The Court House Players' mission is to provide quality live theatre opportunities for individuals in the Middle Peninsula and surrounding areas. They maintain an open door policy and welcome everyone to express their talents on and off stage. CHP is dedicated to providing learning opportunities in theater traditions, values, and skills for all age groups through immersive programs that help build self-confidence, develop life skills, and unleash creativity.

1. THE CHP MISSION
Our mission is to create quality live theatre
for the citizens of the Middle Peninsula and
surrounding areas. The Court House Players
acts as an outlet to provide opportunities for
individuals to express their talents both on
and off the stage. CHP maintains an open
door policy and welcomes everyone. We are
dedicated to providing learning opportunities
HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE in theater traditions, values and skills.
THE ARTS STAY ALIVE IN
FUTURE GENERATIONS?
Community Theater
SUPPORT A CAUSE.
 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Your support of the Capital
Campaign helps to secure CHP’s
future through the funding of a Make the Arts Matter!
permanent home.
 GENERAL OPERATIONS
Your support of general operations
ensures that the “lights will stay
burning bright” and that we will
continue to provide quality
productions.
 CHILDREN’S THEATER
Your support of the children’s
theater will ensure the continuation
of programs like theater camps and
children’s productions.
To donate please send your check or money
order to P.O. Box 643
The Court House Players Gloucester, VA 23061
P.O. Box 643
Gloucester, VA 23061 COURTHOUSEPLAYERS.ORG
Or
On-line at courthouseplayers.org FACEBOOK.COM/COURTHOUSEPLAYERS

2. THEATER EDUCATION STATISTICS
“Readers and arts participants are more
than twice as likely to volunteer in their
communities.”
~ National Endowment for the Arts
“Students who receive 4 or more years
of arts influence in education
outperformed non-arts students on the
SAT. The scores showed that arts
students scored 59 points higher in
verbal and 44 points higher in math than
non-arts students.”
~ College Entrance Examination Board
“Theatre addresses the skills which
THE COURT HOUSE PLAYERS benefit children’s education
development in five general areas:
and
physical development/ kinesthetic skills,
EXPERIENCE. artistic development/drama and theatre
skills, mental development/ thinking
skills, personal development/intra-
personal skills, and social development/
interpersonal skills.”
~ Gai Jones (a theatre educator with
CHP HAS A PROVEN RECORD OF PROVIDING over forty years of experience)
QUALITY THEATER EDUCATION TO ALL AGE GROUPS “By every other measure, arts
participants are more physically
The Court House Players has an immersive  Creativity ~ Theater acts as an outlet for active.”
program which allows people of all ages and people to express themselves through
~ National Endowment for the Arts
experience levels to get to have their time to shine acting, music, dance and artwork. The
whether they like to be on-stage or behind the exploration of these types of expression can
scenes. Through our program individuals can build help to open one’s mind and help improve “Many colleges view participation in the
self confidence, develop valuable life skills, unleash reading and math skills. arts and music as valuable experience
their creativity and garner a sense of commitment.  Commitment ~ Commitment, responsibility that broadens students’ understanding
and dedication are essential when involved and appreciation of the world around
 Self Confidence ~ Theater allows for the in a production. Rehearsals cannot be them.”
exploration of self through other characters missed; lines, blocking and choreography ~ U.S Department of Education
and gives a voice to an otherwise voice-less must be memorized.
student
 Life Skills ~ Theater teaches about actions Participation in just one of our productions will “The research suggests the opportunity
& consequences, customs & beliefs, team leave you with a lifetime of memories, friends, and to perform may be a powerful tool to
work, organizational skills, public speaking valuable life and theater skills and lessons. help overcome fears and see that they
and many more. can succeed.”
~ National Assembly of State Art Agencies
“The best times in my life were when I was with CHP...” ~ Daisy Cruz