"I sincerely hope that you will continue to provide our community with this extremely valuable and all too rare educational experience. Project Breakaway provided many necessary educational opportunities to a group of children who really needed those opportunities. In my opinion, your message was the most important one of all."

- Steve Cotter, Bloomington Parks and Recreation
Past Performances and Good News

2002

  • VOICES FROM THE HEART 

    On World AIDS Day, December 1, 2002, InterAction Theater, Inc. and Full Circle Enterprise collaborated to present VOICES FROM THE HEART. This theater piece, directed by Patricia McKee and Diane Kondrat, was compiled by Diane Kondrat, and includes "Two Marthas" compiled by Toni Press- Coffman. The cast was Bill Simmons, Rhoda Ludy, Jennifer Reyes, A.K. Murtadha and Kondrat.

    VOICES FROM THE HEART was developed using only the real words of real people, Indiana residents living with HIV/AIDS.

    The production is a truthful, emotional avenue leading to reflection and discussion of HIV and AIDS, its presence in this state and the steps which might be taken to effectively slow the spread of the disease.

    Funding has been successfully gathered to present VOICES FROM THE HEART in Indianapolis and throughout Indiana, affording communities a chance to interact as presenters. A director can train two community members for approximately ten hours and then they can be joined by two or three professional cast members for a presentation.

    For more information about bringing a production of VOICES FROM THE HEART to your faith community, town, school, or group, call Full Circle Enterprise at 317-955-9081.
  • In June, the National Endowment for the Arts awards a $5,000 Challenge America match grant to InterAction Theater, Inc. The grant is for theater education for youth at The Rise! Transitional Housing Program for families who have been victims of domestic violence.

2001

  • Blankenbaker Property Management donated Massachusetts Avenue office space in Indianapolis to the organization.
  • Through the Indiana Department of Corrections, we gave HIV/AIDS education programs to scores of transition inmates around the state.
  • The Singing for Change Foundation gave an unrestricted grant of $10,000 to InterAction Theater, Inc.
  • The Indiana Arts Commission gave an individual grant to executive director Diane Kondrat to pursue Theatre of the Oppressed education with TOPLAB in New York City.

2000

  • The Kentucky Foundation for Women awarded an encouragement grant for What if... programs addressing domestic violence in Louisville, KY. This was accomplished in conjunction with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Louisville.

1999

  • Communities Against Rape through Purdue University provided special program funds to train Frankfort, Indiana teen activists for presenting What if... style programs for peers.
  • Funding through Indiana Department of Corrections, in addition to a private contribution, enabled I.T.I. to present HIV/AIDS What if... programs in state corrections facilities.

1996-2001

  • What if... programming presenting HIV/AIDS information is maintained yearly at Valparaiso High School through local, private funding.

1994

  • Company presented What if...program at the Ryan White Foundation national conference in Chicago, Illinois.

1994-95

  • State grant was renewed. The Indiana Department of Education supplemented funding to service high-risk teens at alternative schools and detention centers statewide.

1992-93

  • What if... programs were funded by Indiana State Department of Health, through Monroe County jail in Bloomington, to provide HIV/AIDS education to their inmates.

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