The Florida Players Community Outreach Committee was founded in August, 2005. The committee develops
a different platform each year, formulating new ways to bring theater into the community. This year the
Florida Players worked with the local YMCA, as well as Gainesville High School and Eastside High school.
Educational Theatre Group
This group is designed to provide service to the community through sharing important messages in our
works,
exposing the community to valuable theatrical resources, and uniting the community through
education and awareness. Florida Players would like to unite with local schools to create a forum where
students can relate to our stories and
feel more comfortable about discussing important issues. We
want to provide the student body with an experience
that will not only entertain but educate and
aware. To maximize our efforts, our educational theater members will
be trained in the subject of
our material so they may answer questions in addition to performing the piece.
As a service group, we are completely open to suggestions and collaboration with other outreach
programs
or services you may have already at work in your school. We encourage you to be a part of
our movement to
make a difference in the lives of our youth and to help us create an effective and
successful educational forum.
Our current production, The Tobacco Club by KT Curran, explores the effects of tobacco on the bodies,
minds, and education of our generation. The play follows 6 high school students through smoking
detention. This 40 minute production was written to be performed for middle and high school audiences
and has gained much praise from previous touring productions around the state of Florida with the The
Source theater group. Our production should be ready to perform by the beginning of November. You can
also read a short synopsis of the play.
For more information, scheduling details and future performance suggestions,please
contact the
Outreach
Committee.
Print a Flyer of the production.
Other Service Projects
Our committee is dedicated to bringing our resources and education to the community. Please
contact us if you would like assistance with performances, workshops, or would like us to
discuss college, career choices or certain aspects of theater with your students. If you have
any suggestions for new projects please don't hesitate to contact us as well.