School & Community “ Bully” Program

(PLAY) Performance-A group of NYC actors travels to schools performing scenes from Margaret's musical play, My Life as a Bald Soprano. Concluding the performance, Margaret and the cast talk with students about what they've seen and how it relates to their own experience.

(PRESENTATION) Public speaking-Margaret shares her story in a motivational speech, which focuses on turning poison into medicine.  This targeted talk is meant to encourage victims of bullying to "speak up"so they do not have to resort to violence or inflict self-harm. 

A smile can be misleading...  

especially when it's MASKING a child's suffering

MISSION STATEMENT 

Think back to when you were in school.  Who was that lonely child desperately longing to "fit in" only to be shunned from her peers because she was "different"? Did you reach out to her? Wish you had? After years of being teased as a child, I am well aware of the impact that bullying can have on a child's self-esteem and overall quality of life.  

My Life as a Bald Soprano provides an entertaining theatrical experience while sending the poignant message that we all have the power to overcome adversity without resorting to revenge or inflicting self-harm.  My hope is that this project will bring awareness to America’s bullying epidemic. 

SOBERING STATISTICS 

* One in four children is bullied at some point during their schooling. 

*Playground statistics show that every seven minutes a child is bullied

  (Adult intervention-4%, Peer intervention-11%,No intervention-85%) 

*Teenagers say revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings; 86% [of those surveyed] said other kids picking on them, making fun of them or bullying them causes teenagers to turn to lethal violence in schools. 

To book a performance in your local community or school,please send an email to: mylifeasabaldsoprano@gmail.com