Madagascar Jr. - A Theatre Harrisburg and Whitaker Center Penguin Project Production | Harrisburg | August 17-18, 2024
Madagascar Jr.
A Theatre Harrisburg and Whitaker Center Penguin Project Production
August 17-18, 2024
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Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
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Theatre Harrisburg and Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts have partnered to present The Penguin Project Harrisburg Chapter’s production of Madagascar Jr.
About The Penguin Project
The Penguin Project was conceived by Dr. Andrew Morgan to give children with disabilities an opportunity to participate in the performing arts. He created The Penguin Project recognizing that theater not only provides children with a valuable recreational experience and an opportunity to display their creative talents, but also enhances social interaction, communication skills, assertiveness, and self-esteem. The Penguin Project strives to demonstrate that individuals with disabilities are fully capable of participating in community activities with the same dedication and enthusiasm as others, if given opportunity and support.
The Penguin Project’s Harrisburg Chapter is free to participants and open to any individual age 10 to 21 with a developmental disability. This includes children with cognitive, learning, motor, hearing, and visual impairments, genetic disorders, and neurological disorders. There are no restrictions based on the level of cognitive ability, restriction of mobility, or lack of communication skills.
The Penguin Project utilizes a “peer mentor” system, linking each young artist with an age level peer who does not have a disability. The peer mentors work side-by-side with their partners, assisting them throughout the entire rehearsal process and on stage. The peer mentors are responsible for knowing all of the lines, songs, and blocking of their partners. They are on-stage during the production, costumed to match or compliment their partners. They participate in the group production numbers, but are trained to remain “in the background” and provide direct assistance to their partner only as needed.
Performance Schedule:
Saturday, August 17 @ 4 pm
Sunday August 18 @ 2 pm
PLEASE NOTE: All performances of Madagascar Jr. will be in the Sunoco Theatre at Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg
TICKET INFORMATION:
Ticket prices start at $15 with available discounts for students and seniors
CONTACT THE THEATRE DIRECTLY
Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110