For our Fall 2022 production, Borrowed & Blue, Lamplighters supported Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company. PCTC runs a free youth theater program offered during NYC public school holidays called “Little Creatures Act Out," which prioritizes underserved and unhoused children (in partnership with Nazareth Housing). 

 

PCTC says: “Our Little Creatures range from ages 8 to 15 (many living in and out of shelter housing), and many attendees lag behind their grade level in reading, writing, and social skills. Many deal with transient (and often violent) home lives, and rarely have an opportunity to just “be a kid." Our mission is not to prepare these children for professional theatre, but rather to give them a safe, creative place to play and be children. LCAO uses the theatre arts to develop confidence, communication, collaboration, and caring. These skills are critically important for children in their ongoing academic and personal development.”

 

We raised a total of $1275!

For our Spring 2023 production, Eras of Broadway, Lamplighters supported Fresh Youth Initiatives. Based in Washington Heights, FYI supports, education, mental health and wellness, youth development, and family needs while prioritizing immigrant children, families, and those in crisis. FYI recognized the musical arts and performance as an integral part of education. 

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Serving the Washington Heights and Inwood communities of northern Manhattan, FYI’s no-cost, year-round programs strengthen children’s academic skills, support mental health and social-emotional wellness, and address youth needs from a whole-family approach. They believe that experiencing theatre is a way to boost Social-Emotional Learning goals and increase emotional literacy, which very deeply aligns with the Lamplighter's mission statement. 

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We raised a total of $220!