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Brown Bag Players, a professional adult actors' outreach program, is a division of Children's Theatre Workshop founded in 1994 to present audience participatory plays, performed by professional actors to children of Orange County. Brown Bag Player's award-winning performances are not only targeted to enrich the young mind, but they also offer children the opportunity to meet the actors and experience live theatre in a hands-on, participatory environment.

And that translates into a fun and enjoyable time for all! As one satisfied parent said after a recent show: ""Your shows are GREAT! My daughter and I love going to see them." And a satisfied father proclaimed: "I took my daughter to this past weekend's performance and thought it was WONDERFUL! Thank you so much."

The children bring their lunch to the show, which they enjoy while the actors are putting on their makeup in front of the audience. The actors offer face painting for the kids, and talk with them about the play, show them the scenery and lighting and answer any questions that the kids have.

Throughout the show, the actors ask for volunteers from the audience to help with the story. For example, the King may ask for help cleaning the castle. He'll then select a few kids from the audience who come up on stage and "clean" the castle. After the show, the kids can meet the actors, get autographs, and have their pictures taken. With our shows, kids have the opportunity to interact with the actors, before, during, and after the play, which gives them a deeper understanding and appreciation of theatre in general.