facilitate post-play
discussions with the performers and directors.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING: High school students need
attention and assistance planning for their future. So
we offer one-on-one guidance in after-school sessions.
Our facilitators help students with reviewing and
filling out applications for college or financial aid,
finding job opportunities and seeking the resources
necessary to make life after high school a positive,
productive experience. State and national college tours
are an important part of this one-on-one assistance.
In the 2007-2008 school year, Project SUCCESS staff
took high school students on college tours in
Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Georgia.
Other specialized programming we offer includes 1)
Project SUCCESS-produced musicals and performances;
2) summer trips to the BWCA; and 3) all-school field
trips to the theater.
THE PROJECT SUCCESS STAFF
DATE
COLLEGE
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC)
Gustavus Adolphus College and
Minnesota State University, Mankato
St. Cloud State University
Dunwoody College of Technology
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
2009 IN-STATE TOURS FOR WASHBURN 9th AND 10th GRADERS AND PATRICK HENRY 9th GRADERS
DATE
COLLEGE
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC)
University of St. Thomas
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OUT-OF-STATE TOURS FOR NORTH, SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST: Sophomores, juniors and
seniors from North, South and Southwest High Schools can apply to come on one of these tours over
spring break, April 6-8, 2009.
Development and
Communications Director
[email protected]
Marquette University, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
IOWA COLLEGE TOUR: Iowa State University, Drake University, Grinnell College, University of Iowa,
Cornell College
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Applications for college tours are available in the Counseling
Offices at North High and Washburn High, the Main Office at South High, the College and Career
Center at Patrick Henry High, and at Southwest see Sophie in the Counseling Office. You may also
download all applications from our website at www.projectsuccess.org. All students must return
completed applications and consent forms in order to attend the tours.
TOUR COSTS: The in-state college tours are offered at no cost to the students; however, a
modest fee is charged to students for out-of-state tours. We strive to keep costs at a minimum by
staying in local youth hostels and cooking large, family-style meals. We also offer partial and full
scholarships when needed.
If you have any questions, please contact Jenny B. at 612.874.1277.
On April 21st, Project SUCCESS is partnering with
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) on a special event. Talking
Volumes is Minnesota’s nationally acclaimed regional book
club sponsored by MPR, the Star Tribune, and The Loft
Literary Center. Host Kerri Miller interviews well-known
authors about their writings, influences and what inspires
them as an author. On April 21, Talking Volumes welcomes
author Sandra Cisneros to celebrate the 25th anniversary of
her novel, The House on Mango Street. This special edition
of Talking Volumes will take place in the Washburn High
School auditorium.
Alex Brooks
Facilitator at South
[email protected]
Jason Brown
Program Manager
[email protected]
Laura Garcia
Facilitator at Patrick Henry,
Olson & Jefferson
[email protected]
Emily Heagle
Development and
Communications Director
[email protected]
Naheeda Hirji-Walji
Facilitator at Southwest
and Washburn
[email protected]
Julia Hutchinson
2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR
HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR
Ryan Sarafolean
The first few months of the school year have been busy and
incredibly inspiring. In November, Project SUCCESS brought a
Mixed Blood Theatre touring production to Southwest High
School. The show, Deaf Duckling, is about a deaf student who
struggles to be understood in a hearing world. The deaf &
hard of hearing students at Southwest requested this play to
help their peers understand what they go through on a daily
basis. They even taught the audience some sign language
before the show!
In December, Project SUCCESS brought nearly 1,000 students on a field trip to The Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul to
see The Steeles Christmas Show. The Steeles are a family
singing group. They have earned every music award possible
in Minneapolis and performed this show solely for Project
SUCCESS students. Students from North High School,
Northeast Middle School and Humboldt Junior High in Saint
Paul attended the show. It was a huge hit with students and
we thank The Steeles and The Fitzgerald Theater for making
it possible!
Facilitator at North,
South and Afrocentric
[email protected]
INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT?
Special Projects Coordinator
[email protected]
Cassie Karan
Theater Coordinator
[email protected]
Jeffry Lusiak
Facilitator at Southwest
and Northeast
[email protected]
Ricardo McCurley
Facilitator at Humboldt (SP),
Washington (SP),
Jefferson and Emerson
[email protected]
Pierangelo Rossi
WISCONSIN COLLEGE TOUR: University of Wisconsin – Stout, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire,
Upcoming Event
Facilitator at Anne Sullivan,
Anwatin, Marcy & Sanford
[email protected]
Ginny Snow
Facilitator at Battle Creek (SP)
and Hazel Park (SP)
[email protected]
Paige Ware
Theater Partnerships Associate/
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
Liz Welsh
Administrative Manager
[email protected]
Want to make a difference in the lives of young people?
Check out our fabulous volunteer opportunities!
As you may know, part of our mission is to provide free
transportation to students and families who wouldn’t
otherwise be able to get to the theaters. This is where our
need for volunteers is the greatest. It’s simple and fun —
and everyone wins!
If you or someone you know would like to find out more,
please contact Paige, our volunteer coordinator, at
612.870.1486. Thank you