The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities, Augustana's chapter of the national organization, gives children with special needs a chance to develop creative skills in the theatre arts.
Established in 2004, the Penguin Project is a national program with chapters across the U.S. In the Quad Cities, the chapter rehearses at the Center for Living Arts in Rock Island, and performances are at the Brunner Theatre Center at Augustana.
Roles are filled by young artists with developmental disabilities. They are joined on stage by a peer mentors who have volunteered to work side by side with them through months of rehearsals and the final performances. Augustana students help out behind the scenes to ensure each production's success.
The show for 2020 will be "Lion King Jr." Once again, the production will be directed by Dino and Tina Hayz of The Center For Living Arts.
Rehearsals will be held at The Center from October-January and the show will be performed Jan. 24-Feb. 2, 2020 at the Brunner Theatre. Tickets can be purchased here. Penguin Project productions have sold out three years in a row.
For more information or to get a child involved as a Penguin or peer mentor, contact Jeff Coussens, executive director, Penguin Project of the Quad Cities.
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The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities performance of "The Lion King Jr." is sold out.
The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities performance of "The Lion King Jr." is sold out.
The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities performance of "The Lion King Jr." is sold out.
