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DocuSign Envelope ID:809BC67A-EBEA-4A56-8B10-57DCEODCD6EF <br /> Organizational Profile <br /> One Song Productions is a local,youth-run theatre organization founded in 2002 by Katie <br /> Yow and Daniel Elam, two Chapel Hill High School students, as a supplemental alternative to <br /> school-sponsored drama programs. One Song intends to engage youth in every step of the <br /> creative process, as well as offer new opportunities for learning and growth in the performing <br /> arts. One Song is run by a board of six to eight directors, all of whom attend high schools in the <br /> Durham-Chapel Hill area. Their aim is to provide students in the area with a fun, creative, and <br /> educational experience working on extracurricular productions. Additionally, all One Song <br /> events are produced, directed, and staged entirely by students from area high schools and <br /> colleges. <br /> One Song produces five different shows in a year's season, all of which are directed and <br /> cast by high school students from the Triangle area of North Carolina. One Song has continued <br /> to expand throughout its 14 year history as a result of the community's constant support and <br /> generosity, as the shows One Song produces are funded solely by donations and grant <br /> applications submitted by students. <br /> Current Programs and Services <br /> Each year, One Song Productions aims for a five-show season. One Song produces three <br /> full-length productions directed by high school students, a fourth full-length summer show <br /> directed by a high school or college student, and a 48-hour theatre event, The February 48. The <br /> three main shows, all of which are selected and directed by the Board of Directors,provide <br /> material that students may not get a chance to work with in their school environments. These <br /> shows often push the envelope, giving participating students the chance to take on more <br /> challenging characters and content that they might not be exposed to in schools, as well as the <br /> opportunity to explore complex moral and ethical angles to modern issues. One Song also <br /> provides technical students with opportunities to be creative and branch out without the confines <br /> of a school tech department. All design and construction is headed by students, giving them the <br />