New Jersey's Premier Touring Theatre for Young and Family Audiences Specializing in Arts in Education Workshops, School Assembly Programs, and Field Trips to Performing Arts Venues < Click on the image to view our 2010-2011 Brochure! Click Here to see what the New York Times is saying about Pushcart! Pushcart Players is an award-winning professional theatre and arts-in-education company for young audiences. Pushcart programs offer the finest artists and arts educators available in the field, bringing the best of theatre arts to young viewers in schools and local theatres. 36 Years Of Excellence In Theatre-Arts Programming For Young Audiences ! Scroll Down for exciting coming events!

Now booking for 2010-2011 School Year!         New for 2010 - 2011 LET FREEDOM RING                Pushcart has a production ready to begin touring schools and theatres in October 2010 that’s just right for grades K-8. Entitled “Let Freedom Ring,” it is an all-new production of an earlier Pushcart piece (“American Sampler”) that fills a lovely groove of learning about America’s beginnings. The story is told through some of America’s best loved folk tunes and offers a sweet, snappy and powerful theatre experience for young and family audiences!       In the process of bringing history and social studies to life with effortless charm and dynamic story telling, “Let Freedom Ring” puts human value issues squarely on the agenda in a way that even the youngest of viewers can grasp and consider. Colorful, informative and highly entertaining “Let Freedom Ring” will leave young audiences humming – and inspired to learn more about America’s vibrant past. Click Here to find out more! Happily Ever After A Cinderella Tale A musical adaptation of the classic tale that takes us on a magical journey, fueled by inner beauty, courage and kindness as they triumph over greed, arrogance and bully behavior. Filled with many learning opportunities this enduring story and beautiful musical is the essence of arts in education fulfilling many core curriculum standards. Click Here to find out more! Plus many other programs and Arts-In-Education workshops to choose from as well.  Call now for booking discounts!

   
About Pushcart Players!

• Fully mounted, costumed and orchestrated productions

• Question/Answer/Assessment Discussion with cast following performance

• Study guides and resource lists for teachers and parents

• Classroom visits by Pushcart artists and technicians

• Playbills, posters, photos, fliers, news coverage

• Innovative workshops and residencies

• Long term arts-in-education programs culminating in student performances

• Pushcart Players will work with sponsors to ensure that all persons can have access and benefit from our programs.  A large print version of our brochures, study guides and support materials are available. Arrangements can be made for sign-interpretation and audio-description at performances.
  

All Pushcart programs foster arts basic to education as described in "National Standards for Arts In Education" and "Goals 2000" and are shaped by Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) and the SCANS Report. All programs offer students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills, problem solving and self-discipline.

Contact:
Pushcart Players
197 Bloomfield Avenue
Verona, NJ     07044

Phone - (973) 857-1115
Fax   - (973) 857-4366

Or E-mail us at - information@pushcartplayers.org

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SMG Artists/The Roots Agency 108 Glen Ray Court New Freedom, PA 17349 717-227-0060 larry@SMGArtists.com www.SMGArtists.com

Discounts
    Pushcart offers discounts for double bookings and further reductions for multiple and block bookings. Call us for details and let us save you Cultural Enrichment Dollars!

Previews
    Pushcart Cordially invites you to preview a Pushcart performance. Please call us and we will provide details to facilitate your attendance.

Pushcart programs are generously funded by ADP Foundation, Continental Airlines, DeCamp Bus Lines, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Fylstra Wright & Company, E.J. Grassmann Trust, The Gertrude Hirsch Charitable Trust, The Hyde & Watson Foundation, The Montclair Foundation, NJ State Council on the Arts/Department of State, The Prudential Foundation, L.P. Schenck Fund, Turrell Fund, Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement, Josh & Judy Weston Foundation, The Whitehill Foundation and many individual contributors. 

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