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Your support is not just an investment in a play; it’s an investment in the future. Together, we can break down barriers, shatter stereotypes, and create a society that nurtures the mental health of its youth.
Underwriting this play makes possible theater materials, such as costume and set design.
Join us Friday, September 8 at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre for dinner and a play.
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Our VIP performance on Friday September 8th will feature a new cast and crew, a talkback by Gomez, and a Q&A with students to share their experience of bringing the play to life with a local writer, and expand on what makes CAST Schools unique.
This year’s performance will feature a dinner theater style atmosphere and is sure to be an event to remember.
Three Years of Fear is an adaptation of Gomez’s book Tafollo Toro, chronicling his traumatic middle school years in the early 90’s during heightened community violence and gang activity in San Antonio . It features stories and letters to the author’s younger self that offer new perspectives and ideas based on the wisdom of hindsight and strategies learned through therapy. The play is meant to advance conversations among students, families, and the community about mental health issues of fear, anxiety, and violence. Following the performance, Gomez will lead a question-and-answer session to share deeper insights into his experience and perspective on addressing fear and anxiety.
The Three Years of Fear Curriculum Guide is intended for educators to incorporate the play and the book into your existing curriculum in a way that you see works naturally and meaningfully.
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With your help, we have begun our publication journey, first copywriting the play and submitting it for publication with the end goal of sharing an age-appropriate work about mental health with younger audiences. This year with the help of your generous donations and support we hope to achieve:
VIP Dinner and Theater for Supporters
Private performance for middle school students in East Central ISD
Private performance for all 9th grade students across the CAST Schools Network.
Pubic showing at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre. Doors open at 1 PM.
PRODUCER SPONSORS
CPS Energy, Charles Butt Foundation
DIRECTOR SPONSORS
H-E-B, H. E. Butt Foundation. San Antonio Area Foundation, 80/20 Foundation, Lisa Lewis
DESIGNER SPONSORS
SAVE Clinic, Plus One Robotics, Texas Research & Technology Foundation, Edwards Aquifer Authority, City Education Partners, SAWS, Jeanne Russell, Mike Villarreal, Nikki Graham
UNDERWRITERS
Frost Bank, Las Casas Foundation
CONTRIBUTORS
Carol Mendenhall, Henry Gonzalez, Marisa Cunningham, Sarah & Paul McLornan, Marisa Perez-Diaz, Stephen and Elisabeth Noteboom
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