The Dorfman Foundation Youth Theatre
JET Y.E.S. (Youth Education Services) Dedicated to producing high quality, professional theatre for all ages.
JET has three plays which tour into schools in the nine county Southeast Michigan area:
I Was Just Kidding—for elementary students
Word—for middle and high school students
Mean Girls—for upper elementary and middle school girls
JET has been proudly presenting Education Outreach
productions
for students since 1996.
These shows help introduce professional theatre to a new generation
and highlight solutions to common problems.
I Was Just Kidding ***** Word
***** Mean Girls
September 22 through October 3,
2008
November 3 through 21, 2008
May 4 through 22, 2009
The cost for these performances is $595 and includes the show itself,
a post show talkback with the actors and a study guide,
sent with the contract, which may be used with students
before and after the show to enhance their experience.
Some limited scholarship money is available through the generosity of our donors.
For more information about
booking a show for you and your students
Call Mary Davis at
248-788-2900
or email
outreach@jettheatre.org
For middle and high school students
"WORD" takes an incident of bullying and examines it from
three different perspectives—
the victim, the bully and a witness.
“I think that the play convinced a lot if people to be nice
and think about what they are doing.” Student, Parkside MS, Jackson
“Students responded positively. Many of them saw themselves
in the characters and started talking about making changes.” Counselor, Roseville Jr. High “As demonstrated by the questions asked after the play, students understood the seriousness of bullying and how they can prevent it from happening.”
Social Worker, A.L.Holmes
School,
Detroit
For more information about
booking a show for you and your students
Call Mary Davis at
248-788-2900
or email
outreach@jettheatre.org
I WAS JUST KIDDING, created for elementary students,
tells the story of Debbie and her two best friends
and how words can wound even if you are “just kidding”. “I learned that sometimes when you’re telling a joke you might hurt someone’s feelings”
Student, Maybury Elementary,
Detroit “I had seen the performance before at my previous school.
I knew it would meet my expectations for reaching the kids”
Principal, Coolidge Elementary,
Livonia “We’ve already used the play’s concepts in a situation today.
It was applicable to first grade and led to a good and much needed discussion.”
Teachers, Forest Elementary,
Farmington
For more information about
booking a show for you and your students
Call Mary Davis at
248-788-2900
or email
outreach@jettheatre.org
For upper elementary and middle school girls,
MEAN GIRLS examines the issues
of the girl bully, cliques and the price of popularity. “The Mean Girls presentation really made me think about other people’s feelings and not to say mean things to them or behind their back.”
Student, Orchard Lake MS, W.
Bloomfield
“All students and staff in attendance thought it was the best assembly they had ever seen.”
Counselor, Imlay
City MS
"I expected that the girls would get a bird’s eye view of how they act and react and how their actions really affect others. The (the students) thought it was right on.”
Counselor, West MS,
Plymouth
For more information
about booking a show for you and your students
Call Mary Davis at
248-788-2900
or email
outreach@jettheatre.org
March 16 through April 3, 2009 at 10 AM
Tickets for these student matinees are $9
Some limited scholarship money is available through the generosity of our donors. JET has been producing THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK since it was part of the 1995-96 main stage season. This powerful play augments your school’s language arts and social studies curriculum. More importantly, it allows students to experience, through the power of live theater, the terrible consequences of hatred and prejudice. “Anne’s message never to be ashamed of your race or religion is one that needs to be heard in schools in all of Detroit and its suburbs.”
Student, Sacred Heart Catholic
School,
Dearborn “Fantastic—best live performance of Anne Frank I’ve ever seen. Students told me individually after school, thank you for taking them.”
Teacher, Allen Park
MS “We have attended the play every school year for some time now. We know the production is absolutely wonderful!”
Principal, Cornerstone MS,
Detroit.
For more information about
booking a show for you and your students
Call Mary Davis at
248-788-2900
or email
outreach@jettheatre.org
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