New Jersey State Bar Foundation

George Street Playhouse Tolerance Project

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation lends its support to the George Street Playhouse's Touring Theatre, bringing five plays to students in disadvantaged areas throughout the state. The plays, New Kid, Peacemaker, In Between, Tomato Plant Girl and Wasted, address such timely issues as school violence, tolerance, prejudice, drug abuse and peer pressure.

All performances are followed by a discussion with the audience facilitated by the actors. The Foundation also published student "playbills" and teacher study guides for each play to complement the productions and help facilitate discussion in the classroom that will go beyond the performance. The student guides mirror the traditional theatrical playbill, preserving the theater experience for the students, but also giving them a basis for thinking about the play's theme. The "playbills" include a synopsis of the particular play as well as relevant information regarding the play's theme, including bullying material and tips for dealing with conflicts.

For more information about bringing one of these plays to your school, call the George Street Playhouse Touring Theatre at (732) 846-2895 ext. 115.

George Street Playhouse Tolerance Project Plays:

New Kid playbill
Peacemaker playbill
In Between playbill
Tomato Plant Girl playbill
Wasted playbill

All of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation's programs and publications are made
possible by funding from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey.

New Jersey State Bar Foundation
New Jersey Law Center
One Constitution Square
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 249-5000 Telephone
(732) 828-0034 Fax