NEW YORK, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The dramatic
and comedic skills of a talented group of Senior Citizens will be
on full display this Thursday, June
29 when Braata Productions presents Happy Seniors
- We Are Here at the Theodora G. Jackson Adult Center
in Jamaica Queens.
Happy Seniors - We Are Here is presented by
Braata Productions with funding from the New York City SU CASA
Initiative.
The SU CASA (Spanish for "Your House") initiative is a community
arts engagement program that places artists and organizations in
residence at senior citizen centers across the five boroughs of
New York City. The program, funded
by the New York City Council, provides grants to artists and
entities for the creation and delivery of arts programming for
seniors.
During the programme, teaching artists engage participating
seniors in an art project or series of cultural programs over the
course of the residency, which culminates in a public presentation
to showcase the efforts of the participants.
At the Theodora G. Jackson Adult Center, award winning actress,
playwright and director Joyce
Sylvester has been artist in residence for several months,
and collaborated with the center's members in creating a series of
characters and skits for this Thursday's presentation.
According to production notes, the motley crew of interesting
characters created for the presentation include "a chairperson, a
talk show host, a judge, a French teacher, a Caribbean Chef, and 2
ladies fussing about a hat…..How they interact and how their
stories intertwine forms the basis for a clever and witty narrative
that is sure to delight any audience."
Braata Productions Founder and Executive Director Andrew Clarke, describes the preparation process
and culminating presentation as "A wonderful opportunity for these
vibrant seniors to show us all how much fun being a senior can be.
But it also highlights the importance of the SU CASA Initiative in
promoting the overall well being of its senior participants, by
keeping them active and engaged. So we at Braata are committed to
playing our part in the future by continuing to work with SU
CASA."
Happy Seniors - We Are Here gets underway at
1pm sharp. The presentation is free
and open to the public.
The Theodora G. Jackson Adult Center is located 92-47 165
Street, Jamaica, NY 11433.
See also-www.braataproductions.org
Contact-Rachel Damarr
Williams
718-444-4656
radarr26@hotmail.com
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