Girlstories Leadership Theatre is a semi-finalist in the 2010 Coming Up Taller Awards to be presented by the President's Committee of the Arts and Humanities. Award winners will be notified in early Fall 2010. Yea girls! Winners will go to the white house and receive the award from First Lady Michelle Obama!


Girlstories Leadership Theatre began this year on June 17, 2010. Twenty two amazing middle school girls have been selected. They have built a show on Mother Earth titled The Might M.E. Mission and have performed for many schools already. Their target audience is the elementary school youth. More performing to come. 
 

Girlstories is an important part of Powerstories Theatre, founded in 1998 by Executive Director, Fran Powers. Director Janice Nepon-Sixt leads this innovative program that partners with existing social services agencies serving at-risk 10-17 year old girls. Our workshops use creative discovery techniques, dramatics, storytelling, writing and art activities to help these girls communicate more effectively, and to tell their own stories with confidence.

Girlstories Theatre Project- Dreamed of for years, this program officially started in November, 2007. Middle school girls from diverse backgrounds attend a six-week summer drama intensive to prepare them to perform for the general public and elementary school groups during the year. In addition to an in depth theatre curriculum, the project serves as the impetus to talk about important issues and to educate girls about achieving their goals and dreams. While working on individual self-esteem, the girls also work on team building activities to form a cohesive, effective group. At the end of the summer a one-hour play with four sections is created by staff and students. Janice Creneti is the director, and she is joined by a talented staff of specialists. Curriculum has been developed to be used in conjunction with the performances at schools.