What’s the best way you can spend five bucks this spring?

2009-03-20T10:41:00.000-07:00

Buy a couple gallons of gas? Half a movie ticket? Two and a half shares of General Motors?

How about using that five dollars to support a unique Triangle theater company that offers first-rate productions and challenges us to think about important issues in a way that gets beyond the talking heads?

How about being part of a group that reaches out to the community through summer camps and forum theater events around the Triangle?

To make it simple, we have conducted a highly unscientific survey and offer you (drumroll, please):

The Top Five Reasons to Give Five Dollars to The Justice Theater Project!

1. JTP Informs. JTP has brought us productions that teach in creative ways about immigration, criminal justice, war, and the most important issues of our time.
2. JTP Enlightens. JTP has brought local and national experts and advocates to lead discussions in connection with its productions.
3. JTP Empowers. Through its summer camps and outreach events, JTP engages children and youth from all walks of life in theater and shows them that their words matter and people care.
4. JTP Challenges. JTP’s thought-provoking productions get beyond debates about abstract ideas and challenge us to confront the human relationships that are at the heart of all important issues.
5. JTP Feeds. The first 500 people to “Gimme 5 for Justice!” will receive a $5 gift certificate to a premier restaurant on Glenwood South in Raleigh!

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What People Are Saying about JTP

"JTP is one of the precious art jewels of the Triangle Region and should be top of mind for anyone who cares about social justice and equality."

"JTP brings us high quality plays, makes us think and engages us in discussions about societal issues. Most importantly, JTP involves youth in their quest for justice and hones their minds and performance skills."

"Truly unique, truly Triangle! I support JTP, will you join me?" - Ilana, activist and advocate

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"Intense! I thank you all for keeping the Light Shining and the desire for justice burning in my soul." - Norma, theater patron and supporter

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"Being a part of Justice Theater Project has helped set my eyes beyond myself. I now understand that talents and abilities aren't given to us so we can take pride in them, but are given instead so we can teach others to take pride in themselves." - Jaclyn, Student, summer camp counselor, actress.

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"The members of JTP truly are a great group of people who have inspired me and challenged me to do and be more." - Nick. Student, summer camp counselor, actor

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"Plays by JTP always focus on the human hearts behind the great issues of the world. Their power challenges my cherished beliefs about where the right lies, about who deserves praise and blame. I come away knowing that the heart transcends easy categories about right and wrong, guilt and innocence. Several of these stories, notably /The Line in the Sand, A Lesson Before Dying,/ and /Still...Life/ profoundly changed the way I look at current, controversial issues." - John Honeycutt, actor

GIMME FIVE FOR JUSTICE

What’s the best way you can spend five bucks this spring?