Project Discovery at ZACH

Project Discovery provides students and educators with subsidized tickets to our mainstage productions, and organizational support for hundreds of students (middle-school through college) who otherwise may never attend a theater event.

With Project Discovery, ZACH joins outstanding theater organizations around the country in an effort to bring a new generation of patrons to the theater and to offer youth a better understanding of the important and powerful role creative expression can have in their lives.

Some of our accomplishments:

• In Spring 2009, students attended ZACH's adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
   
• On January 24th, 2008 Project Discovery gave Ten LEAP students the opportunity to see ZACH’s version of The Gershwins' masterpiece, Porgy and Bess. The response was a resounding "thumbs up"!
   
  LEAP wrote to thank ZACH Theatre for the ticket contribution and support of the LEAP students:

  "I liked the part when they used objects to create musical sounds."
  –Marcus, age 16 McNeil High School
   
  "I enjoyed the music the most."
  – Keith, age 16 LBJ High School

• In Summer 2007, Austin's Sunshine Camp kids were treated to a preview performance of Disney's High School Musical at ZACH.

Financial assistance for school performances is available based upon the school's need and "at-risk" enrollment.

For more information, email education@zachtheatre.org or call (512) 476-0594, ext. 236.