Pajama Raffle!

New England Youth Theatre will be holding a raffle during each performance of its upcoming musical The Pajama Game.  Prizes will be all sorts of pajama-related items - from men’s plaid flannel pajamas from Sam’s to toddlers pajamas from Carters, Llama, Llama Red Pajama from Everyone’s Books and Polly’s Pink Pajamas from The Book Cellar, to a lovely ladies’ bathrobe and pajamas from Peebles, pajama bottoms from Adivasi paired with NEYT t-shirts, pajamas from Dragonfly Dry Goods, home-made cookies with tea provided by the Twilight Tea Lounge, and a copy of The Pajama Game original movie starring actress Doris Day -choreographed by Bob Fosse.

The funds from selling raffle tickets, which cost $2 for one ticket or $5 for 3, will be put into NEYT’s financial aid fund.  The Youth Theatre is committed to never turning away a student in financial need.  We believe that it is important for all youth to be engaged in the arts and in collaborative ventures that help students build teamwork and leadership skills, confidence, and, most importantly, friendships.

During the summer, New England Youth Theatre distributed a total of over $7,000 in financial aid to all 40 students who applied for assistance. This money came from paid tuitions; concession sales at intermissions; donations in the lobby box; generous donations to our "Angels in the Wings" fund, set up specifically for this purpose; and from fundraisers geared towards boosting the financial aid funds.

Purchase your tickets at performances of The Pajama Game at New England Youth Theatre, August 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 at 7 PM or August 7, 8, and 14 at 2 PM.  Get your advance tickets to this production online at www.neyt.org.  Raffle tickets will be sold during performances.  A winner will be drawn at each performance.  Winners will be able to choose their prizes!  Come take in a great show with some superbly talented actors and actresses, and help support NEYT’s scholarship fund!

MythMasters!

Attention Educators, myth lovers, kids young and old and theater enthusiasts

Coming to the New England Youth Theater a new educational show about myths - Greek myths, in fact, Greek myths with a twist (repeat 10 times fast)! No, a myth is not a female moth! From the brain child of David Zucker, creator of Poetry in Motion, and professional actor Richard McElvain, comes MythMasters, an imaginative new program of Olympic proportions. This story is brought to life by Actors Matthew Tibbs and Doran Hamm, who take MythMasters to a whole new level. These Myths, both ancient and modern, are rich, dramatic tales that have helped humans make sense of and face the unknown for thousands of years. Tibbs and Hamm, armed with international experience in children's theater and degrees in fine and performing arts, bring their own playful style to help blow off the dust of centuries from the myths of ancient Greece, bringing the power, majesty, and magic of Mt. Olympus wonderfully to life.

Through a skillful and entertaining combination of theatrical techniques (masks, mime, comedy, drama, puppets, costumes, music, reverence, irreverence, and lots of audience participation) these modern Marx Brothers allow the gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, monsters and maidens of ancient Greece to walk the earth again. This engaging program is certain to bring wonder and delight to both adults and young audiences, and to fire their interest in further exploration of one of the world's most ancient and fascinating civilizations.

Shows are Friday February 12^th at 7pm, Saturday February 13 and Sunday February 14^th at 2pm.  Tickets are just $3 dollars for adults, $2 dollars for children and seniors and all educators get in for free! This show is suitable for families of all ages and runs about an hour without an intermission. Tickets available at the door one hour before show time. It’s the next best thing to being on Mt. Olympus!

You can bring these Myth Masters to your school, classroom, library, church or festival for a delightfully educational exploration of ancient Greek Mythology. Discover why schools in MA, CT, and NY bring this show back year after year!


For booking information and availability please contact Mattew Tibbs at funwithmatt@gmail.com or Doran Hamm at funwithdory@gmail.com.