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• About Us

  ​Chrysalis provides theatre experiences that foster healthy personal development
  through play-based creative learning ​in a chrysalis culture based on Biblical principles

  

  Our founder, Steven Brown, created Chrysalis with the determination that
  no child should ever feel unloved, worthless, hopeless, or all alone.
  
  Steven himself suffered as a child from bullying, depression, and chronic illness.
  
  He designed Chrysalis as a safe, loving place where students could
  discover the true joy and beauty and freedom of childhood and of life itself.
  
  Just as God loved Steven and used theatre to help him heal and blossom into a
  happy, healthy, thriving adult, so we want to do with Chrysalis for others.
  
  We want to provide young people with all the love and support and resources we can offer to help them to thrive.
  
  We want to help young people discover that they can achieve more than they ever dared hope for.
  
  We want to help young people develop the skills they need to overcome obstacles and adversity.
  
  We want to help young people learn that they can create wonderful, beautiful things.
  
  We want to help young people to come alive and shine their brightest.
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  "CHRYSALIS"
  (krĭs′ə-lĭs)
  Noun

  The safe, nurturing environment that enables a caterpillar to grow into a magnificent soaring butterfly​
  
  A nurturing environment that enables a child to develop into a thriving adult
• Here At Chrysalis You Will Find A Family Culture...

  
  ​Where nobody is left out or forgotten, a place where everybody belongs and is treated equally
  
  Where it is rare to see a disengaged mind, an empty gaze, or a broken spirit
  
  That values each and every person as the special and unique individuals they are
  
  That believes in you and brings out the best in you
  
  That helps you see the best in yourself and in others
• Here At Chrysalis You Will Find A Creative Learning Process...

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  ​That is inclusive and interactive and hands-on
  
  That is flexible enough to meet your unique needs
  
  That is small enough and personalized enough to have a big impact on each and every participant
  
  Where people are actively and creatively engaged in a positive manner
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  That naturally breaks down the walls between people and builds common ground
  
  ​That nourishes your brain, your heart, your body, and your soul
  
  That is so natural and instinctual and engaging that almost anybody can participate, and do so equally,
  ​whether they are brand new or have years of experience
• Here At Chrysalis You Will Find Beauty...

  
  ​You will hear happy children, merry laughter, bubbling personalities
   
  You will see people filled with joy and energy
  
  You will see shining faces, people playing and creating as a family
  
  ​You will see students of all different backgrounds; alive, engaged, and shining
  
  ​This is a place where life and light and beauty and love and freedom are real, tangible things.
  
  This is a place where you can discover the true fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control.
• ​Here At Chrysalis You Can Discover Life...

  
  ​You can discover passion and purpose and value,
  
  You can learn to be authentic, vulnerable, and real
  
  You can discover beauty, light, color, and sound
  
  You can step out of your shell, break through your walls, and learn to soar!
• Discover Your True Worth!
  

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  ​You are a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, lovingly created by the greatest artist of all.  
  
  ​He created every star in the sky and every flower in the field, yet He loves you more than any galaxy.
  
  ​Join us at Chrysalis and see your inner strength and beauty and creativity come to life!

Our operations are currently on hold, but we are working towards relaunching our program, and we would love your support.
Please click here for more information.

​What We Offer
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Our experiences feature a period of classes/rehearsals (typically 6-8 weeks), through which we develop a high-quality theatre show in which every student plays a part.

Throughout that process, our students are led through fun games and challenges that are specifically designed to help them to form healthy connections with each other, and to naturally develop personally and artistically.

We end each experience with a performance for family, friends, and the local community.

Every activity is personalized for each student, allowing each of them to grow at a pace that is comfortable for them.

Each experience is limited to groups of 25 students or less. If we have a larger amount of signups, we'll split the students into equal size groups so that we can maintain a comfortable environment that allows for every student to be an active and equal participant.

Our programming is open to all experience levels, from total beginners to advanced students. Enrollment is open to students ages 8-18. We mix all ages and experience levels together. Students of different ages and backgrounds learn to work together, to support each other, to respect each other. The older and the younger alike all learn from each other. It's great preparation for real life, where they'll have to be able to interact healthily with people of all different ages and backgrounds.

Here's a look at the kind of skills our students develop through our activities:

• Artistic
• Character
• Cognitive
• Social
• Physical

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ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT

• Comedic & Dramatic Acting​
• Dialogue Interpretation
• Dynamics of Speech & Song
• Singing Technique
• Song Interpretation​
• Music Theory
• Dance Technique
• Creation/Expression
• Story-Telling
• Slapstick
• Improv

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

• Courage
  
• Confidence
  
• Creativity
  
• Humility
  
• Authenticity
  
• Sincerity
  
• Initiative
  
• Kindness
  
• Team-Work
  
• Trust
  
• Empathy
  
• Self-Control

• Peace
• Patience
• Joy
• Respect
• Leadership
• Perseverance
• Enthusiasm
  
• Passion
  
• Discernment
• Hospitality
• Flexibility
• Decisiveness

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

• Spacial Awareness
• Short & Long-Term Memory
• Working Memory
• Contextual Memory
• Problem Solving
• Pattern Recognition
• Speed of Information Processing
• Multiple Simultaneous Attention
• Sustained Attention
• Selective Attention
• Anticipation
  
• Emotional Self-Regulation
  

• Sequencing
  
• Inhibition
• Visual Perception
• Auditory Perception
• Spacial Perception
• Visual Scanning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Fluency Of Ideas
• Oral & Written Comprehension
• Oral & Written Expression
• Originality

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Listening
• Communication
• Taking Turns
• Accepting Critique
• Taking Direction
• Sharing Ideas
• Handling Peer Pressure
• Respecting Others
• Working Together
• Encouraging Others
• Personal Space
• Tone Of Voice & Volume
• Situational Awareness

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

• Sight
• Hearing
• Touch
• Grace & Poise
• Balance
• Flexibility
• Strength
• Stamina
• Breathing
• Relaxation
• Coordination
• Control
• Spacial Awareness
• Kinesthetic Memory

Courage | Commitment | Compassion | Creativity | Community | Christ

Get Involved

We have many exciting opportunities for people of all ages, whether you want to be on the stage yourself, or help build the program behind the scenes! 

Just a few of the skills used and learned for the performing arts include: Dance, Singing, Music, Art, Speech, Construction, Sewing, Lighting, Sound, Crafts, Writing. Photography, Film-Making, Web Design,  and Marketing.

Have something totally different that you would like to add to our program?  We'd love to hear about it! Send us an email introducing yourself and describing your idea.

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