the Painting Activist

7″ x 9″ watercolor of Fox Theatre, $70
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Visiting the uniquely ornate Fox Theatre in St Louis on Friday to see the Lion King, along with many other young theater-goers half my height, reminded me of a nonprofit I’ve been meaning to write about for months. Although I’m on the PR and announcement mailing list for Blue Apple Players, I shamefully have yet to attend what I hear would be an extraordinary performance.

“…Blue Apple Players is a nationally acclaimed nonprofit, theater company producing original musicals and educational theater programs for young audiences. Entertaining and inspiring, programs reach across social, economic, and geographical boundaries and use the power of drama to ignite children’s imagination and change lives…An inventory of 36 original musicals…addresses topics ranging from teen pregnancy and adolescent suicide to musicals based on American history and traditional folk tales.”

Red Riding Hood: A Vaudeville Romp is now touring the organization’s 10 state region (Chicago to DC, in urban and rural schools and on professional stages, approximately 150 plays are performed per year). Whether it be as an audience member or as a performer, this is certainly worth introducing a younger sibling to, or incorporating into your child’s school.