| This
Families in Focus special looks at specific arts programs
and
activities geared toward families through the John Harms
Center for the
Arts, and the Paper Mill Playhouse. Our in-studio discussion
explores how
families can foster a love and appreciation of the arts
at a time when
music and art programs are often being cut back throughout
the state and in
the schools. We look at how parents can help and/or hinder
the development
of artistic talent in children and the kinds of commitment
that often must
be made to help this talent flourish. We'll also talk about
the benefits
to families who encourage their children's involvement with
the arts.
The first half of the program begins with a mini-documentary
profiling the
Rosenthal Family. Seventeen-year-old Reena Rosenthal is
an aspiring
musical theater actress who is being mentored by Cathy Roy,
Director of
Education for the John Harms Center for the Arts. Reena's
pursuit of
musical theater has resulted in her whole family getting
involved with the
John Harms Theater. They are her support system. Her parents'
efforts in
fundraising were not enough to save the theater, which was
recently forced
to close its doors due to financial pressures.
Susan Speidel |
Angela Johnson |
Randy Mitchell, II
|
Alfred Gallman |
Diane Sann |
Julia Sann |
*Click on the guest photos to
learn more about them |
