Randolph County named 100 Best communities for youth

America's Promise Alliance has named Randolph County as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. The award was announced on October 12, 2011. The competition identifies cities nationwide that have made the well-being of children and youth a priority.

The Old Brick Play House Announces a New Show

The Old Brick Playhouse and the Superintendent of Randolph County Schools, Dr. James Phares have joined forces to tackle the epidemic of bullying in schools. Beginning in late October, The Old Brick Playhouse will travel to nine elementary schools in Randolph County with a program targeted to educate students about bullying by providing both prevention and coping tactics.

The WV Department of Culture and History and the WV Commission on the Arts are providing financial support for a portion of touring artists’ fees. Dr. Phares, concerned about the issue of bullying in schools, has agreed to address this issue by contributing matching funds for each school in the county.

The program will feature Old Brick Playhouse’s new show, Percy Penguin Solves It All is based on real life experiences. This emotionally charged play takes place in the Southern Ocean where turmoil reigns due to the fact that someone feels excluded. Percy Penguin Solves It All involves audience interaction seeking guidance and advice from participating students.To find out more information or to schedule this show for your school, call the Old Brick office or e-mail missy@theoldbrick.org.

The Old Brick Playhouse Company wins State Award

Though it was a particularly cold day in January, wild horses could not have prevented representatives from The Old Brick Playhouse Company of Elkins from a trip to Charleston to attend WV’s annual Martin Luther King Celebration. This year, The Old Brick Playhouse won the “Living the Dream” Service Organization Honor Roll Award from the Martin Luther King, Jr. West Virginia Holiday Commission. Read more.

Project Steer

The Old Brick Playhouse introduces an exciting and effective new program available both on tour and in house. Project Steer, is a resource available to any business or organization aiming to improve customer and employee morale, to increase productivity, to build a more positive work environment, to eliminate negative work habits, to improve creative problem solving, and to provide a direct outlet for employee feedback through the use of Role Playing. Role Playing can be used by management and employees to replicate business situations. This method is the systematic building of correct habits while learning the acceptable and best way to communicate your ideas both to colleagues and to customers. Not only does Project Steer serve an educational purpose for both employees and management but also promises an evening of fun filled interactive entertainment. To find out more information or to schedule training call the Old Brick office or e-mail missy@theoldbrick.org.

Brick-o-vision

In response to the communal separation anxiety that takes place when one of our Apprentice students moves away or graduates, John Prentice devised a system by which these students can attend virtually a portion of the weekly apprentice meeting. Brick-o-vision, created and piloted by a group of Apprentices utilizes technology to allow our group of eighty five students and seven staff to interact with Apprentice Alums as they attend our weekly meeting through Skype. Now established, this resource will be available to other homesick apprentice alumni who would just like to drop in for a taste of nostalgia and good clean Old Brick fun. And in the case that we ever need a magic mirror – these virtual students may also have an actual onstage during and actual production.