Organization: CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS INC
Mission: THE CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS ARE AN ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE A GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF THE THEATER ARTS AND SKILLS BY DEVELOPING TALENT AND TRAINING MEMBERS IN ALL BRANCHES OF THEATER. THIS INCLUDES DRAMATIC PRESENTATION, FOSTERING AND PROMOTING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, EXPERIENCE & IDEAS, AND PRESENTING A VARIETY OF STAGE PRODUCTIONS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC. AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Activities: DURING THE YEAR, THE CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS PRESENTED SEVERAL FULL LENGTH PLAYS AND HELP DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND TALENTS OF ITS MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRESENTED A ONE-ACT SHORT PLAYS BY LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUTHORS. THESE PLAYS HAD NEVER BEEN PERFORMED BEFORE, AND ALLOWED ASPIRING AUTHORS TO HAVE THEIR WORKS PERFORMED TO A PUBLIC AUDIENCE. IN AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP YOUNGER TALENT IN THE COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED JUNIOR GROUP. THE JUNIOR GROUP, AGES 8 - 18 THAT PERFORMED SEVERAL SHOWS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS PROVIDES VARIOUS GRANTS TO QUALIFIED MEMBERS WHO ARE STUDYING THE THEATRE ARTS PROGRAMS AT ESTABLISHMENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Youth Development