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Working - A musical by Studs Terkel

Working

The Reviews are in!

"Strong Performances found in Studs Terkel musical" - The News and Observer

"The Justice Theater Project scores big with WORKING..." - Triangle Theater Review,

Thank you for attending! See you in September for "Laundry and Bourbon".

We hope you enjoyed the ultimate People's Musical written by the late Pulitzer Prize winning oral historian Studs Terkel

"Working" is based on interviews with American workers from the book "Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do" by Studs Terkel.

"Working" features local professional singers and actors, with original music by James Taylor and Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked", "Pippin", and "Godspell").

CAST: LeDawna Akins, Susan Burcham, Bing Cox, John Honeycutt, Barbette Hunter, Byron Jennings, Kevin Lawrence, Andrea Shulz Twiss and Deb Royals.

See photos and bios at http://www.jptworking.homestead.com.

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Gimme Five for Justice!

$5 can and DOES make a difference! Donate to JTP and get that warm, fuzzy feeling. (Oh, and get a $5 off coupon, too!)

Now we can tune the piano and present fantastic local singing talent to you during the run of "Working".

Spend $5 this spring AND get a $5 off coupon to a great local restaurant.

Just click HERE to go to our Fund Raiser Blog and Give us Five! (You can give us more than five, we won't mind)

Your printed receipt is also a coupon to either Bogart's American Grill or The Red Room Restaurant on Glenwood Avenue.

Want to tell us what you think? The Gimme Five for Justice Blog is a great way to let the world know how The Justice Theater Project has touched your life through theater, camps, outreach or education.

We can't wait to hear from you, and THANKS for giving us five!

Here are the GREAT things you will fund for next year:

A Forum Theater original event in collaboration with Passage Home. Three fantastic main stage plays that include "Laundry and Bourbon", "Dancing at Lughnasa" and "Fences". Three summer camps to provide area youth with a safe and fulfilling theater experience. Monthly FREE acting classes for adults and teens at Poplar Springs Christian Church.... and SO MUCH MORE!

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2009-2010 Season!

Each year, JTP explores in-depth a theme of social justice concern.

2009-10 finds us all turning back to the family .How family is affected when our fathers, sons, mothers and daughters come back from war. How a family of sisters so solidly held together all of their lives can be suddenly scattered to the winds on the breath of a radio wave. How a family desperately wanting more for their children can resent them for the opportunities that they themselves were denied. How families are made and remade after overcoming great obstacles.

Thought-provoking. Entertaining. Inspiring.

The Justice Theater Project is a non-profit theater company dedicated to the idea that art can and does inspire change.

Season Passes on sale now.

$40 Adults $30 Seniors/Students


Click "Read More" to see the description of the entire season:

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The Twiss Wrist Fund - Donate Now

The show must go on!

Local Triangle actress Andrea Schulz Twiss took the phrase "Break a Leg" and added her own "twist" on stage opening night during Working the musical.

While enthusiastically ogling the UPS man on stage, portrayed by Coty Cockrell, Ms. Twiss lost her footing and fell on her wrist. Not making a sound, she exited the stage during the next transition, and promptly asked the back stage crew to call 911.

Ever the theater professional, Ms. Twiss instructed the EMS respondents to "just wrap it in a splint, I've got to sing during the second act". Meanwhile, on stage, the ensemble seamlessly worked together to cover the missing actress for the final 10 minutes of act one.

EMS respondents ascertained the wrist was indeed broken, asked Ms. Twiss if she would like transport to the hospital, (which she declined again), and left after getting a verbal promise from Ms. Twiss that she would go directly to the hospital after her solo in act two.

After intermission, Ms. Twiss courageously sang "It's an art", the waitress song which includes the line "There's a twist to my wrist", which the audience enthusiastically responded to. After the show, it was confirmed at the hospital that Ms. Twiss' wrist is broken and will require surgery.

Andrea continues to perform in 'Working' - full arm cast and all. The show will run two more weekends and then it may be surgery for her.

Unfortunately, Andrea and her family are currently transitioning jobs and Andrea does not have medical insurance to cover these expenses. With an Emergency room visit, doctor visits, surgery, physical therapy--the expenses are going to be staggering.

Please help us raise money to off set those expenses for Andrea and her family.

Make checks payable to Andrea Twiss and send them to:

The Twiss Wrist Fund
C/O Julie Jones
110 Anamoor Drive
Cary, NC 27513
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Summer Theater Camp News!

The Sun will come out this Summer!

JTP will put on full productions of Annie Junior at our summer camps this year. Join us the weeks of July 6, 13 and 20th at The Franciscan School in North Raleigh.

The Emily K Camps will run the weeks of August 3 and 10.

There are NO counselor positions available at this time.


Please email marketing @ thejusticetheaterproject.org for information and updates.




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