Community Involvement

Collaborative Outreach Program

In 2010, the Thomasville Music & Drama Troupe and the Marguerite Neel Williams Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Georgia began a collaborative initiative to expand our performing arts mission and to provide Boys & Girls Club members with an opportunity to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of the performing arts. Beginning in early 2011, Boys & Girls Club members have been chosen to participate in a series of performing arts workshops led by a certified music educator who is assisted by Troupe members who serve as student instructors in a peer mentoring-peer teaching atmosphere. In addition to singing and basic group movement, participants in the program learn stage confidence, self-discipline and proper body mechanics for singing in addition to basic vocal and public speaking techniques. At the concluson of each workshop series, Boys & Girls Club members showcase what they've learned in an onstage performance at the Troupe's Fred Allen Building. The joint collaborative is currently under the direction of Junior Troupe & Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Hart.

Troupe Toy Drive Benefits Local Students

Members of the Thomasville Music & Drama Troupe celebrated the holiday season by teaming up with another non-profit community organization to make Christmas a little brighter for local students. During its recent Christmas Show rehearsal week, Troupe’s 100 student performers donated toys, gifts and gift cards to share with children and teens. Shown below with some of the donated items are Troupe members representing various area school systems, including (from left) Davis Jenkins, Ariel Watt, Sara Morgan Cox, Chandler Foy, Zach Giddes, Kinsley Maxwell, Audrey Simmons, Ben Cone, Angel Michaels and Sam Sewell.

Troupe Members Get "Hands On"

During the 2011 Hands On Thomas County Day on October 22nd, a team of Troupe's student performers formed a work group taking part in a Habitat for Humanity worksite project! Working under Habitat Director Ken Manwaring and Troupe Co-President Carolyn Betters, Troupe members did basic carpentry work for several hours as part of the community-wide volunteer day of service.