Improbable Players

Improbable Players We are a company dedicated to substance addiction prevention & education through theater. All our stories are true. All our actors are in recovery. Prevention.

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01/11/2022

**REMINDER WE ARE NOW 2ND ACT**
FIND US HERE: 2nd Act, Inc.!!
🤍For the Love of Life🤍

2nd Act is thrilled to share our ‘For the Love of Life’ narrative video as part of the “Naloxone is an Act of Love” campaign.

This moving video expresses the severity of fentanyl presence in party drugs today. Naloxone restores breathing, and will save a life. Want to get trained in Naloxone? Visit the link below and find the video “Opioid Overdose Rescue: 5 Ways to Save a Life”.

Find 'For the Love of Life' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odKc81eYMCY
Find the 'Opioid Overdose Rescue' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPSXWy3OfzI&t=3s

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2nd Act’s mission is to change the way people and communities respond to the impact of substance use through theatre and drama therapy.
Our story continues…

Visit weare2ndact.org to check out our website. To book a show with us, reach us through email at [email protected]

12/01/2021

**REMINDER** - WE ARE NOW 2ND ACT!! --> 2nd Act, Inc.

This is what we’ve been up to!!

🌟Golden Hour Recap🌟

On November 10th, 2nd Act hosted a virtual Golden Hour event spotlighting our Prevention Plays! Our production team panelists Elizabeth Addison, Cameron Torres, and Colleen Longshaw Jackson talked a bit about cultural competency/diversity/equity/inclusion, our content change, and our trauma-informed theatre.

If you missed our recent Golden Hour, don’t sweat it! Here’s a brief recap🤩

Subscribe to 2nd Act’s newsletter to receive the full recording of our recent Golden Hour in our December letter!!

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2nd Act’s mission is to change the way people and communities respond to the impact of substance use through theatre and drama therapy.
Our story continues…

Visit weare2ndact.org to check out our website. To book a show with us, reach us through email at [email protected]

⭐Self Care Shoutout!⭐It's a rainy Friday in MA, so what better time to remember to hydrate? Drinking water is essential ...
07/02/2021

⭐Self Care Shoutout!⭐
It's a rainy Friday in MA, so what better time to remember to hydrate? Drinking water is essential to keeping your body and mind functioning, and able to perform at its best! There is no hard and fast rule for how much one person should drink per day as it depends on your activity level and individual needs, but a good way to keep on top of it is to just keep a water bottle with you and drink from it throughout the day. Besides avoiding dehydration, drinking water is also beneficial for your hair, skin, energy levels, and memory. Stay hydrated, and have a great weekend!

⭐THROWBACK THURSDAY ⭐•••Happy Thursday Players! Here is this week’s throwback to our 2015 Youth Summit! It was so amazin...
07/01/2021

⭐THROWBACK THURSDAY ⭐
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Happy Thursday Players! Here is this week’s throwback to our 2015 Youth Summit! It was so amazing to connect to so many students and we cannot wait until we are able to safely collaborate with students again. We would like to say a special thank you to everyone who donated to the final countdown. This fundraiser will help us reach so many students like the ones pictured to raise awareness for our cause. Thank you for making what we do at IP possible.
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⭐️It’s the Last Day of the Final Countdown⭐️Attention Players! We are excited t announce today is the final day of our F...
06/30/2021

⭐️It’s the Last Day of the Final Countdown⭐️
Attention Players! We are excited t announce today is the final day of our Final Countdown: 10 Days to$10K🎉 With immense pleasure and gratitude we have reached our goal of $10K in 10 days! Thank you to the Bob Jolly Charitable Trust for helping us reach our goal! As an organization we are incredibly thankful for each and every one of you. Those who donated, shared or liked our social media posts and followed our accounts during the fundraiser, as well as offering your continued support does not go unnoticed and means the world. Though we have reached our monetary goal, we are still accepting donations at the link in our bio!
Thanks for all your support and love, have a great Wednesday!

⭐SPOTLIGHT: Bob Jolly Charitable Trust⭐Bob Jolly was a working actor in Boston for 30 years, who left behind a legacy th...
06/29/2021

⭐SPOTLIGHT: Bob Jolly Charitable Trust⭐
Bob Jolly was a working actor in Boston for 30 years, who left behind a legacy that continues to help Boston theatre artists thrive through the Bob Jolly Charitable Trust. Trust grants are provided to Boston theater artists and organizations for the development and presentation of new works of theater, and “to provide access to, appreciation of, education about and exposure to the work of the greater Boston theater community.” We are so proud to announce that thanks to this grassroots effort left in Bob Jolly's name, we were able to meet our goal of $10K before July 1!
Thank you to Bob Jolly and his incredible impact that is sure to create change and provide opportunities for years to come.
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In the final two days of our Final Countdown: 10 Days to $10k Appeal, we want to thank each of you for your contributions that helped us meet our goal. If you would like to continue to support creative recovery, you can donate through our GoFundMe link: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/the-final-countdown-10-days-to-10k?fbclid=IwAR0i688KAlFd3e3WtNey2JjFZ4v1gbRRJdpNVte8F0U4UQONJOar1bH8q_w or directly through ImprobablePlayers.org. THANK YOU AGAIN!
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06/29/2021

The Final Countdown: 2 Days left to $10K

Hello Players! We hope everyone had a wonderful and refreshing weekend! As you all likely know by now, Improbable Players is hard at work wrapping up the end of our “Final Countdown: 10 Days to $10K” Campaign, as well as rounding out the fiscal year. Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to donate, share Improbable Players’ posts, website, GoFundMe and information about this campaign, as well as engage with our content. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed!!
In light of the last two days of “The Final Countdown: 10 Days to $10K” campaign, our MA Outreach Intern, Jemma Kepner, worked with three of our wonderful actors, Chris Everett, Brashani Reece and Emily Olcott, to create a video about why this campaign is so important right now! We hope you enjoy, and remember, it’s not too late to donate to The Final Countdown! You can donate through our GoFundMe (link in bio) or directly through ImprobablePlayers.org. THANK YOU!
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⭐Thank You Lotus Clinical Research!⭐This week our Ohio staff worked with Mia and Asher for their Opioid Education video....
06/25/2021

⭐Thank You Lotus Clinical Research!⭐
This week our Ohio staff worked with Mia and Asher for their Opioid Education video. We edited and wrote short skits and played theater games like 'Zip, Zap, Zop' to get us moving! Thanks and thank you to Peace Lutheran Church for the use of their facilities!
Just a reminder that you can still help Improbable Players continue to make a strong and positive impact by sharing and donating our Final Countdown 10 Days to $10k GoFundMe link, or by donating directly on our website!
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/the-final-countdown-10-days-to-10k

⭐Throwback Thursday⭐Happy Thursday Players! Here is a photo from our Ohio Drive In Fundraiser. Now is the best time to g...
06/24/2021

⭐Throwback Thursday⭐

Happy Thursday Players! Here is a photo from our Ohio Drive In Fundraiser. Now is the best time to get out, pop some popcorn, and watch a great movie with friends and family! What new movies will you be viewing this summer?
Remember that we are still accepting donations for our Final Countdown: 10 Days to $10k Appeal! Help Improbable Players continue to make a strong and positive impact by donating to or sharing our GoFundMe link. There are so many ways you can help IP continue to make an impact.

⭐ How Improbable Players is a Resource ⭐IP centers youth in promoting substance use disorder prevention and recovery, se...
06/23/2021

⭐ How Improbable Players is a Resource ⭐

IP centers youth in promoting substance use disorder prevention and recovery, serving as a resource for all the communities we impact. It isn’t too late to support our ! Swipe to see the countless ways you can support us so that we can continue to be a prevention resource. You can donate through our GoFundMe or directly through our website! https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/the-final-countdown-10-days-to-10k
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⭐ Happy Tuesday, Players! ⭐It's hard to believe that back in 2014 we celebrated 30 years of Improbable Players, and now ...
06/22/2021

⭐ Happy Tuesday, Players! ⭐
It's hard to believe that back in 2014 we celebrated 30 years of Improbable Players, and now have been operating in MA, NY, OH, and surrounding areas for a total of 37 years! We are constantly reminded of the incredible support we have and how it has helped us be able to positively impact communities over the years. Through substance use disorder prevention and education efforts, we will continue to help those in long-term recovery find the support they need.
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A Reminder from our Players today: we are still accepting donations for The Final Countdown. Improbable Players sets the stage for substance use disorder prevention and education efforts, along with the support of folx in long-term recovery. With a donation to our GoFundMe, sharing this post, or simply giving us a like, you can help IP continue to bring our programs to communities for the years to come. You can donate to our GoFundMe at this link: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/the-final-countdown-10-days-to-10k?fbclid=IwAR0i688KAlFd3e3WtNey2JjFZ4v1gbRRJdpNVte8F0U4UQONJOar1bH8q_w or through our website at ImprobablePlayers.org
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⭐Throwback Thursday⭐Happy Thursday Players! Here is a throw back photo of our founder, Lynn Bratley, and Elie Saroufim, ...
06/17/2021

⭐Throwback Thursday⭐

Happy Thursday Players! Here is a throw back photo of our founder, Lynn Bratley, and Elie Saroufim, one of our former actors at an event a few years ago. The impact that IP has had on those in recovery is incredible and we have Lynn Bratley to thank for that. Remember that we are still accepting donations for our Final Countdown: 10 Days to $10k Appeal! Help Improbable Players continue to make a strong and positive impact by donating to or sharing our GoFundMe link. There are so many ways you can help IP continue to make an impact.

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Prevention. Education. Theater.

Improbable Players uses theater performances & workshops to address addiction, alcoholism, and the opioid epidemic. Our performances are 25-45 minutes long followed by a talkback/Q&A. Our workshops give students the space and tools to combat social pressures and find coping strategies that work for them. Our plays are based on true stories and performed by people in recovery. Go to our website and subscribe to learn more.