When I was in the 6th grade, my mom told me about Mudlark. I’m not gonna lie, I initially didn’t wanna audition; however I did, and I was cast in Mudpie 2011. It changed my life completely. I fell in love with acting and the process of putting on a show. Mudlark is so special because it's an opportunity for kids to experience theater, and that is so important. Some of the closest friendships I’ve made have been with other Mudlarkians and those relationships mean the world to me. The bond you make in a show is one of the closest and most special bonds you can make. When a Mudlark show closes, it feels like this moment has passed, and no one else is gonna know the experience you had because its something so brief and meaningful. Mudlark has given me a passion, and when I’m all grown up, joining Mudlark will be one of the best decisions I made as a kid. I’ve developed as an actor and a person. Doing a Mudlark show is something every child should be able to experience, and you can make that possible by donating to Mudlark’s Diversity initiative, a partnership with The Art of Evolution Theatre Company that will create new opportunities for children of color to participate in Mudlark programs.

"Shakespeare is Dead" Supports

Mudlark's DIVERSITY INITIATIVE.
 

​Led by Mudlark's Youth Board and staff, "Shakespeare is Dead" is Mudlark's annual 24-Hour Play Festival: an evening of 10-minute plays written, directed and performed by young actors in just 24 hours! All proceeds will be donated to The Diversity Initiative, a new fund that provides opportunities for actors from The Art of Evolution Theatre Company of Evanston (AETC), a nonprofit organization that introduces children of color to meaningful theater experiences, to participate in Mudlark programming from summer camps to a collaborative production with AETC that will premiere in the fall of 2017. 

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