NCBarnard: hey
TimR502: yessir?
NCBarnard: tell me about Project Jerico
TimR502: ?
TimR502: Hmm...
TimR502: well, its a long story...
NCBarnard: give me the audio tape abridged version
TimR502: It is a program which brings arts opportunity, in a supportive environment, to at-risk youth and their families, to build self-esteem, self-confidence, and awareness of individual arts potentials.
NCBarnard: okay more logistics.. where do you find kids?
NCBarnard: where do you find appropriate plays?
TimR502: We were partnered with local socail service agencies to find participants. We hired professional artists, and the kids wrote poetry, songs, and skits, as well as learned dance, created artwork, etc... all under the supervision of 2, 3, or 4 pro artists, professional therapists, and my staff.
NCBarnard: hmm
NCBarnard: so how long would a standard session take?
TimR502: 2 or 3 hours, at least 2 times a week, generally for 8 to 12 week modules
NCBarnard: humm.. thats too long for our project...
TimR502: There are similar project s cropping up daily all around the country. There is a forum for at-risk work being held in Dayton in a few weeks...
NCBarnard: we have to do a social service project for my COM141 class
NCBarnard: Dang I'm tired...
TimR502: me too... I gotta get to bed...
TimR502: and START getting to be by midnight
NCBarnard: still working on shit?
NCBarnard: so do you think Jerico works better when kids create their own show?
TimR502: Absolutely
NCBarnard: they have more of an ownership stake in it?
TimR502: yes... and more pride... it is documented and researched...
NCBarnard: oooh quite cool... makes it easier on our side I thinks.
NCBarnard: so do you think this is doable in 9 weeks, from the beginning to end?
TimR502: I'd be happy to share some ideas. The program I ran was one of the top three in the state.
TimR502: Yep... you could do some project in that amount of time
NCBarnard: hmm... you see right now I'm picking.. at that grey particulate matter
NCBarnard: Is this too direct?
NCBarnard: Please reimburse me for $70.00 for the cost of rights paid to Samuel French from the Directing Lab Fund. This amount is per the new 50% rights plan that the Directing Lab board at a Fall 2001 meeting. Attached you will find an invoice from Samuel French as well as a image of a canceled check paid to Samuel French.

I am a Directing Lab Board Member, so I believe that I am qualified to request this reimbursement.

Thank you for your assistance.

TimR502: no... looks fine...
NCBarnard: k