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Organizational Profile <br /> One Song Productions is a local, youth-run theatre organization <br /> founded in 2002 by Katie Yow and Daniel Elam, two Chapel Hill <br /> High School students, as a supplement to school dramatic programs. <br /> One Song's goals are to engage youth in every step of the creative <br /> process and offer new opportunities for learning and growth in the <br /> performing arts. One Song is run by a board of six to seven directors, <br /> all of whom attend high schools in the Durham-Chapel Hill area. Their <br /> aim is to provide students in the area with a fun, creative, and <br /> educational experience working on extracurricular productions. <br /> Additionally, all One Song events are produced, directed, and staged <br /> entirely by students from area high schools and colleges. <br /> One Song produces five different shows in a year's season, all <br /> of which are directed and cast by high school students from the <br /> Triangle area of North Carolina. One Song has continued to expand <br /> throughout its nearly 10 year history as a result of the community's <br /> constant support and generosity, as the shows One Song produces are <br /> funded solely by donations and grant applications submitted by <br /> students. <br /> Current Programs and Services <br /> Each year, One Song Productions aims to produce a five-show <br /> season. One Song has three full-length productions directed by high <br /> school students, a summer show directed by a high school or college <br /> student, and a 48-hour theatre event, The February 48. The three main <br /> shows, all of which are selected and directed by the Board of Directors, <br /> provide material that students may not get a chance to work with in <br /> their school environments. These shows often push the envelope, <br /> giving participating students the chance to take on more challenging <br /> characters and content that they might not be exposed to in schools, as <br /> well as the opportunity to explore complex moral and ethical angles to <br /> modern issues. One Song also provides technical students with <br /> opportunities to be creative and branch out without the confines of a <br /> school tech department. All design and construction is headed by <br />