A MESSAGE FROM OREGON
CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Welcome to the
premiere of
Skippyjon Jones!
This is a brand new
play, written in
collaboration with
Dallas Children’s Theater and
Oregon Children’s Theatre.
Collaboration is essential in creating
theater, and OCT is known locally
and nationally for its collaborations.
Nationally, we have worked with
First Stage Children’s Theater,
Dallas Children’s Theater, Bay Area
Children’s Theatre, and Magik
Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Locally, we collaborate with Portland
General Electric to present an
electrical safety show, Pedro’s Path to
Power. But by far OCT’s longest and
most impactful collaboration is with
Kaiser Permanente’s Educational
Theatre Program, ETP.
ETP reached 35,000 students at
their schools and in community
organizations last year with a
variety of programing. It’s a wildly
successful collaboration, headed by
Marcella (Marci) Crowson, ETP’s
Artistic Director, and made up of
seven company members. Under
Marci’s strong leadership, this
creative company reaches out to
the community in many ways. Our
talented company of teaching artists
write and design plays, workshops,
and residencies about social and
emotional health, media literacy,
interpersonal communication,
embracing healthy food choices and
physical activity, and more.
ETP is a national program of Kaiser
Permanente. I am honored that
they trust OCT to create theater and
classroom residencies for the young
people of the Pacific Northwest. I
am grateful to Marci and the ETP
company for being the standard
bearers for this national program.
Thank you for coming today. I would
like to dedicate this production to my
friend and partner, R. Dee.
HAVE FUN!
Here’s what others
have to say about the
EDUCATIONAL
THEATRE PROGRAM
“Fragments served to deepen the
conversations with each grieving
person, and helped them know that
they are not alone in their unique
experience of grief. The play had a
tremendously positive impact, opening
up dialogue in the peer groups and
between parents and teens, offering
strength, comfort, and insight for their
journey.”
–Lori Esign,
Camp Mighty Oaks Director
“Students need to see themselves as
empowered to make real change, and
to see the positive aspects of their rich
community. They need to be able to
look past the barriers of poverty, race,
and gangs to find the power within
themselves. Your program greatly
benefits our community.”
–Lena Fox, Alder Elementary School
Stan Foote
Artistic Director
Oregon Children’s Theatre
“Acting and storytelling give a voice to
our students’ unique perspectives and
experiences. I believe students want to
know and be known, and I think all of
these mediums provide fantastic ways
for kids to express themselves.”
–Jennifer Garcia,
Alice Ott Middle School
A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR
The Regional Arts & Culture Council and its workplace giving program, Work for Art, are pleased to help
bring you this performance of Skippyjon Jones. Arts and culture organizations are vital contributors to
a vibrant and creative community, and we applaud the work of Oregon Children’s Theatre in bringing
exceptional theater experiences to people of all ages.
This performance is made possible, in part, because more than 2,000 donors contributed $776,000 to Work for Art last
year, most of them through employee giving campaigns. All campaign proceeds are passed on to local arts organizations like
OCT. To those 2,000 Work for Art donors: thank you for playing an important role in supporting the local arts community!
And if you aren’t a donor yet but would like to start a Work for Art campaign at your company, visit workforart.org for more
information. Because funding the arts is everyone’s business. Enjoy the show!
The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.
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