The Miracle Worker (1989)
The Outreach Program brings groups of disadvantaged people to the Playhouse to attend performances free of charge, enabling us to broaden our definition of community and to give back in a society increasingly focused on taking.
One of the focuses of the program is to expose people in drug and alcohol
dependency program to live theater. In addition, whenever the subject
matter is appropriate, strong focus is placed on family support organizations
and programs that target troubled youth.
Quotes from participants in the Outreach Program
Our clients could not stop talking about the play and the opportunity to meet and speak with the actors. Many of them expressed that they had never seen a show before…it is the kindness of our benefactors, such as yourself and the Chatham Playhouse, that provides a meaningful frame of reference for them as they begin their lives of sobriety. Manuel Gauntex, Psy.D. CADC - Turning Point, Inc.
Your gift directly impacts the lives of our families, not only because it fills an immediate need, but because it shows our families that they are not alone in their effort to become self-sustaining. - Laura Langer, Executive Director - Interfaith Council for the Homeless Families of Morris County
In one way or another, we have all been touched by the disease of addiction. I would like to mention your compassion to the culture of Art and thank you for sharing it with Honesty House. Most of us never take the time or interest to indulge in theater of the Arts…The night out showed us what kind of life we can live as clean and sober members of society. - Linda Mudrick, Executive Secretary, Honesty House, Stirling, NJBob Cratchit and Tiny Tim from our 1993 Production of A Christmas Carol
More about Outreach
Of Mice and Men (1998)
Other organizations include
physical injury rehabilitation, special education schools, senior citizen
homes, and AIDS foundations. Groups come from towns in Morris, Somerset,
Bergen, and Union counties, as well as Newark, Paterson, Secaucus, New
Brunswick, and Jersey City. For many, this is their first live theatrical
experience.
Additional Quotes
Your kind invitation to our residents to your plays does so much good for them that it is difficult to measure. For many of them it is their first experience of live theater, and it reveals to them a world that they have never known before…You wonderful people quite certainly help our residents realize that there is a dimension to life they have never experienced before. - Reverend Michael Moore, Director, Pastoral Care
Your gift directly impacts the lives of our families, not only because it fills an immediate need, but because it shows our families that they are not alone in their effort to become self-sustaining.
- Laura Langer, Executive Director - Interfaith Council for the Homeless Families of Morris County
Being an addict in recovery and seeking new things that interest me, I truly want to thank all of you for giving me the opportunity to experience a live performance.Charles Dickens from our 1989 Production of A Chrismas Carol
-Stan S. from Turning Point
You are providing a wonderful community service by extending the beauty and benefit of theater and art to a very appreciative audience –Betsy F. Hollo, MA Clinician (Family Service of Morris County)
For more information about Outreach, please contact outreach@chathamplayers.org.