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 In 2005, Kaiser Permanente of Ohio launched an Educational Theatre Program (ETP) based on a new model for promoting health through theatre that trains high school-based youth actors as health education "ambassadors" who help deliver health messages to large audiences. Youth actors learn and perform age-appropriate evidence-based productions developed by Kaiser Permanente. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is a key partner in ETP.
Currently, there are three productions available through the Educational Theatre Programs, Secrets, The Amazing Food Detective, and Peace Signs.
Secrets is an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention piece targeted to students in grades six through twelve. Secrets educates students about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases by providing them with a realistic look into the lives of people impacted by the HIV virus. As enlightening as it is entertaining, Secrets uses humor and drama to provide students with the facts about HIV, AIDS, and STDs. Secrets encourages students to ask questions, become informed about sexually transmitted diseases and to discuss these issues with their peers, parents, teachers, counselors, and health professionals.
The sleuth is on the case of a cereal criminal and his gang of junk food bandits in The Amazing Food Detective. The production is designed to educate students about the importance of good nutrition and exercise. It inspires students in grades pre-kindergarten through four to make healthier food choices and exercise in a fun way. The interactive production demonstrates to audiences why some foods make you feel tired and sick, and others make you feel energized and healthy. The production stresses drinking water, eating colorful fruits and vegetables every day, eating three balanced meals each day, reducing television and computer screen time, playing hard at activities, and eating the foods that help improve your mood, school performance, and energy level. Peace Signs is a violence prevention program that empowers students to “be the change [they] want to see.” During the production, students will learn a five-step conflict resolution model, how violence affects people, how to identify feelings and develop empathy and respect, to use language to resolve conflicts, and to seek help from trusted adults. For more information, please contact Amy Tulenson, Coordinator, Educational Theatre Programs, at
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or 216-279-5662. Auditions for the 2010 - 2011 Educational Theatre Program are Thursday, April 21 at 4:00 pm at John Hay High School, 2075 Stokes Blvd. Click here for more information.
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