about rags to riches
To advance esteem-needs by leting young audiences see and interpret the best productions;
To examine the idea that if audiences are exposed to quality theatre in their youth, they will be among the adult audience in the future.
The goals, standards and connections of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for the K-6 curriculum areas of Arts Education, English Language Arts and Social Studies, are supported by our performances, programs and residencies.
Sad to say, there are very few people who actually have the chance to live their dream. Glad to say, that is not the case with us.
Rags to Riches was incorporated in Durham, NC, in 1993 as a professional touring company, achieving 501(c)3 status as a not-for-profit organization. Lou and Melody Peters, the company's founders, had worked professionally in the theatre for years before starting the company.
These are the organization's goals:
To produce plays of varied style, content and cultural orientation so that we may introduce young audiences to the value of theatre;
To contribute to the employment of professional theatre artists;
To make tangible the assumption that all cultures share similiar formative stories;
