By William Powell, Philly Parks and Recreation

Children at Dorothy Emanuel playground are gettig busy with theater games and choreography for their upcoming production at Philly’s newest recreation center – Venice Island Performing Arts Recreation Center – this March.

In this unique afterschool program, children up to 12 years old at eight different Philadelphia playgrounds receive performing arts instruction for eight weeks, then feature their accomplishments before an audience of their peers and families.  They also receive a “yellow brick road” of information on how they can continue their performing arts education with Philly Parks and Recreation through our summer camp experience and/or performing arts year round programs in their area playgrounds.