Jersey City Children's Theater to Present THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR AND OTHER MAGICAL MYTHS, 12/6-14

Jersey City Children's Theater is proud to announce their new show The Brave Little Tailor and Other Magical Myths. The company's 10th production marks the end of JCCT's third season performing for and teaching classes to more than 13,000 members of the Jersey City Community since they opened in March 2011.

The Brave Little Tailor and Other Magical Myths will feature original Story Theater adaptations of "Sweet Porridge", "The Baker's Dozen", "The Brave Little Tailor", "Clever Gretel", and "The Golden Goose". Join the fun with our company of professional adult actors as they manage mischief, outwit obstacles, and give generously in the spirit of the holidays. As is always the case with JCCT productions, a post-performance interactive story theater workshop will be offered where young audience members are invited to act out and re-imagine parts of the show with the cast. JCCT is committed to providing high quality professional theater to the community, as well as theater instruction for all ages, in a fun, creative and educationally enriching environment.

Jersey City Children's Theater is also committed to making the arts accessible to youth and families regardless of financial means, and to that end is working in partnership with the Jersey City Board of Education, donating 100 tickets for The Brave Little Tailor to underserved families throughout the city.

Says Kathy Hendrickson, Artistic Director of Jersey City Children's Theater: "It has been so fun to dig through these stories of giving and community at a time when so much focus is on our changing community here in Jersey City. Stories like Sweet Porridge and Clever Gretel are stories that we have wanted to do from the very beginning of the company, they just did not fit in any other show, until now. The Brave Little Tailor and all the stories are filled with the colors and tastes and smells and sounds of the season: perfect for celebrating this great city and its citizens young and old. It has been a blessed three and a half years serving Jersey City, and we are so fortunate to work with so many foundations and community partners to better serve the community. Our heart is filled with gratitude and I hope this show reflects our profound thanks."

Performances: Saturday, December 6; Sunday, December 7; Saturday, December 13; Sunday, December 14, with 2:00pm and 4:30pm shows each day (Saturday December 6, 4:30 show SOLD OUT). Tickets: $15 in advance, $18 at the doo. Tickets available on our website: www.jcchildrenstheater.org or by calling 201-290-9202. Performance Location: The Barrow Mansion 83 Wayne Street Jersey City, NJ 07302.

About Jersey City Children's Theater - Jersey City Children's Theater is a production and educational theater company using the seminal works of Neva Boyd, Viola Spolin and Paul Sills as its foundation. Boyd, Spolin and Sills believed in the power of focused play and theater games as perfect portals to direct experience, both onstage and in life. JCCT presents Story Theater (a narrative theatrical form, developed by Sills in the 1960s) performances and workshops to diverse youth audiences locally and nationally. The award winning Actor/Educators with Jersey City Children's have all worked directly with Sills, Spolin and/or Carol Sills (Paul Sills' wife, who does annual workshops directly with JCCT), are industry professionals working both on and off-Broadway, in film and television, and have over 100 years combined conservatory teaching experience. In addition to presenting original adapted work of classic fairy tales fables and folklore, JCCT has worked with teaching artists and performers from India, Norway, Turkey, Sweden, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. Jersey City Children's Theater currently partners with dozens of New Jersey and New York schools and organizations developing community- specific enrichment programs both during and after school.

Since opening its doors in March of 2011, JCCT has served over 13,000 students and audience members, bringing the highest quality of theater performance and education to the community. A 501c3 not-for-profit, the company receives funding from multiple foundations including: The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, SILVERMAN, The Daedalus Foundation, Bank of America, The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Chaffin/Luhana Foundation, as well as from a large number of local businesses and faithful donors. Jersey City Children's Theater is a pending Emerging Member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance and is in full compliance with the Actor's Equity Association. Jersey City Children's Theater hosts its home main-stage season at Jersey City's Historic Barrow Mansion, presents a touring company: Plays in the Parks, holds panels on education and arts, presents JC Summer Arts professional performing arts training with Nimbus Dance Works each summer, and offers numerous theater classes year-round to both youth and adults.

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