Write a commentPaul McKinney, President of the Oswego Players, Inc. is proud to announce that the organization has been awarded a $4,000.00 grant for their Theater Arts Youth Academy (TAYA) program for 2019.
TAYA as it is known was initiated in February of this year to engage students from 8 to 18 in a year long instructional program dealing with Community Theater Arts. During their first semester, 16 students attended Saturday courses in Acting, Graphic Design, Lighting Technology, Costuming, Make-Up, and Scenic Design. Local artists from the community and SUCO conducted classroom seminars and practicums for four weekends in February. The culminating activity for the semester came in the production of the play, “Snow White and the Queen of Mean.”
In accepting the award, McKinney, expressed his gratitude to the Bureau for their generous support in enhancing and extending the program this year. “Involving our youth in this type of program has been shown to positively improve academic achievement and enhances the self concept of those who participate,” McKinney said.
All students from Oswego County are eligible to participate in this free program for any or all semesters. Information will be available soon for the summer session. For those interested in more information on TAYA, please log onto our website at: oswegoplayers.org
