I am happy to announce Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT)’s newest project – our Anti-Bullying Theatre Troupe – made up of some of the teens and young adults that attend PACT’s theatre workshops.  In its very early stages, the troupe has begun to meet under the mentorship of Sandy Redmon, PACT’s Artistic Director and Senior Workshop Director. 

The plan is to develop sketches and improvisational activities using humor and personal stories that the troupe will perform at local middle schools with the goal of preventing peer bullying.  The audience will be encouraged to participate in the improvisational activities, and we believe it will be a memorable experience for all involved.  Because some of our troupe members have been the brunt of bullying they will be able to give middle schoolers an ‘insider’s view’.  It will also be a healing and empowering experience for them.

Troupe members currently serve as volunteers with the understanding that we hope/plan to hire them in the future as funding allows.  Funds to compensate the project mentor have been provided by a grant from the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR), and we are very grateful for their support.

We are excited about this new opportunity to serve our community, and to empower those with autism through the performing arts.

• Kathryn Campion
  Co-founder/Executive Director
  Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT)