Christ Church, Exeter, is excited to announce that its youth theatre program, The Pine Street Players at Christ Church, has been awarded $40,000 by the Empowering Youth Program — a part of New Hampshire’s Invest in the Future Fund.
The funding is designed to expand opportunities for New Hampshire’s children who, after months of remote learning and canceled summer programming due ti COVID, may be experiencing the adverse effects of social isolation.
Through the art of theatre, The Pine Street Players fosters emotional intelligence and communication abilities, encourages a strong awareness of self and others, and increases the self-discipline and self-confidence of their performers.
Throughout the pandemic, the Pine Street Players, led by Artistic Director Lexi Meunier, has continued to offer theatre activities to the young people it serves. Moving to online workshops, safe and socially distanced in-person programming, and performances streamed online, The Pine Street Players continues to give New Hampshire children and teens opportunities to exercise their creativity and to build social relationships.
The funds provided by the grant will help Christ Church host and support the Pine Street Players, an important ministry that reaches children and teens from Christ Church and many young people from the larger community as well.
To learn more about the Pine Street Players, visit https://www.pinestreetplayerscc.com/