Acting Out for Good

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Raising money to support worthy causes in our community one performance at a time. We know Sharon would approve.

Acting Out for Good began its existence as Acting Out for ALS in August 2013, in memory of Sharon Ashby, who passed away at age 67 from Lou Gehrig's Disease. Sharon was a dedicated elementary school teacher and always supported worthy causes, especially if youths were involved. Over the course of 11 musical productions and various other fundraisers like Ice Bucket Challenges, the group raised over $56,000 for ALS warriors in the western Maryland area and for regional ALS organizations. Following the 2020 shutdowns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Acting Out was forced to rethink their approach and mission. After two film projects and an album of holiday music, the founders (Sharon's son Mark and daughter-in-law Jennifer) decided the time had come to expand the charity's scope to include supporting individuals and causes in other areas of need with the proceeds from their future productions. While the original Acting Out for ALS name may still be used in the future and remains the non-profit's legal name, we will also operate under the trade name Acting Out for Good, and our former yellow-flower logo now contains many more colors, all to reflect this new, wider focus. Please like this page to receive periodic updates about our fundraisers and performances in the western Maryland area. If you or your loved ones enjoy "acting out," we hope you'll be a part of our shows!

10/29/2026

We're so close to that $5,000 mark in our Little Mermaid fundraiser! With the show only a few weeks away, can you help us push the thermometer higher? Visit https://actingoutforgood.com/sponsorship to learn about the perks you can take as an individual, family, or business. Your donation is tax-deductible, too. Thank you for your support!

10/28/2026

Tickets are on sale for our production of Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.! If you want to skip the walk-up line at the box office, go to https://actingoutforgood.com/ and scroll down for the link to purchase.

10/12/2026

Almost halfway to our fundraising goal thanks to your continued donations. Thank you! Now we need to get some costumes for our undersea creatures and merfolk, so if you're able to help us get that thermometer higher, please visit https://actingoutforgood.com/sponsorship to find out what perks you can choose to take. You can also take the full write-off for your 2026 taxes. Businesses, you can get ad space and shout-outs on social media. And remember to join us November 20-22 for this classic tale told by our talented cast. Tickets will be on sale soon!

10/05/2026

We're over a third of the way to our goal for our Little Mermaid Jr. fundraising. Thank you to those who have contributed so far!

Did you know that we pay about $1800 for the rights to put the show on stage? The motion-filled projections cost another $600. There are over 60 youths in the show who will need costumes and props, not to mention there's Ariel's grotto and other set pieces to build. Even when we reuse what items we can from our inventory, it adds up quickly.

Our creative team is all-volunteer. Because we want kids to experience the thrill of performing, we don't require anyone to pay to be in our show.

For 13 seasons, our supporters have been there when called on to support our casts, and in turn our donation recipients. This time, we're helping a courageous young woman and her family in her recovery to regaining her mobility. In addition to teaching our young performers about theatrical arts, we're also teaching them a valuable lesson about how they can share their talents to help others.

You can be a part of it, too! Visit https://actingoutforgood.com/sponsorship to learn about perks like free tickets, ad space, and apparel that you can choose to take. You can also deduct the full donation amount from your 2026 taxes.

Thank you for helping us do good in our community one performance at a time!

09/28/2026

One week into our Little Mermaid Jr. fundraiser, and we're making progress at $1,450! Thank you to those who have contributed so far. This will help us start to acquire the supplies, costumes, and props we need to make this show a success for our box-office donation recipient, Loralei Weisenmiller and her family.

While it's a good beginning, you can see we have more of that thermometer to fill in. We hope we can count on you to support the youths in our show to look and sound their best and continue to help us do good in our community, one performance at a time. Learn more about the perks you can choose to take with your donation at https://actingoutforgood.com/sponsorship, and contact us at [email protected] if you have questions.

Thank you, and we'll see you under the sea in November!

09/21/2026

Rehearsals have begun for our production of Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr., with proceeds benefiting Loralei Weisenmiller, a young former cast member of ours who is in physical therapy to regain mobility following a surgical procedure. For us to be able to support her family with a donation from our box office proceeds in November, we need the help of our supporters and local businesses to pay for our costumes, set pieces, props, and other associated costs. That way our show will look and sound the best it possibly can.

Our goal is $7,500. Please visit https://actingoutforgood.com/sponsorship for an online donation link and to learn about the perks you can choose to take with your donation. Acting Out is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, so your donation is tax-deductible (minus the value of any perks taken).

We hope you'll help us support this youth and her family who were a big part of Acting Out's early success, and come see the show in November! Thank you!

09/11/2026

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09/03/2026

Introducing our Little Mermaid Jr. cast! This is a fantastically talented group that we can't wait to start working with. We'll see you this November under the sea!

09/01/2026

Thank you to all the young folks - over 60 of you! - who auditioned for our production of Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr.! Lots of first-timers, which we love to see along with the familiar faces. We're working hard on putting the cast together, so if you came to see us, look for an email soon!

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60 Victoria Lane
Frostburg, MD
21532

Website

http://www.actingoutforgood.com/

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