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NEW JERSEY THEATRE ALLIANCE WELCOMES TEENAGERS AGES 13 TO 18 TO ENTER A PERFORMANCE POETRY JAM CONTESTAS PART OF FAMILY WEEK AT THE THEATRE MARCH 5 – 13, 2005
FIVE VERY COOL YOUNG POETS WILL BE SELECTED TO PERFORM THEIR ORIGINAL WORK AT THE POETRY JAM SATURDAY, MARCH 12 AT THE CROSSROADS THEATRE IN NEW BRUNSWICK
ENTRIES DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2005
(Morristown) The New Jersey Theatre Alliance welcomes teenagers ages 13 to 18 (who are full-time students in grades 7-12) to submit their original poems for a Performance Poetry Jam contest as part of the eighth annual Family Week at the Theatre. Five very cool young poets will be selected to take their place alongside spoken word performance artists Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin, Lamont Dixon and The Mayhem Poets on Saturday, March 12 at 7:00PM at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick for the Poetry Jam.
“Performance poetry is an exciting and new part of the theatrical experience,” says John McEwen, Executive Director of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. “This Poetry Jam promises to be a highlight of Family Week, and we’re looking forward to providing opportunities for young poets to take the stage.”
In addition to the Performance Poetry Jam contest, the New Jersey Theatre Alliance has added two poetry events to this year’s Family Week at the Theatre – The Mayhem Poets and “Step Up to the Mike.” The Mayhem Poets will conduct a free Performance Poetry event at the Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, on Saturday, March 12 at 1pm, and at The Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick at 4pm there’s “Step Up to the Mike” , a performance poetry workshop for teens hosted by performance artists Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin and Lamont Dixon.
Students interested in participating should send by mail (poem must be typed, double-spaced, on a 8 ½ - by-11 inch paper) or e-mail 2-3 original poems, approximately 3 minutes in length, along with their name, age, address, school, local paper and phone number to Magaly Roig, Manager of Programs and Services, New Jersey Theatre Alliance, 163 Madison Avenue Ste. 500, Morristown, NJ 07960 or you may e-mail mroig@njtheatrealliance.org.
Entries must be received by Friday, February 4, 2005 to be eligible. All entries will be evaluated by a panel consisting of professional spoken word artists and theatre educators. Winners must be able to attend and perform in the Poetry Jam at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick on Saturday, March 12 at 6:00pm. Any questions can be directed to Magaly Roig at 973-540-0515 ext. 15.
The Poetry Jam is one of over 110 diverse performances/events that will take place during Family Week at the Theatre. For a free schedule of Family Week events, please call 1-800-THE-ARTS or visit the website at www.familyweek.com.
Family Week at the Theatre, an annual program of free and discounted tickets for young people and their families is the result of partnerships between New Jersey’s professional theatres and many other organizations throughout the state that provide quality programming to their communities. Family Week at the Theatre is one of several programs and services provided by the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the consortium of the state’s professional theatres. For more information visit the website at www.njtheatrealliance.org or call (973) 540-0515.
Funding for the eighth Family Week at the Theatre has been made possible by the leadership support of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and AT&T. Additional support has been provided by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the George Ohl, Jr. Trust, the HMS Foundation, Kings Super Markets, Kobo Products, The Walker Group/Morgan Stanley, the Prudential Foundation and Target Stores. American Airlines is the official airline of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
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