Play with Grace, LLC

Play with Grace's Expressive Drama program, "Taking Flight," has engaged wide and diverse participation throughout Connecticut for over 25 years.

Founder/Artist/Therapist Carmelina Mosher has custom-designed this program to meet the needs of individuals with special needs (Downs Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, etc.). Due to widespread interest in this arts project, she has assembled a team of arts and human services professionals to support its expansion.

This innovative drama program provides participants a unique opportunity to discover a new set of interests and talents, and to build skills and self-confidence. Our mentor and participant partnerships encourage individuals to learn from and support one another in their personal and collective goals.

The spacious and attractive Unitarian Society Theater in Hamden serves as a safe and inspiring environment for all our actors, singers, dancers, artists and technicians.

Let's Play Together!

Play with Grace's Expressive Drama program, "Taking Flight," presents an opportunity for you to experience firsthand the excitement of the theater.

Throughout this 12-week program you will create as part of a team, an original theatrical production, culminating in a performance before a live audience.

We will experiment with improvisation, mime, role-playing and theater techniques. We will play simple movement games and explore personal space through mirroring and balance. We will work with real life experience, creative imagination and fantasy to create characters, settings and plots...with music and dance integrated throughout. Whether our production is a tragedy, comedy, romance or mystery, your own unique and valuable contributions will be appreciated by all.

Former participants have been happy to share some of the benefits they've experienced through their involvement with Play with Grace.

• Enhanced Communication Skills  

• Greater Ability to Form Relationships

•  Acquisition of Tools for Cooperation, Self-Control, Stress Reduction

• More Varied Forms of Emotional Expression

• Increased Abilities with Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, Risk-Taking, Perseverence

• Increased Memory, Concentration, Coordination

• Greater Level of Confidence and Social Awareness

• Enhanced Enjoyment in Life...

• Taking Flight!

Each participant will identify personal goals and can select tasks and roles of interest within the program:

• Theatrical

• Technical

• Props/Set Design

• Writing

• Music Selection

• Choreography

• Costume Design

• Make-Up

• Advertising (Wavelength Graphics)

• Fundraising

• Sales

• Administrative

"TAKING FLIGHT"

Expressive Drama Program

THE TEAM

Staff: 3 arts professionals

Participants: 15-25 (13 yrs +up)

Mentors: 10-15 trained volunteers

FALL 12-WEEK SCHEDULE

Day/Dates: Tuesdays

September 28 (Mentor Training)

October 5, 12, 19, 26

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

December 7, 14

Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm

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Day/Date: Friday, Dec 17 (Rehearsal)

Time: 3:00 - 7:00pm

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Day/Date: Sat, Dec 18 (Performance)

Time: 5:00 - 9:00pm

FEES

Costs: $400/participant

(breaks down to $13/hr)

Payable to: Play with Grace, LLC

Visa, Mastercard & Discover accepted

CONTACT INFORMATION

Play with Grace, LLC

240 Bradley Street

New Haven, CT 06510

Tel: 203.494.3348

Email: dpacl@optonline.com

Web: www.playwithgrace.com

PROGRAM LOCATION

USNH/Play with Grace Theater

Unitarian Society of New Haven

700 Hartford Turnpike

Hamden, CT 06517

In this theatrical arena, among fellow creative souls, miracles will happen.

Once you have tasted flight

You will forever walk the earth

With your eyes turned skyward

For there you have been

And there you will always long to return.

Leonardo DaVinci