A traveling performance arts series

1. Dale Guy Madison
My Life In Three Easy Payments
Lecture Series

2. Dale Guy Madison
For the bulk of Dale’s life, he has used his life experiences and his love of
arts to educate audiences.
He has inspired young men and women to live their truth by telling their
story through the arts. He dares them to dream!
As a young black kid growing up in the 60’s, Dale had so many dreams of
what he wanted to be and do. He wanted to be an actor, a model, a dancer,
an artist, and a fashion designer. Through all of his talents, his driving force
was:
– to make a difference in the lives of people and
– to inspire people, both young and old, to live their truth.

4. Teaching Through Arts Education
Dale Madison truly believes art imitates life and sees the importance of
giving today’s youth an outlet to express what and who they are. He uses
art exercises and performances to teach self esteem. Learning to love
oneself, and how sharing life experiences is both healing and therapeutic
Mr. Madison co-founded Actors Against Drugs and Umoja Sasa
Storytelling. These two organizations traveled up and down the east coast
focusing on the risk of using drugs and the importance of cultural identity,
all while instilling pride, inspiring youth to be better citizens in their
communities and teaching audiences how educational theater changes lives.
Now Mr. Madison has created “My Life In Three Easy Payments, The
Series” that is designed to help young men and women who are LGBTQ find
their true VOICE.

5. Published Author
Dale Madison has published two books. The first is his memoir entitled,
“Dreamboy: My Life as a QVC Host & Other Greatest Hits.” The book takes a
honest look at his journey to become the man he is today.
His second publication, an adult gay fairy tale entitled, “The Friendship Train,”
takes an old favorite (The Wizard of Oz) and puts a new spin on it. In this
whimsical illustrated fable, Madison uses gay stereotypes to teach the importance
of acceptance, being a friend, loving oneself while educating the reader about
important figures in LGBT history.
Both books celebrate Dale’s personal mission to embrace life as an openly gay
man, and to uplift, inspire, entertain, and educate.
Mr. Madison holds a BA and an MA in Education with a focus on leadership and
change,

6. My Life In Three Easy Payments
Series Overview
1. The Opening
2. The Workshops
3. The Performance

7. The Program – Act I The Opening
• The opening sets the stage with a keynote address that is really
more of a mini-performance. Using music/video and costumes,
Dale uses an interactive format designed to connect with
students on their level.
• It is followed by Q&A
• Madison breaks for lunch and has a
small group discussions about various
topics that face today's LGBTQ youth

8. The Program – Act II The Workshops
• The Actor Prepares his craft
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– The students are placed in a circle and are taught breathing exercises, do a body
warm-up and vocal exercises.
– The youth agree upon the safe space rules.
– The performance exercises:
• Tell Me Something Good
– 1.What you would tell the person you love
– 2. What you want the world to know about you
– 3. Something you would be afraid to let anyone know
• What I Know About You
– 1. Swap identities with a partner and learn 3 things about them
– 2. My Gay Life
» A group circle story

9. ACT III: The Play is the thing!
• Dale uses the characters from his book, “The
Friendship Train” (a.k.a., Sissy Sammy in the
Land of WEHO 90069) to create a live staged
reading of his gay fairy tale.
• Projected images are displayed and music is
incorporated into the presentation to give the
audience a sense of the visual magic while the
students create character voices.

10. Recommendations

11. Cost
Expense
Cost
Travel
$1,500.00
Audio
$500.00
Meal (per school)
$100.00
Performance Fee (per
performance/workshop)
$1,000.00
Total
$3,100.00

12. The Wrap-UP
• The overall goal of this program is to teach
today’s youth the importance of Arts
Education and how it can help them overcome
many of the issues that face them.
• This is a great partnership to spread a positive
message to youth. The possibilities are
endless!