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Story Pirates in Norwich, CT March 28 & 29

At the Donald Oat Theater in Norwich, CT, NYC's Story Pirates will perform a brand new family friendly sketch
comedy show created from stories written in classes conducted by Story Pirates at a local mental health agency. The class participants/writers are members of
Artreach, Inc., a non-profit mental health and arts agency in Norwich,
CT. Artreach is the home of The Second Step Players, a stigma-busting
comedy troupe of actors who have experienced psychiatric disorders.
Artreach supports sustainable recovery by using creativity to heal.



ABOUT THE GUEST ARTISTS: Story Pirates is a nationally respected
education and media organization founded in 2003 to celebrate the words
and ideas of young people.



Story Pirates pair world-class teachers with first-rate actors and
comedians, offering a variety of tools to make learning more engaging
and effective. Dually based in New York and Los Angeles, Story Pirates
is best known for the Idea Storm Program, a master-class writing
workshop that brings teaching concepts to life, followed by a musical
sketch comedy show featuring stories by students and performed by
professional artists. Their acclaimed programs and professional
development services for teachers are in place at over 250 schools from
coast to coast.

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This collaborative project between Artreach, Inc's The Second Step
Players and The Story Pirates, is made possible by support from the
Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of
the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for
the Arts, a federal agency. Artreach also receives support from the CT
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. You can purchase tickets here:  https://www.artful.ly/store/events/2564

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All ticket sale proceeds contribute to a 50% match required by the CT Office of the Art grant. 


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