2011 – 2012 Season of Work

TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater

Dedicated to the memory of Mark Epstein, a true man of the theater, and to the memory of Frances Wachs, a woman of style and grace!

The Food Connection: A BB Broccoli & Sweet Potato Adventure.
Theater for young audiences, focusing on healthy eating choices and family connections to food.  Madison and Dane county elementary schools.  November 2010 – May 2011.

BULLYING:  THE MUSICAL.
An all youth cast tackles, with panache, truth and humor, the pervasive and potentially deadly issue of bullying in our schools and in our culture.  Written by Danielle Dresden; directed by jaki-terry; choreography by Donna Peckett; music composed and played live by Dave Adler.  Outreach workshops October 2010 – March 2011. Performances, Thursday & Friday, March 10 – 11, 2011.  Barrymore Theatre.

The Nora Play.
Performances and outreach, exploring the personal choices and unspoken issues surrounding the pursuit of care for older adults. Overture Center for the Arts.  March – May 2012.

Touring

Mangia, Mangia.
A theatrical-culinary slice of life, all about family, food and life in the Greenbush Neighborhood.

Help Wanted.
A comedy about the search for security, true love or at least a decent part time job.

The Mystery of the Missing Word.
A play for young audiences about the joy of reading.

Residencies

Bubbles, Kaleidoscope, Prism
Summer arts programs for students, ages 5 to 12.

Uncommon Fun: Jumping into Wisconsin Women’s History
State-wide residencies in public schools. September 2011 – June 2012.

SATTELITE. After-school arts residency to prevent bullying.  Hamilton Middle School. Madison.  January – June 2011.

For more information please contact TAPIT/new works, info@tapitnewworks.org; 608.244.2938.