PLAYMAKERS OF BATON ROUGE INC
PO BOX 4286, BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 playmakersbr.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PLAYMAKERS PROVIDED ENTERTAINING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES THROUGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL THEATER AND IS STRONGLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS IN THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY.

PLAYMAKERS HAD A SUCCESSFUL 35TH SEASON, STAGING FOUR PRODUCTIONS THIS YEAR TARGETED TOWARD FAMILIES. THE FOUR PRODUCTIONS WERE (1) JUNIE B. JONES, (2) JINGLE AARGH THE WAY, (3) THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES, AND (4) YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. TICKET SALES EXCEEDED NEARLY 75% OF AVAILABLE SEATS AND BOTH CHILDREN AND PARENTS HAVE BEEN GIVING VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE SHOWS AND LOCATION AT THE REILLY THEATER.

PLAYMAKERS PRODUCED THREE EDUCATIONAL TOURS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. THE WALLY WISE TOUR WAS PERFORMED IN THE FALL AT VARIOUS PARISHES SURROUNDING EAST BATON ROUGE. THE WALLY WISE TOUR EDUCATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT CHEMICAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE SPRING TOUR WAS "MY HABITAT IS WHERE IT'S AT" WHICH CONTINUED PLAYMAKERS GOAL OF PROMOTING THE STEM TO STEAM INITIATIVE WHICH ADDS ARTS TO SCIENCE LESSONS. THE SUMMER TOUR WAS DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH EAST BATON ROUGE LIBRARIES.

PLAYMAKERS PROVIDES ACTING AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION CLASSES GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN OF DIFFERING GROUPS BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND AGE. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT ARTS EDUCATON IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN ANY CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. IN THESE CLASSES, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED A SAFE PLACE TO PLAY FREELY AND MAKE CREATIVE CHOICES. MORE ADVANCED CLASSES INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STAGE AND FILM ACTING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS.

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