Shadowbox Continues Their Community Outreach With After School Programs

Shadowbox continues to partner with local schools this fall with comprehensive internship and mentorship programs as well as a special one-hour version of it's original musical documentary "Back to the Garden."

FT. HAYES
Shadowbox has established a mentorship program that will give one student the opportunity to work one-on-one with Shadowbox professionals.

Danyai Golden, a sophomore at Fort Hayes Career Center, was selected through an interview process to participate in the new program. Not only will she be put through the rigors of Shadowbox vocal workshops and rehearsals, but will also be folded into the mix administratively.

"A unique facet to the mentorship program is the knowledge the students will gain in terms of learning to sell themselves as professionals," said Stacie Boord, Community Relations Director. "In today's market having talent just isn't enough. You need to know how to sell yourself and your personality along with your talent."

Danyai will showcase her talent by being included in one of Shadowbox's afternoon matinees, The Lunchbox.
"The mentoring partnership between Shadowbox and Ft. Hayes offers students an exciting and highly relevant opportunity to learn not only about the entertainment business, but to also receive hands-on professional training and to be included as a feature performer in a professional show," said Jeff McCargish, Vocational Music Instructor at Fort Hayes.

The date of The Lunchbox featuring Danyai Golden is yet to be determined.

Columbus City Schools
Continuing its relationship with Columbus City Schools' Unified Arts Department, Shadowbox presented a special one-hour version of it's original musical documentary "Back to the Garden" to students from Briggs, Centennial, Ft. Hayes, Columbus Alternative, and Whetstone high schools on Monday, November 2nd, and to students from Marion-Franklin, AIMS, and Dominion on Monday, November 9th.

The students arrived by bus and, after the production, participated in a talk back session with the Shadowbox production team credited with creating the critically acclaimed show.

Originally, Shadowbox had planned to perform the one-hour version only once, but the number of students expressing interest in the show quickly exceeded the theater's 220-seat capacity, and the schedule was expanded to two separate performances attended by 365 students.

"This is the second abridged musical we've done for Columbus City Schools," commented Boord. "The interest has certainly grown from the first one ("A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" which was attended by 127 students), and this time we were able to play to not only to high schools but to middle schools as well."

The program, aligned with the school district's drama curriculum, is designed to supplement the students' arts education, specifically performance and technical skills.

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