Plays for Elementary & Middle School

The Gaggle
The Mini Misfits’ Anti Bullying play. It follows the story of a very unique and empowered girl named Phoebe. She is new to Guggenheim Academy and immediately has to deal with the meanest girl who ever lived, a bully named Stacey, not to mention her group of friends who call themselves The Gaggle. Stacey and her crew decide that they are going to bully the new girl, but little do they know what they are up against. Phoebe defends herself with wit, cunning, and guile. Guggenheim Academy would never be the same again. Truthfully acted, wonderfully written, and extremely relatable to its audience, The Gaggle is entertaining and profoundly effective in the ongoing battle with bullying. For young audiences K thru 6.

Plays for High School

7 Reasons
Set in the visitors’ room of a drug rehabilitation center, this collection of monologues details the drug and alcohol experiences of a divergent group of young people. Consequences of use, family dynamics, struggles with getting clean, peer pressure, and other aspects of their lives are presented in a straightforward and realistic manner sure to catch and keep the attention of teens.

I Am Not Other
A moving work about civil rights for all. Mixed with quotes from Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr., and others, this powerful piece brings to light the horrors of the civil rights movement and how it resonates in the treatment of certain groups of people today.

Written by award-winning playwright and artist–educator Joey Madia, New Mystics plays have been thoroughly researched, and are based on interviews with adults and young people and intensive workshops with theatre company members.

Workshops
Using techniques of improvisation and discussion, our workshops create an engaging atmosphere where the students are encouraged to participate and offer feedback. Because of years of research and discussion with participants, as well as young people in the company, our topics are always current and realistic.

Playground Theatre Project professionals improvise scenarios with our company members and then have students provide feedback and problem solving solutions to these issues. With our peer-to-peer approach students are more engaged and feel more comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings on the individual subjects.

Workshop Subjects
Covered:Anti-bullying, Cyberbullying, Girl Power, Suicide

Workshops can also be tailored to fit the need of the school or organization.