Welcome Back to School!

It's the first day back to school!  Imagination Theater is thrilled to dive into an exciting 2013!

Now, while resolutions are fresh, is an excellent time to share an interactive, social issues assembly with your students.  During an Imagination Theater performance students put their social issues resolutions to the test; each scene provides a safe setting to explore the consequences of individual actions.

Whether you hope to reduce bullying, encourage recycling, or improve health objectives, Imagination Theater is here to help.  We know this is going to be a great year!

As always, you can learn more about Imagination Theater at www.imaginationtheater.org.

-Jeremy Schaefer

Have A Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Last night Imagination Theater celebrated an incredible 2012, filled with shows, tours, workshops and trainings for fantastic audiences!

This morning we awake, a little weary from the evening's festivities, to a new and exciting year!  We can't wait to resume our busy performance schedule as soon as school is back in session!  We know that 2013 will be a great year, because it will be spent bringing terrific shows to eager audiences.  We at Imagination Theater, can't think of a better way to spend a year!

Happy New Year!

As always, you can see more about our shows at www.imaginationtheater.org.

-Jeremy Schaefer

Donate to Imagination Theater

Please keep Imagination Theater in mind as you consider which great causes and organizations to support in the final days of 2012.

Our programs are vital to the students we serve.  In some cases Imagination Theater is a student's only exposure to the arts.  In all cases, the themes explored in our shows initiate meaningful reflection on one's role in a community.

Our mission is mighty.  We need your help to share our programming with as many audiences as possible.  No donation is too small.

You can see the work your donation supports at www.imaginationtheater.org.  Click here to donate today!

Have a very happy holiday!

Fundraise Without Even Trying

If you have last minute gifts to buy, then you have an awesome opportunity to buy TWO gifts for the price of one!  

Through Goodsearch and Goodshop, you can earn donations for Imagination Theater simply by buying gifts for your friends (and maybe a little something for yourself)!  

I know, it sounds too good to be true.  However, it is actually true.  All you have to do is surf over to www.goodsearch.com.  When it prompts you to 'choose your cause' type 'Imagination Theater'.  That wasn't too hard, right?  You're almost done.

Click the link to Goodshop.  You can now choose from an enormous list of online retailers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kohls, Land's End, Apple and more!  Select where you want to shop and continue shopping like normal.  Only it's not like normal.  That store will now donate a percentage of your purchase to Imagination Theater!

This is the easiest way to support Imagination Theater, so if you have any shopping left to do, please keep us in mind.

If you need a reminder of the kind of programming these donations support you can always visit www.imaginationtheater.org.

New Year's Resolutions!

The windows are frosted over and hot cocoa has surpassed apple cider as the top reward I give myself in afternoon.  The bulk of my shopping is complete, and I am joyously passing the minutes by procrastinating the wrapping and assembly of gifts.  Yes, the most relaxing part of the holiday season has arrived.  This is when I actually have time to sit with a cup of cocoa and contemplate things like New Year's resolutions.

Life has a very special learning curve, so it is no surprise that a few of my resolutions are repeats from years' past.  However, there are also new entries on my list.  Over the course of the past year, just like anyone else, I've grown, learned, made mistakes, reaccessed, and set new goals.  This year's list of resolutions will continue to grow and morph until the first second of 2013 ticks by.

However, as I mull over my first draft, I am struck by the number of goals that are reinforced by the assembly programs I've worked so hard on in 2012.  I want to get into shape and respect my health just like Making Healthy Choices encourages our audiences to do.  I hope to play an active role in changing my environment for the better, just as Take A Stand equips middle and high school students to do.  I want my friends and family to understand how much I appreciate them, just like we stress in Show Some Respect: Holiday Edition!

I have an aggressive list of resolutions in my hands, but it's immensely satisfying to know that my participation in Imagination Theater in 2012 has set the ground work for most of my goals in 2013.

Imagination Theater's performances are geared toward the specific audience ages.  The lessons in each assembly, however, are for everyone.  As the year comes to a close, that's a great takeaway. 

As always, for more information about Imagination Theater and our assembly programs, feel free to visit www.imaginationtheater.org.

-Jeremy Schaefer

Show Some Respect: Holiday Edition!

It takes a few days for Thanksgiving dinner to digest and for the lethargic impulse to nap in front of a football game to pass.  However, once the post-Thanksgiving world snaps into action, a busy December takes over.

Even in the absence of snow flurries, December is a month entirely unlike the rest of the calendar.  Many students are consumed by an indefatigable excitement for winter vacation, travel, gifts, sweets, and visiting relatives.  Amidst all that enthusiasm, it's easy to forget to show respect.  That's why Imagination Theater created Show Some Respect: Holiday Edition.  This seasonal version of Show Some Respect is tailored to holiday themes and winter settings.  It features fun, brand new scenes, and it feels like a celebration!

Show Some Respect: Holiday Edition reinforces positive social behavior while complimenting school holiday parties and end of the year festivities.  Our signature interactive format explores respect as it applies to different religious holidays, unique family traditions, gratitude, giving vs. receiving, inclusion, and more!

We're thrilled to share Show Some Respect: Holiday Edition as we celebrate the holidays and all of 2012's achievements!  Our first performance coincides with the first school day in December (December 3rd)!  If you would like to share this program with your students contact us right away to hold a date!  Availability is limited!

As always, you can find more information about Imagination Theater's programs at www.imaginationtheater.org.

- Jeremy Schaefer     

Custom Designed Performances!

Like a Great Tailor, 

Imagination Theater Customizes Shows For The Perfect Fit!

Every Imagination Theater script is the product of countless hours spent researching, conversing with schools, meeting with experts, rehearsing, writing, and rewriting.  Every chance to share our rounded, diverse and relatable shows with eager audiences is a rich reward for all our efforts.  

Imagination Theater's programming roster covers a wide array of topics, but schools are unique organizations with circumstances and priorities specific to their student bodies.  That's why our format is highly customizable.  If we don't have a show for the topic you need addressed, we'll build one from scratch! 

NCDAA recently called on Imagination Theater to strategically design two brand new shows distinctly for the schools they serve.  As a result, students receiving e-readers and tablets explored the responsibility that comes with powerful technology by participating in an interactive scene accelerated by audience input.  Not only did students enjoy testing their knowledge, but they were empowered to make the best possible decisions regarding their new learning tools!

For Imagination Theater, creating something new is a golden opportunity.  For schools looking for something new, Imagination Theater is a golden opportunity.  Give us a call and see what we can create for you.

As always, for more information you can visit www.imaginationtheater.org.

-Jeremy Schaefer