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Causes: Arts & Culture, Theater
Mission: The random farms kids' theater is a not-for-profit organization that puts young people at center stage. The random farms kids' theater is dedicated to creating a safe environment where children of all backgrounds are encouraged to discover the joy of theater within themselves, on and off the stage. Through its programs, students develop an appreciation for arts and music, cultivate leadership and life skills, and build self-esteem. Random farms further extends this impact beyond its own doors by providing community resources that increase access to the performing arts, and by motivating social change through live theater.
Programs: Random farms programs provide music and theater arts education, training and performance opportunities to children. Jellybeans (k-2) and workshop (3-8 grade) programs are held three seasons per year; summer workshop intensives are held as 4 two-week sessions throughout the summer; mainstage (2-12 grade) productions occur in the winter and summer; and the edge (high school-college) program is held in the winter. Each program meets between 2-10 weeks per season. Children are divided into casts and rehearse a minimum of once per week (jellybeans and workshop) and up to five days per week (summer workshop intensive). At the culmination of the program all casts perform in a musical production at a local theater.