Welcome to Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT).  Our mission is to empower individuals and create community through the performing arts. We currently work towards this goal by providing inclusive theatre, dance, and music programs to children, teens, and adults with autism and other disabilities.  PACT workshops teach self esteem, cooperation, fitness and creativity. 

 

     Goldmine Inclusive Performing Arts Workshops

 

Spring ~ 8-week Series

Saturday, April 13 to June 1

Teen/Adult Improvisational Theatre: 2:30-4:00 - $175

               Teen/Adult Performance Arts: 4:00-5:00 - $150                         (singing and dance)

 

Summer ~ 8-week Series

Saturday, July 13 to August 31

Children's Improvisational Theatre: 1:30-2:30 - $150

Teen/Adult Improvisational Theatre: 2:30-4:00 - $175

Teen/Adult Performance Arts: 4:00-5:00 - $150

 

Fall ~ 8-week Series

Saturday, September 22 to November 9

Teen/Adult Improvisational Theatre: 2:30-4:00 - $175

Teen/Adult Performance Arts: 4:00-5:00 - $150

 

Scholarships are available for all PACT programs based on need.

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          We are always looking for good volunteers.

 

760-815-8512                 info@pacthouse.org

 

 PACT is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.

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 PACT believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to study and express art, and that discovering and developing one's creative nature contributes greatly to a happy and fulfilled life.  Having the ability to express art is also a great ally in living with the challenges of a disability.

Studying and enjoying the performing arts brings those who have been isolated by a disability back into a shared world.  Feeling connected, they are empowered to share their gifts.  We all benefit. 

Our program evaluations show a consistent improvement in our participants' self esteem, cooperation, fitness, and creativity. Feedback from parents is that their children and young adults are more able to communicate with others and express themselves with confidence as a result of participation in our programs.  They also report greater flexibility in dealing with stresses and changes in their lives.

Volunteers from our community serve as peer mentors, and help us achieve an approximately 50/50 balance of peers with and without disabilities in our programs. It's perfect for first time volunteers, because all that is asked of them is to enjoy learning and expressing the performing arts with some great people.  The rest is done through the art itself, with its camaraderie building group activities.  No mention is made as to who is a participant and who is a volunteer, or to anyone's disability.  All are equal, and the focus is on bringing out our best selves, as we notice that we are all much more alike than we are different.

Our eight week teen/adult inclusive theatre and performing arts workshop series and are offered throughout the year.  At this point our inclusive children's theatre series is offered in the summer and winter. 

Each series concludes with a performance for family and friends.  In November PACT's community of artists perform at our yearly showcase. 

Some of the PACT community performs for residents of local nursing homes, where they experience the boost in self esteem that comes from bringing joy to the lives of others through the expression of their artistic talents.

We want to thank our generous donors:

The City of Encinitas and the Mizel Family Foundation Community Grant Program (multi-year funding)

The Puffin Foundation (multi-year funding)

Area Board 13 of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (multi-year funding)

The California Arts Council and National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA (multi-year funding)

The Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

The Nordson Corporation Foundation

Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism

Transformational Trust, Inc. (multi-year funding)

The National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR) (multi-year funding)

Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily         represent those of the National Foundation for Autism Research. 

Supported by a grant from the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR), we are now providing theatre workshops for the students of The Country School in San Marcos, CA.  We are also collaborating with other local schools to provide grant funded programs for their students during the school day.

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 PACT is proud of its collaboration with Girl Scouts San Diego.   We provide theatre and dance/life skills workshops to Girl Scout troops throughout the county.

 

 

Though we welcome everyone, most of those with disabilities we serve are on the autism spectrum. 

Our programs provide an opportunity for them to study and express  theatre and dance, and learn life and social skills from the modeling of their typical peers.

Our goal is to encourage self esteem, cooperation, fitness, and creativity in individuals with disabilities.

Our goal is also to foster  understanding and appreciation for diversity in our community, which is perhaps the best gift we can give to those with disabilities.

We strive to model a successful inclusive arts program, in hopes that others will create similar programs of their own.

PACT programs create a safe space to develop artistic talents, learn vital life skills, make new friends, and have fun.

 Do you know of a child, teen, or adult who would benefit from  inclusive performing arts workshops?  How about you?  People of all abilities and ages enjoy our programs, and we are always looking for good volunteers.

PACT is proud to be an affiliate of KIT (Kids Included Together) and is receiving the benefit of four years of their excellent training on best practices for providing a truly inclusive program, and for serving those with disabilities.

We welcome feedback.

Contact Kathryn Campion, PACT's Executive Director: info@pacthouse.org  or call 760-815-8512 for more information.

Please pre-register.

PACT Goldmine Inclusive  Workshops are offered at Dance North County, 535 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 101, Encinitas, CA. 92024

Please note that the above address is the location of our programs, not our office address. (See 'How You Can Help' page for office address.)

 

info@pacthouse.org

760-815-8512.