Grantee Database

Grant Year

2022-23

Grant Program

General Operating Support

Award Amount

$27,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, dramaworks will sustain afterschool drama enrichment for K – 8 children and youth; provide at-risk teens access to a drama-centered weekly mentoring program; produce culturally relevant, inclusive, equitable and entertaining plays; and sustain a state-of-the-art rental theatre for collaborative partners and community members.

Organization Summary

Dramaworks is a non-profit organization that operates the West End Theatre (www.westendtheatre.us) and houses several programs: 1. Local community theatrical productions – there are 3-4 play season each year from August through June. 2. The Magic Beanstalk Players program is for children in K – 8 that teaches theatre arts curriculum and produces 2 plays per year in addition to a summer camp session. 3. The Sierra West End Educational Theatre Program or SWEET is a drama based teen peer-mentor program that serves students in 9 – 12th grades after school and produces 2 plays per year. 4. The venue, The West End Theatre, is a state of the art black box theatre that is utilized for plays, recitals, theatrical contests and competitions, exhibitions, orchestras, concerts, other musical productions, and community rentals. Both the local schools and community college use this venue for their productions. Dramaworks is the only arts-education program in the county and the West End Theatre is the only black-box facility in the region. This organization prides itself in consistently offering a safe space for individuals of all ages to learn, grow, and be entertained. Our youth programming helps young people build self-confidence and develop important life skills while our community theatre encourages self-discovery and lifelong learning.

Organization

dramaworks

Address

PO BOX 1686

14 Crescent St.

QUINCY

Plumas

95971-1686

Region

Upstate

Phone

(530) 283-1956

Congressional District

California's 1st congressional district

State Assembly District

District 1

State Senate District

District 1

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