THE AMERICAN PLACE THEATRE INC C/O YOUNG AUDIENCES NEW YORK

THE AMERICAN PLACE THEATRE INC C/O YOUNG AUDIENCES NEW YORK THE AMERICAN PLACE THEATRE'S PERFORMANCE-BASED LITERACY PROGRAM, LITERATURE TO LIFE, PRESENTS PROFESSIONALLY STAGED VERBATIM ADAPTATIONS OF SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN LITERARY WORKS. THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS A NEW FORM OF ACCESS TO LITERATURE BY BRINGING TO LIFE THE WORLD OF BOOKS WITH PERFORMANCES THAT CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF DISCOVERY AND SPARK THE IMAGINATION. LITERATURE TO LIFE ENCOURAGES READING, WRITING, AND CRITICAL THINKING AND HAS ALREADY PROVIDED A CATALYST FOR LEARNING AND SELF-EXPRESSION FOR OVER 250,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. THE ORGANIZATION, HAVING RECEIVED OVER 30 OBIES AND 16 AUDELCOS, IS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AS A BIRTHING PLACE FOR ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS AT THE CROSSROAD OF LITERATURE AND LIVE PERFORMANCE FOR OVER 40 YEARS.