HELLO...Let Us Introduce Ourselves

The Playground Theatre Project is an outreach program of Actors Playground School of Theatre. Based in Freehold, NJ, we tour schools, youth groups, churches, and communities throughout New Jersey and beyond.

Teaching so many young people has opened our eyes to the problems and issues surrounding our students today. The theatre company was born from a desire to use our artistic abilities to help them by creatively and safely exploring bullying, suicide, drugs, and many other issues. After eight successful years of running The New Mystics Theatre Company, our artstic staff is well-versed in social issue theatre.

What Makes Us Different?
Playground Theatre Project is made up of the most talented young people NJ has to offer. We believe that by offering a peer-to-peer experience, our message will resonate deeper to the students, youth groups, etc. that we are trying to reach. Our company members range from the age of 8 years old to adult, with a majority of the group being in their teens.

Playground Theatre Project does not believe is preaching to people about right and wrong. By bringing in their peers, we give our audiences a chance to explore the consequences of their actions in a comfortable environment. Our company members are knowledeable in the subjects they are portraying and we are always open for discussions with audience members about the subject matter and problem solving ideas.

MISSION
To educate, empower, and enlighten the community through multimedia and performing arts focusing on equality, acceptance, understanding, and recognition of the dignity of every human being.

VISION
The Playground Theatre Project is an innovative theatre resource that pushes the envelope to create realistic and relatable material. Our alternative approach to theatre includes the development of cutting edge techniques to build and perform artistic works. Our success comes from the collaboration of professional adults and socially conscious young people. The rigorously trained company members are integral to new works by inspiring the stories needed to be told, workshopping ideas, and developing the pieces so they are truthful to the people we are trying to reach. We work on a peer-to-peer level to avoid one group preaching to another; instead, we are equals talking about consequences of our actions. As a result, the Playground Theatre Project not only produces compassionate actors and writers, but leaders in the community who empathize with those around them.

One of the commitments we make is to bring little known and pressing issues to light in order to invoke positive change. The Playground Theatre Project is willing to be the voice for those who are unable to stand up for themselves. Our goal is to challenge convention while educating, empowering, and enlightening the community around us. Since our work is always current, we welcome the chance to customize our workshops to fit the need of schools, libraries, religious institutions, human service groups, and other organizations. Our minds and creativity are always open to new ideas.