Drug Story Theater

Drug Story Theater’s The Price You Pay delivers powerful, real-life stories direct from teens struggling with drug and alcohol abuse in a unique and innovative approach to prevention. The improvisational theater-style production integrates teens in recovery, their parents and information about adolescent brain development to inform and educate audiences. The work the teens do with Drug Story Theater aids in their progress and encourages them to lead productive, healthy lives as young adults. Sharing their stories about the seduction and addiction to substances also helps them sow seeds of prevention, especially among peers. “They are addicts, recovering ones, taking their stories onstage in the hope others will shun the path they chose,” says Drug Story Theater founder Dr. Joseph Shrand. Join us for this compelling and timely production.

To help digest and cope with the information that may arise from the performance, clinicians and resources will be on-hand for audience members. There will also be a community art component to engage participation outside the theatre. This support is aided in partnership with Behavioral Health Innovators, Inc. as well as local service organizations, schools, churches and community leaders. The Drug Story Theater performance is possible in part from a grant from the NEA and The Carney Foundation.

A message from Rosemary Gill, Executive Director, Programming & Development, Zeiterion Theatre, about Drug Story Theater: “As a leader in New Bedford’s Arts community, it is part of The Z’s mission to bring to light issues of concern for our city. Our goal is for this honest look at teen drug use to continue the conversation and spark action in our community. No family is immune, and we hope you will join us for this compelling and timely production.”

This performance was originally scheduled for Feb. 9. If you had tickets for this date, your current ticket will be honored. Please call the box office at 508-994-2900 with any questions.