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DocuSign Envelope ID: FF904CCC-8943-46A2-B042-006AF1407ED4 <br /> *Non-Traditional Theatrical Approach <br /> The purpose of Mama Juggs is to shine light on breast cancer awareness from an African <br /> American perspective .... a little Edu-tainment and a lot of exposure to an enlightening cultural <br /> experience. <br /> Mama Juggs is a uniquely powerful one-woman performance. It's a trip to grandma's house you <br /> will never forget! Mama Juggs has received ovations Off-Broadway in New York,California and <br /> in Cameroon,Africa's rainforest.Anita Woodley's courageous and gritty performance in Mama <br /> Juggs resonates with the sounds of her native Oakland,California bringing audiences to tears <br /> with poignancy and laughter. She artfully transitions between deep complex characters with <br /> unapologetic candor as they bond and question cultural taboos. <br /> Anita channels the unique voices of three African-American women striving in poverty with the <br /> frustrations of breast cancer, late puberty and breast-feeding. The show is woven through with <br /> breastfeeding songs passed down from Anita's great-grandmother Suga Babe. See the Trailer <br /> http://mamajuggs.com/behind-the-scenes-footage/ <br /> fHV/AIDS Educational Entertainer-The Men in Men Show <br /> Anita Woodley Productions,LLC <br /> August 2012—Present(3 years 4 months) <br /> The Men in Me: Our Fathers,Our Brothers,Our Sons weaving more compassion&power into <br /> their stories <br /> *Award-Winning <br /> *Non-Traditional Theatrical Approach <br /> This is solo performer show where all 11 male characters are portrayed by a single woman.The <br /> Men in Me, a staged Solo Play& Soundtrack Written,Performed, Created&Directed by Anita <br /> Woodley. <br /> The Men In Me tells the stories of young males in America-young and old, straight and gay, <br /> liberated and incarcerated-who hunger to grow beyond bleak circumstances and dismal <br /> statistics. Their chosen roads-whether dead-ending or circling back or opening up-helped shape <br /> Woodley into the woman she is today. This show features live bass guitar and original social <br /> justice poetry. This project is made possible by an Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging At Grant <br /> from the Durham Arts Council,with support from the North Carolina Arts Council,a division of <br /> the Department of Cultural Resources. <br /> Durham Arts Council <br /> Teaching Artist <br /> July 2013—Present(2 years 5 months) <br /> CAPS Teaching Artist in North Carolina is any professional at who has a passion for and <br /> experience in arts-in-education, and wishes to share that passion and expertise with students, <br /> teachers, and the community partners as a CAPS Artist. <br /> Creative Arts in the Public/Private Schools(CAPS),provides an easy-to-use and effective way <br /> for educators to integrate the arts into the curriculum. Primarily a partnership between Durham <br /> Arts Council and Durham Public Schools,this 39-year program places professional artists in <br /> public and private classrooms throughout Durham,Orange, and Granville counties to provide <br /> creative and interactive residencies that: <br />