A Golden Voice In Communities » theatrical education http://donnawissinger.com Donna Wissinger, a 'flutist of rare gifts' Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:06:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Southern Stories: Celebrating 500 Years of Florida History http://donnawissinger.com/archive/southern-stories-sold-out-funds-raised-will-benefit-students/ http://donnawissinger.com/archive/southern-stories-sold-out-funds-raised-will-benefit-students/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:47:59 +0000 Amy Parker http://donnawissinger.com/?p=1031 Sit back.  Sip some sweet tea, luxuriate in the Florida sun, and allow the fragrance of orange blossoms to intoxicate your soul.  This is Florida.  To celebrate 500 years of Florida history, Southern Stories takes you back to ‘old Florida’, a time which Harriet Beecher Stowe captured perfectly in printed word, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings broadcast to the world with Pulitzer Prize adeptness, and Stephen Foster wooed with lilting southern charm.  Southern Stories brings Florida’s rich heritage history to life.   Actors Tony and Carol and cultured musical ladies, Donna and Joy grace a Southern parlor.   Stories and music and photos of days of old turn the pages of Florida history.  Audiences love learning their local history as well as those places captured by greatFlorida writers.  Costumes by Susan Ainley, your parlor set, our Viva Florida research of your local history, and a dramatic presentation ensure a magicalFlorida experience.  Call now, sit back, take a sip, and enjoy Southern Stories.

For questions, additional information, and to book, contact Donna topformdrw(at)aol.com (407) 492-8876 donnawissinger.com/contact-us

A past performance photo gallery

Celebrated artists Donna Wissinger and Joy Myers joined the Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts in two sold out performances of “Southern Stories” in 2011. Creator and Director, Tony Walsh, said that the performances raised more than $4,000, which will benefit Clay County Title One students attending 2011-12 performances and also help support visual arts exhibits at the Center.

Southern Stories at THCA sold out

Tony Walsh and Donna Wissinger in sold out Southern Stories at Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts

Southern Stories Photo Gallery

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BETH REESE CRAVEY/Staff Joy Myers instructs Lakeside Elementary School students in the art of Revolutionary War military maneuvers, communicated through specific drum beats.
Joy Myers instructs Lakeside Elementary School students in the art of Revolutionary War military maneuvers, communicated through specific drum beats.
By BETH REESE CRAVEY/Staff:

*ARTZ OUT LOUD in the JACKSONVILLE TIMES UNION at jacksonville.com*

The second they came in the door, the new recruits were being indoctrinated.

“It’s 1775!” bellowed the Revolutionary War military drummer who greeted them. “Are you prepared to fight for justice … to change the course of history?”

As more recruits arrived, the drummer made sure they knew who was boss.

“You will do what I say! Are you ready?”

Some of the recruits said “yes.”

“Yes, ma’am!” bellowed the drummer.

The military drummer was Joy Myers, in costume as a Revolutionary War character for the Artz Out Loud theatrical educational presentation that she and co-founder Donna Wissinger wrote and were about to perform.

…Story by Beth Reese Cravey. Read the complete news story at Jacksonville.com

ARTZ OUT LOUD is visiting 28 schools and providing programs for 29,000 Clay County students and teachers thanks to the generosity of BBVA Compass Bank, the Clay County Education Foundation, Community Partners, HUME Foundation, and the Clay County School Board.

Read reviews, download study guides, and watch a video clip of The World Turned Upside Down: Music and Stories of The American Revolution

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