The Second Step Players present at wild and wacky evening of comedy and music to celebrate the Holiday season Dec. 15 - 17 and 21 - 23 at The Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, CT.  Show time is 7:30 pm, and the house will open at 7:00 so that you can get good seats.  

This year's offerings include a couple of "Commercial Messages" for products you will NEED to buy for your dysfunctional family members; some musical interludes; and two musical parody skits, "Hanukkah in the Hospital" and "The Island of the Misfit Pees," an homage to the Rudolph cartoon.  

For more about who The Second Step Players are, please check out our profile at Matchbook.org.  Tickets are $15 and may be reserved by calling 860-887-0014.

Refreshments will be available in the lobby before the show and during intermission.

The Second Step Players return to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center!

Presenting Stand Up For Mental Health - CT with special guest David Granirer

September 21 - 24 2011 at 7:30 pm

Tickets purchased in advance $15., Tickets at the door $20. 

Click here to register online and pay with Paypal or arrange to mail a check.

It's been awhile since Artreach has presented a show by The Second Step Players in Waterford, CT.  Their newest project, Stand Up For Mental Health - CT, will be presented at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center on September 21 - 24 at 7:30 pm.  The event will be held in the Blue Gene's Pub, the little building across from "The Barn."  The Pub will be "dry" on the nights of the show.  Coffee, lemonade, and dessert items will be for sale.

This is stand-up comedy created and performed by people who have experienced psychiatric issues and deftly navigated the path to recovery.  It is sure to both delight and inform. 

Since 1985, The Second Step Players (a program of Artreach, Inc.) have written and performed sketch comedy about what it's like to live with a mental illness, and now we have added stand-up comedy to our educational tool kit.  As we delve into our psyches and bring our inner "stuff" into the light, the writing process allows us to take an objective look at ourselves and mine for comic gold.  Such open honesty in front of an audience is empowering and plays an important part in the recovery process.

The healing energy of laughter provides a forum for players and audience members to engage in a dialogue about the myths surrounding psychiatric illnesses. Furthermore, the troupe players serve as an inspirational role model for other people with psychiatric disabilities.

Please visit our website at www.artreachheals.org for more information about The Second Step Players as well as the other offerings of Artreach, which include Artreach Recreation, Artistic Development, and Wellness & Recovery programs.

PLEASE NOTE:  This performance is not suitable for children due to adult themes.  Don't worry - the Holiday Show is coming, and is family friendly!

ARTREACH MUSIC SHOWCASE 2011!

April 15 & 16, 2001 at 7:30 pm

Donald Oat Theater, on Broadway in Norwich, CT

Artreach's annual Music Showcase will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 15 & 16 at 7:30 pm at the Donald Oat Theater in Norwich, CT.  Admission to this event is $10.  There will be yummy dessert items available for a small fee.  All proceeds from this event support the program activities at Artreach, Inc.

The Music Showcase features 14 Artreach vocalists supported by the "House Band."  A wide variety of music will be performed - there's something for everyone!  Come on out for a fun evening of music.

Call 860-887-0014 for more information.

Artreach Inc. is pleased to present "round 2" of "Stand Up For Mental Health CT" at the Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, CT on April 3 & 4, Sunday and Monday nights, at 7:30 pm. 

Members of the Second Step Players have worked with Vancouver's David Granirer, founder of Stand Up For Mental Health, to write their own stand-up comedy acts based on true life experiences about living with a psychiatric disorder.  Artreach is excited to announce that David Granirer himself is coming down from Vancouver to host this event, and will contribute his own stand-up comedy to the show.

Since 1985, The Second Step Players (a program of Artreach, Inc.) have written and performed sketch comedy about what it's like to live with a mental illness.  As we delve into our psyches and bring our inner "stuff" into the light, the writing process allows us to take an objective look at ourselves and mine for comic gold.  Such open honesty in front of an audience is empowering and plays an important part in the recovery process.

The healing energy of laughter provides a forum for players and audience members to engage in a dialogue about the myths surrounding psychiatric illnesses. Furthermore, the troupe players serve as an inspirational role model for other people with psychiatric disabilities.

Please visit our website at www.artreachheals.org for more information about The Second Step Players as well as the other offerings of Artreach, which include Artreach Recreation, Artistic Development, and Wellness & Recovery programs.