Drama Club performances are transformative and unforgettable experiences for everyone in attendance.

With improv as their guide, participants' infinitely creative and hilarious ideas come to life, received by a room full of laughter. Our performances are safe spaces that give young people room to have fun despite the circumstances of incarceration, utilizing the science of play to transform the culture and climate of institutions in which we work.

When we collaborated with SEED Impact to produce last year's Annual Report, we measured the positive effect of performance on Drama Club participants by assessing demonstrable gains in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). According to the Aspen Institute, young people with strong SEL are more likely to foster positive relationships, achieve advanced academic and professional success, and attain better mental health.

What Drama Club participants say they've felt, learned and gained by performing:

"Family"
"Being brave"
"Confidence"
"I'm not shy as much as I was"
"Something to put on my resume: performing in front of others"

Starting this Giving Tuesday, you can positively shape the lives of youth who are incarcerated, and carceral spaces themselves, by fueling Drama Club's #DreamWork as we raise funds for expanded programming in 2024. Check out what your donation will directly contribute to:

When each performance unit is $10,000...

$5000 Supports 1 Apprentice per year
$1000 Drama Club t-shirts per facility
$500 Post-performance cast meal
$250 1 facility-approved teaching kit
$100 Props for 1 performance
$50 1 hour of rehearsal pay for Apprentices
$25 Certificates for every student per show

Our goal: more performances and classes!

Thank you for supporting Drama Club's mission.

Drama Club's #DCDreamwork Year End Challenge!

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Drama Club's #DCDreamwork Year End Challenge!

Join Drama Club as our teams raise $100,000 to fund more classes and performances in 2024.

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