Verona's 'Pushcart Players' Announce 2011-2012 Schedule

Pushcart Players, the Verona, NJ based professional theatre company for young audiences, will extend the availability of its current musical hit, “Let Freedom Ring,” through the 2011-12 school year.  “Let Freedom Ring” (formerly known as “American Sampler”) is a fast-paced theatre program, which offers a fresh, new approach to telling the story of Colonial America and pleases a wide range of students and teachers with its familiar folk songs, high energy staging and colorful costumes and settings. 

The story spans K-8 History and Social Studies with strong curriculum connections – from the arrival of the first settlers in 1620 to the new wave of immigration at the turn of the 19^th to 20^th Century.  This spirited musical review is a celebration of our nation’s birth and development, and brings history to life in an inspiring, informative and highly entertaining theatre piece. A few performance dates remain available in May and June of this school year.  Engagements for next year are now being scheduled.

Pushcart Players is an ensemble of professional (Actors’ Equity Association) actors dedicated to enriching, enlightening and inspiring young people through the introduction and presentation of quality theatre and arts in education programming.

Pushcart is in its 37^th season, has traveled over 2 million miles to serve more than 8 million children and their families.  Based in Verona, NJ, this dynamic and highly acclaimed touring company brings the power of the arts to life in schools, theatres and community centers throughout the nation and abroad.

Pushcart is well known for presenting productions filled with fun, facts, magic and wonder; and for bringing “a little bit of Broadway” to schools and local theaters throughout NJ and beyond.  Pushcart productions provide young audiences with an excellent introduction to theatre and the arts along with lessons rich in character development and human values.  All presentations are accompanied by a study guide for teachers and a question/answer session with the cast immediately following a performance.

In addition to “Let Freedom Ring,” many other Pushcart productions continue to be available for the remainder of this school year, over the summer and in the coming (2011-12) year.  Selections may be viewed by downloading Pushcart's current brochure from www.pushcartplayers.org.   Pushcart’s wide range of Arts In Education programs such as Creative Drama Workshops, Teacher Training and Professional Development Workshops, Kids Do Broadway After School Programs and many others are also available and may be tailored to suit the needs of any school or organization upon request.

Representatives from schools and other sponsors of theatre and arts in education programming interested in previewing or booking a performance or arts workshop should call "Pushcart" at (973) 857-1115 or write to "Pushcart," 197 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, NJ 07044.  Further information, such as Pushcart’s current brochure and study guides to all programs, may be obtained by sending an email to information@pushcartplayers.org, by visiting the Pushcart website: www.pushcartplayers.org or by calling 973-857-1115.