CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s a big week ahead for a group of Champaign County students as they rehearse for performances next weekend. The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company is teaming up with The ...

Twenty years ago, a developmental pediatrician noticed how children came out of their shells, gaining confidence and social skills, when they were involved in theater programs. Maybe the same would be ...

GREENWOOD, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upstate theater is paving the way for inclusivity, providing young artists who are differently-abled the chance to star in a musical. This season, they’re taking ...

Nemo, played by Alorah Rosenberger, reunites with his classmates in the Penguin Project’s ‘Finding Nemo,’ during a dress rehearsal Tuesday. Madeline Hughes plays Dory, a fish who has trouble ...

Penguin Project is a national organiztion with several chapters in the Quad Cities area. It provides a unique theatre ...

Being part of a stage production can build character, confidence, communication skills, and lifetime friendships. The Penguin Project allows those living with developmental disabilities to shine in ...

Jacob Depenbusch stopped speaking shortly after his first birthday. He didn’t utter another word until he was 4. Doctors told his parents “not to expect much” and to “hope for best” -- the standard ...

A new year is bringing a fresh opportunity for younger people with special needs to spread their wings and join in the performing arts through a new Springfield Arts Council offering. The Penguin ...

A few months ago, 12-year-old Nate Sheppard said bravely to his mother, Julie Sheppard, “I want to go to rehearsal, Mom. It’s where I belong.” He hasn’t left the stage since. Nate is among 50 other ...

SAUK VALLEY — The arts will be on full display this weekend in Sterling as the Penguin Project of the Sauk Valley hosts, "Aladdin Jr." The Penguin Project is a theater program that allows both kids ...

Two sold out shows, standing ovations and tears of joy and happiness filled the Boys and Girls Club in Valparaiso this weekend for the first-ever Penguin Project production in Valparaiso. Young actors ...

The Penguin Project at Theatre Lawrence will present three performances of Disney’s “Frozen JR.” next week. The Penguin Project is an annual musical production that casts youths aged 10-21 with ...