Pushcart Players
Pushcart Players is the award-winning professional theater and arts-in-education company for young audiences. Since it’s founding in 1974, Pushcart has traveled over 2 million miles nationally and abroad, from the little red school house to White House. Nominated twice for an Emmy©, the organization is the recipient of numerous state and private accolades for excellence and innovation. Pushcart Players' productions address social studies, literature, history, the autism spectrum, special educational needs, social emotional learning, and values clarification. All performances by professional artists (Actors’ Equity Association) are supported by study guides and other supplemental materials, and adapt to any location with innovative scenery, lighting and sound systems.
During the 2020-21 Season, Pushcart offers virtual programming: A full video recording of "Ellis Island: Gateway to America" streamed for viewing in school "assembly programs," in theaters, and at home. Video of "A More Pefect Union," a musical celbrating the ordinary people and extraordinary events that lead to formulating the US Constitution. Video segments of the play are connected to lesson plans that teachers can use at their discretion, or can be accompanied by remote workshops with Pushcart teaching artists.