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Edison
State Community College President Dr. Doreen Larson with Andrea
Jordan,
DCCA Executive Director, and Keith Rawlins, DCCA Artistic
Director.
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Edison State
Community College sponsors DCCA programs
Darke County Center for the arts recognizes Edison State Community
College for their support of the DCCA Family Theatre Series and Arts In
Education programs. Family Theater Series programs are presented
at St. Clair Memorial Hall. Programs are generally based on
children’s literature; ticket prices are just $5. Through Arts In
Education, and in conjunction with local schools, performing artists
are annually taken to each grade of every public school in Darke
County, ensuring that children in the community have the opportunity to
learn and grow through the arts. “DCCA thanks Edison State
Community College for their strong support of the arts in Darke County,
through their sponsorship children and families are given the
opportunity to learn & grow through the arts,” stated Andrea
Jordan, DCCA Executive Director. “Edison State Community College’s
support of children’s programming makes it possible for us to present
professional Family Theatre Series programs at an affordable ticket
price, and enables all Darke County public school students to
experience a culturally enriching artistic program each year,”
Jordan continued.
DCCA’s 2015/2016 Family Theatre Series includes three performances -
Theatreworks USA presented The Lightning Thief on October 4th;
ArtsPower will present a colorful musical production of the storybook
favorite Madeline & the Bad Hat on November 15th; Lightwire Theater
returns to Darke County with a cosmic adventure of their latest
electroluminescent puppetry production Moon Mouse A Space Odyssey on
April 3, 2016. Family Theatre Series shows take place at
St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville, tickets are $5 and are available
at Readmore’s Hallmark in Greenville, the Greenville Public Library,
Worch Memorial Public Library in Versailles, and by contacting DCCA at
(937) 547-0908 or online at CenterforArts.net. Remaining tickets
will be available, at the door,the day of the performance.
Arts In Education programs for 2015/2016 include Kim & Reggie
Harris presenting Music of the Underground Railroad and songs of
freedom for students in grades K-3; the Mad River Theater Works
production of John Henry brings history to life for grades 4-6; Living
Voices returns to St. Clair Memorial Hall to present the story of Anne
Frank Through the Eyes of a Friend to grades 7 & 8; and as
seen on NBC’s “The Sing Off” a capppella sensation VoicePlay, is unlike
any theatrical experience available today, recreating the orchestrated
sound of an entire musical production with nothing but the human voice,
and will present for Darke County High School students. Arts In
Education artists are generally in residence for a week as they tour
all of the eight public school districts in Darke
County.
For more information on DCCA’s Family Theatre Series, Arts In Education
outreach or other programming contact the DCCA office at (937) 547-0908
or visit our website CenterForArts.net.
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