2018-431-E Arts - Juliet Kaplan arts grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 9E1F355E- 98F3 -4A36- 9415- DF30F26C06BE The Curious Theatre Collective's mission is to share the stories of remarkable women with young audiences throughout the Triangle, focusing largely on Orange County. Through the sharing of stories of remarkable women, CTC empowers young audiences to follow their curiosity, persevere through challenges with integrity, and believe in the power of their imagination. CTC believes that the more children hear the stories of these women's lives — stories of immense courage, determination, and creativity — the more they will be able to see themselves as having what it takes to do the same. The proposed play is the second in a series of plays CTC plans to develop. While all of the plays in their catalogue will aim to incorporate the character values of courage, perseverance, integrity, and creativity, each play will be focused on a different educational topic. This play will explore environmental activism, and will include the stories of such remarkable women as Rachel Carson, Julia Butterfly Hill, Birute Galdikas, Winona LaDuke, and Peggy Shepard. Emma and Julie and the rest of the CTC writers hope to empower audiences to gain a deeper connection with the natural world, and to take ownership of the part each of us plays in supporting a thriving environment in our own community. CTC will market the show to elementary principals, teachers, and PTA members in the Chapel Hill /Carrboro City School system, as well as those in the Orange County School system. The company's goal in 2019 is to perform the new play in 6 schools serving a total of 1,800 students in Orange County, and 3 additional schools serving 300 students each in the greater Triangle. In addition to elementary school performances, CTC aims to perform the play in several other venues such as science fairs, museums, or libraries. The total number of projected students reached throughout Orange County and the greater Triangle is over 2,500.