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New Jersey's Premiere Touring
Theatre for Young and Family Audiences
Specializing in Arts in Education Workshops,
School Assembly Programs,
and Field Trips to Performing Arts Venues
Pushcart Players is
an award-winning professional theatre and arts-in-education company for
young audiences. Pushcart programs offer the finest artists and arts
educators available in the field, bringing the best of theatre arts to
young viewers in schools and local theatres.
35 Years Of Excellence In Theatre-Arts Programming For Young
Audiences !
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 Now booking for 2008-2009
School Year!
Dear America
A
musical play that explores the immigrant experience,
ethnic diversity, human rights and democratic values. In presenting the heartbeat of our
nation through its people, their music and customs, Dear America celebrates
the richness of cultural diversity and the
triumph of the human spirit.
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A Season of Miracles
"A Season Of Miracles"
by Pushcart Players is a sparkling collection of
holiday tales from different cultures
including Christmas, ("The Gift of the
Magi" and "The Nutcracker") Kwanzaa ("The
Kwanzaa Kite" set in Nigeria) and
Chanukah ("The Soul of A Menorah" - a Chelm
story).
Filled with beauty and magic, laughter and
love, "A Season Of Miracles" is
the perfect gift of theatre to celebrate the
Winter Holidays!
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Happily Ever After
A Cinderella Tale
NEW for 2009!
A
musical adaptation of the classic tale that takes us on a magical
journey, fueled by inner beauty, courage and kindness as they triumph
over greed, arrogance and bully behavior. Filled with many learning
opportunities this enduring story and beautiful musical is the essence
of arts in education fulfilling many core curriculum standards.
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Plus many other programs
and Arts-In-Education workshops to choose
from as well. Call now
for booking discounts!
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About Pushcart Players!
Pushcart is currently
celebrating its 34th season of stirring up serious fun - not only
throughout most of the U.S., but also in the former Soviet Union, in the Czech Republic
and in two guest appearances at the
White House. The dynamic company is
the recipient of an Emmy nomination for two prime time specials on
WCBS-TV; and numerous awards for excellence and innovation in the
development
of theatre for young audiences.
Pushcart
Programs Feature Many Ways To Amplify The Theatre Experience And Gain
Literacy In The Arts
- Fully mounted,
costumed and orchestrated productions
- Question/Answer/Assessment
Discussion with cast following performance
- Classroom visits
by Pushcart artists and technicians
- Playbills,
posters, photos, fliers, news coverage
- Innovative
workshops and residencies
- Long term
arts-in-education programs culminating in student performances
- Pushcart Players
will work with sponsors to ensure that all persons can have access and
benefit from our programs. A large print version of our
brochures, study
guides and support materials are available. Arrangements can be made
for
sign-interpretation and audio-description at performances.
All Pushcart programs
foster arts basic to education as described in "National Standards for
Arts In Education" and "Goals 2000" and are shaped by Higher Order
Thinking Skills (HOTS) and the SCANS Report. All programs offer
students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills, problem
solving and self-discipline.
Contact:
Pushcart Players
197 Bloomfield Avenue
Verona,
NJ 07044
Phone - (973) 857-1115
Fax - (973)
857-4366
Or E-mail us at - information@pushcartplayers.org
National Touring
Arrangements by
Exclusive Representative:
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SMG
Artists
108 Glen Ray Court
New Freedom, PA 17349
717-227-0060
larry@SMGArtists.com
www.SMGArtists.com
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Discounts
Pushcart
offers discounts for double bookings and further reductions
for multiple and block
bookings. Call us for details and let us save you Cultural Enrichment Dollars!
Previews
Pushcart
Cordially invites you to preview a Pushcart performance. Please call us and we
will provide details to
facilitate your attendance.
Support
Materials
Pushcart
provides comprehensive study guides for
each classroom teacher
prior to performances. Many of these guides are now available for download on this
web site!
Also
available upon request, are posters, resource guides, bibliographies, press kits, audio
cassettes and music used in the programs.
Accessibility
Central
to the
mission of Pushcart Players is
the promise that programs are available and accessible to all who wish
to
participate. In an effort to achieve
this goal, Pushcart offers audio-described and sign interpreted
performances at
various intervals and locations throughout the year. Large Print
versions of our study guides and support materials
are available upon request. Pushcart
Players will not rehearse or perform in facilities that are not
accessible to
people with disabilities.
Support
Agencies
Schools
and sponsors with limited budgets may find funding assistance
by contacting support
agencies such as: County Arts Agencies - Local Arts Councils - State Arts
Councils - BOCES - Local Businesses and/or Corporations - New Jersey Theatre
Alliance
- Alliance for Arts Education - Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.
Pushcart
programs are generously funded by ADP Foundation, Bank of America,
Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation , Fylstra Wright
&
Company, The Geiger Foundation, E.J. Grassmann Trust, The Hidden Pond
Foundation, The Gertrude Hirsch Charitable Trust, The Hyde & Watson
Foundation, The Kaplen Foundation, The Leavens Foundation, The
Montclair
Foundation, National Starch & Chemical Foundation, NJ State Council
on the
Arts/Department of State, The
Prudential
Foundation, Puffin Foundation, Ltd., L.P. Schenck Fund, Turrell Fund,
Josh
& Judy Weston Foundation, The Whitehill Foundation and many
individual
contributors.
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Puffin
Foundation, LTD
Pushcart is proud to be a
member of Actor's Equity Association, Alliance for Arts Education NJ,
ArtPride, Arts Council of the Morris Area, Coalition for Arts and
Humanities, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, New Jersey Theatre Alliance,
and Producer's League of Theatre for Young Audiences.
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SUPPORT
PUSHCART PLAYERS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU!
Here is a great way to support Pushcart Playes while you shop online!
Go to www.igive.com/PushcartPlayers.
Up to 26% of each purchase at over 500 online stores, will be
donated to support Pushcart's notion that "The Arts Are Good For Kids!"
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"Hot tickets" at New Jersey Theatre Alliance Member Theatres.
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official airline of
Pushcart Players!
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website premiered on May 14, 1999.
It was re-launched on September 2, 2003
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