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FROM THE DESK OF MARCELLA CROWSON 35,000 REACHED IN THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE 744 60 TOTAL SCHOOLS SERVED IN 2013–2014 “YOUNG PROFESSIONALS” TEEN ACTORS ON STAGE IN FEBRUARY AT OCT 25 5 PRESSURE POINT, PERFORMED 273 TIMES FOR 4–6TH GRADERS ACTING CLASSES PER QUARTER DRAMMY AWARDS FOR ZOMBIE IN LOVE LAST YEAR THREE LITTLE PIGS, ONE NOT-SO-BAD WOLF 600+ SEASON SUBSCRIBERS NINE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH KAISER PERMANENTE 6 FULL-TIME TEACHING ARTISTS AUDIENCE AGE 4-12 YEARS OLD SKULL FROM THE GHOSTS OF TREASURE ISLAND 2007–2008 SEASON is the coolest?” “ Whose deskCrowson, artisticwe asked Oregon Children’s Theatre. Meet Marcella director of OCT’s Educational Theatre Program, whose team uses theatre to promote healthy life choices in Oregon and Washington schools. When she’s not putting out fires (the office fire extinguisher is right behind her) she’s working on Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made that premieres the end of February. . THE STINKY CHEESE MAN 2012–2013 SEASON PHOTO BY RAINA STINSON. 32 ARTSLANDIA AT THE PERFORMANCE JANUARY | FEBRUARY