THE SCRIPT at the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership Film Festival & Resource Fair!

THE SCRIPT on display...

The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership Film Festival and Resource Fair was
a fantastic event, attended by a number of great organizations, including Safe Connections, the Wyman School, and Planned Parenthood. Thanks to T.P.P.P. for the inspiring & exciting opportunity to meet excellent, hardworking people, dedicated to helping others!

THE LASTEST NEWS ABOUT "THE SCRIPT"!

CATCH PERFORMANCES IN THE MIDWEST, NEW ENGLAND, AND ON-LINE!

See the premier performance of
STANDING BY/STANDING UP,
a one-man show about Bullying and Violence Prevention, September 9th, 9:30 a.m.,
@ Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership,
located at 2433 N. Grand, St. Louis, MO.

You can see a performance of THE SCRIPT, called:
"a great advocate for awareness and change," on September 22nd at the amazing Urban Eats Cafe, located @ 3301 Meramec St., Saint Louis, MO.

Also, THE SCRIPT in Brattleboro, Vermont! Wednesday, September 28th @ Luminz Studio, 74 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro, VT

For More Info about any of these performances, please email:

info@timcollinsonline.com

See you at a show!

FROM TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP!

The latest e-news from the fantastic Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership... you can catch Tim at both the Program Fair on Friday, July 22nd, and in performance on September 9th! Check out all the events offered by this important organization!

July 2011 You're Invited to the 2011 TPPP Film Festival and Program Fair! Summer heat getting you down? Come by and chill out with lemonade or wine and snacks and network with fellow professionals while learning more about local programs that improve adolescent sexual health! We will also showcase free film clips appropriate for use in a sexual health classroom - and you'll get a resource list to take with you! Friday, July 22, 3 to 6 pm at Vision for Children at Risk (hosts our offices) 2433 N Grand, 63106 (1 mile north of the Fox Theater) $5 at the door Questions? Contact Allison Hile at (213) 280-4770, or ExecutiveDirector@TeenPregnancy-MO.org UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STANDING BY/STANDING UP STANDING BY/STANDING UP confronts the difficult truths about Bullying, depicting a compelling range of characters, both students and teachers, struggling with choices, consequences, and uncertainties. STANDING BY/STANDING UP is a fast-paced, 40-minute one-man show, aimed at middle school and high school students, but relevant for adults and anyone working to prevent violence and abuse in their communities. TPPP will host this extraordinary show on Friday, September 9th, at its professional training meeting, from 9:00 - 11:00 am, at Vision for Children at Risk. Tim Collins is an award-winning actor and playwright. He is currently touring THE SCRIPT, a one-man show about Dating Violence Prevention. Find out more: www.timcollinssoloperformer.blogspot.com, and www.timcollinsonline.com WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY Sexual Health 101 Join TPPP and your fellow colleagues for this great opportunity for professional development and networking, and to fill your bag with useful tips & information! Topics will include: Contraceptive Technology Update enhanced with Reproductive Anatomy, Physiology and Adolescent Development STD/HIV Update enhanced with LGBT Issues What Works and Creative Ways to Discuss Sexuality with Teens Handling Parents' Concerns Friday, September 16th, 2011 8:30 am - 3:00 pm at Vision for Children at Risk The $50 workshop fee includes training materials, breakfast and lunch. Questions? Contact Allison Hile, ExecutiveDirector@teenpregnancy-mo.org

MISSION The Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership brings together individuals and private and public organizations to improve communication and education so that youth make choices that decrease the incidence of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES OF "THE SCRIPT"

August 31st-- Safe Connections, St. Louis, MO


September 22nd-- Urban Eats, St. Louis, MO


September 28th-- Luminz Studio, Brattleboro VT


More show details forthcoming-- stay tuned!!!

COMING SOON.. "THE SCRIPT" THE VIDEO!

August 15th-- the premier of "THE SCRIPT," the promo video! Filmed by Chris Latragna, this exciting preview will be be posted HERE, on www.timcollinssoloperformer.blogpsot.com !

Check back soon for more details...

Also! More performance dates, TBA, soon!

"THE SCRIPT" ON TOUR, & MORE...

Check back soon for new tour dates of "THE SCRIPT"-- Tim will be on the road in the Midwest and in New England...

Also...August 15th: The premiere of THE SCRIPT, the promo video! Stay tuned for more details...

Also...September 9th, the debut performance of a one-man show addressing Bullying & Violence Prevention! Check back soon for more details...

IMAGES FROM "THE SCRIPT" -- THE VIDEO!!!

CHRIS

IMAGES FROM "THE SCRIPT" DVD

THE SCRIPT -- THE VIDEO!!!

We are very excited to announce the upcoming release of the promotional video of THE SCRIPT, filmed by Chris Latragna. This video will debut here, on timcollinssoloperformer.blogspot.com,
on August 15th! Check back soon for more details, and check out the preceeding posts for images from the video!

IMAGES FROM "THE SCRIPT"!!!

JEREMY

IMAGES FROM THE PROMO VIDEO OF "THE SCRIPT"
FILMED BY CHRIS LATRAGNA

JEREMY

JEREMY

IMAGES FROM "THE SCRIPT"!!!

JAY

Images from the upcoming promotional video of
"THE SCRIPT," filmed by Chris Latragna...

IMAGES FROM "THE SCRIPT"!!!

NICK

Images from the upcoming promotional video of
"THE SCRIPT," filmed by Chris Latragna...

NICK

EXPERTS COMMENT ON "THE SCRIPT"...

"I was absolutely enthralled by Tim Collins' "The Script". Not only did he provide well researched, accurate information on rape, he created and portrayed four very different males who each had sympathetic components. Tim gets correct messages out without alienating anyone. His poignant portrayal of the situation managed to utilize humor as well as keep everyone engaged to see 'who did it.'"

--Allison Hile, Executive Director, Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership

Experts Comment on THE SCRIPT...

From Dr. Dorcas McLaughlin, Saint Louis University Professor

"The Script is a riveting and compelling play about the complex social issues associated with date rape. Playwright and actor Tim Collins masterfully portrays the tale of four young men, struggling with long-standing beliefs and attitudes about masculinity, women, and rape. The Script is a highly effective experiential learning activity that engages the audience/students on a deep and personal level and invites both men and women to be part of the solution to end the violence--a must see for all."

--Dorcas McLaughlin, PhD, APRN, CP

NEW! REVIEW OF "THE SCRIPT" from ARTS ADVOCATE!

We are pleased to post a review from The Arts Advocate Blog, written by Regina Trilling... Thanks to Regina and her kind words about the show!

June 7th, 2011

Arts Advocate

Regina Trilling
www.artsadvocateblog.blogspot.com

A Powerful Performance...

My first offering for the Arts Advocate "Blog"concerns a thrilling one-man show I chanced upon.

I was on my way through Saint Louis back on May 19th, a bustling little urban zone, positively riven with delightful restaurants and pubs. Maplewood, a suburb of sorts, not far from downtown, offers the Schlafly Brewery, with a range of bold ales, and the Kakao Chocolateer, which is a Valhalla for Chocolate-Lovers. In fact, if you are a "Chocoholic," best avoid this quaint and humming shop altogether! You will not be able to escape without substantial purchases involving dark chocolate "Bark," and the devastatingly good "Sea Salt Caramels." I may have to return to Maplewood (even though I am currently south of Missouri's state line) to reacquire some of those enticing delicacies.

But, I digress. Having the evening to spend in quaint Maplewood, my travelling companion noticed a modest poster for a one-man show: "The Script: Addressing the issues of Dating Violence and Sexual Assault." Not typical subject matter for your everyday one-person performance. We took a gamble on it, and I can report only this: This may be the most important one-person show you'll ever see.

Tim Collins is a superlative performer, and his cagey, taut, forty minute performance was both mesmerizing and profound. The venue, The Stone Spiral, a hippie-era-aura kind of deliciously low-key coffee house (with a discreet and helpful staff, and very good mocha lattes), was utterly transformed by Collins' enthralling intensity, such that, when the young performer paused, for effect, in the midst one of his utterly convincing character's urgent, terse monologues, you could, nearly, hear a tear drop. And many a tear was shed by the attentive and grateful audience, who stood for a well-deserved standing ovation at the end of this valuable piece of educational theater.

The Script concerns four teenage (or college age) young men who grapple with a situation that their mutual friend finds herself in; a fellow student has become a victim of sexual violence. Again, I am struck by how incongruous a topic this is for a one-man show...many of the "solo shows" I have attended (in Chicago, primarily), have been relatively self-serving affairs, autobiographical journeys through the actor/writer's past, or exaggerated flights of fancy. Collins' manages to create a theater piece that is vital and entertaining, dealing with (sadly) very real issues, but in a capacity that is both full of passion and humor. The humor, unexpected as it was, serves as a gentle balm to the cutting seriousness of the topic; Collins' show imparts important lessons, but he at no point becomes pedantic. Each character is lovingly portrayed, and their struggles, even when the characters are lost in their own various misunderstandings or wrong-thinking, become the audience's struggles. How can we help? How can we work to build a world that thrives and flourishes on strong foundations of respect and understanding, and not give way to hatred, violence, and cynicism? Collins' show asks questions, then asks of the audience: What can we all do to live in a more compassionate manner?

I understand that Collins' show is intended for high school and college age students (as indicated by his thoughtful artist's statement in the show program), but this powerful theater piece is certainly relevant, and, I might add, necessary, for adults. I did not have a chance to converse with Mr. Collins after the performance (he was fairly thronged with admirers), but I wish him well and will keep close watch over his further doings. An important show, and a lovely and auspicious beginning to the "Arts Advocate Journey" to encounter art and culture on these American roads.

From www.breakthecycle.org

A recent study found that dating violence is prevalent among "Tweens," adolescents between the ages of 11 and 14. The research found:

* 1/2 of tweens have been or are in romantic relationships
* 1/2 of teen girls with prior relationship experience report being victims of verbal, physical, or sexual abuse
* 1 in 5 American tweens who have been in a relationship reported knowing a friend who had been struck in anger by a boyfriend or girlfriend
* More than 1/2 of teens who had sex before the age of 14 experienced high rates of violence or abuse in relationships

Check out this great website for more information on the reality of dating violence!

THE SCRIPT -- THE VIDEO!

THE LATEST NEWS

Portions of THE SCRIPT will soon be available on DVD, and on-line! Stay tuned for details regarding this exciting development!

A Special Thanks...

THANKS To all the Sexual/Domestic Violence Prevention agencies that attended the May 19th performance of THE SCRIPT and helped to make the evening such a success!

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership

Safe Connections

Women's Place

St. Louis University Staff

Adapt of Missouri

...your support is invaluable!

THE SCRIPT CAN USE YOUR SUPPORT!

Your financial support allows more students to see THE SCRIPT... to make a donation to support this one-man show confronting Sexual Violence, please email:

info@timcollinsonline.com

or call:

314 651 2078


Many thanks!

A NEW ONE-MAN SHOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

The latest news-- Tim is at work on a new one-man show
(a companion piece to THE SCRIPT) addressing the issues of Bullying and Violence Prevention.

Bullying is a fundamentally important issue in American society, and the more that activists & educators can fuel discussion and awareness of Violence Prevention among teens, the better for everyone. Stay tuned for more details about this new one-man show!

The debut performance of this solo show will be presented by Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership & Allison Hile, TPPP's Executive Director.

The performance will be held on Friday, September 9th,2011, at Vision For Children At Risk, 2422 N. Grand, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m., with a post-show discussion to follow.

For more info, email: info@timcollinsonline.com

THE SCRIPT at the Stone Spiral, May 19th...

Thanks to everyone who made the evening a big success! We had a fantastic turnout for the show, and a great post-show discussion. Extra thanks to Dr. Dorcas McLaughlin, for her expertise, and to the staff of the Stone Spiral, who were a great help and fantastic hosts...check out the Stone Spiral if you are in the area...

More performances of THE SCRIPT, to be announced, soon!

for more information, email:

info@timcollinsonline.com

THE SCRIPT IN PERFORMANCE...THIS THURSDAY!!!

DON'T MISS IT!!! ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY!!!

THE SCRIPT
hosted by St. Louis University Professor Dr. Dorcas McLaughlin
MAY 19th
7 P.M.
the STONE SPIRAL
MAPLEWOOD, MO

for more info or to reserve a seat, call:

314 651 2078

SHOW UPDATE!

THURSDAY, MAY 19th, 7 p.m.!

Catch a performance of THE SCRIPT at the Stone Spiral Coffee House!

This open-to-the-public performance will be hosted by St. Louis University professor Dr. Dorcas McLaughlin, who will be on hand to facilitate discussion after the show. Don't miss this evening!

Stone Spiral Coffee House
2500 Sutton Ave.
Maplewood, MO

For more info, email: info@timcollinsonline.com

STUDENTS and EDUCATORS COMMENT on THE SCRIPT

Some thoughts about THE SCRIPT, from several performances over the past two years, by St. Louis area high school students and educators:

"Wow! Funny, sad, thoughtful...bring an open mind and a box of tissues."

--Sharon Crabtree, Sexual Assault Response Volunteer,
ALIVE ST. Louis board of directors

"The situation in the play was real and displayed the issues, but it was entertaining as well."

--Clayton, MO, High School Student

"The presentation impacted me-- I never thought about rape and it makes me realize how damaging rape can be...I also thought the characters were very real."

--Webster Groves, MO, High School Student

"It was a very great play, very informational. It was entertaining and accurate."

--St. Louis City Middle School Student

SEXUAL VIOLENCE STATISTICS

Statistics about sexual violence from
the Center For Disease Control website:

"In a nationally representative survey of 9,684 adults:
10.6% of women reported experiencing forced sex at
some time in their lives,
2.1% of men reported experiencing forced sex at some
time in their lives, and
2.5% of women surveyed and 0.9% of men surveyed
said they experienced unwanted sexual activity in the
previous 12 months.

20% to 25% of women in college reported experiencing an
attempted or a completed rape in college.

In a nationally representative survey:
60.4% of female and 69.2% of male victims were first
raped before age 18.

In a nationally representative survey:
In the first rape experience of female victims,
perpetrators were reported to be intimate partners (30.4%),
family members (23.7%), and acquaintances (20%).
In the first rape experience of male victims, perpetrators
were reported to be acquaintances (32.3%), family
members (17.7%), friends (17.6%), and intimate
partners (15.9%).

Based on national emergency department data, sexual
assaults represented 10% of all assault-related injury visits to
the emergency department by females in 2006."

THE SCRIPT ON TOUR!

You can catch the next performance of THE SCRIPT at The Stone Spiral Coffee House in Maplewood, MO, on Thursday, May 19th at 7 p.m.

The Stone Spiral
2500 Sutton
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 335-7388

Don't miss it!

CHECK "THE SCRIPT" BLOG FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THIS INFORMATIVE AND POWERFUL ONE-MAN SHOW...

Check back soon for more details about upcoming performances, tour dates, photos, and video from THE SCRIPT, a one-man show addressing the issues of dating violence, men's self-esteem, bullying, and peer pressure!

More St. Louis University students talk about THE SCRIPT...

"Through humor and facts, Tim really makes an impression on you. Each of his characters are expressed well.

The characters are easy to relate to the current perspectives of men.

You should perform this for high school or junior high students."

--Emma, SLU Student

More St. Louis U. Students share their thoughts about The Script...

"The show was amazing. It was very real and it showed topics that not many people hear about but what alot of people/youth need to hear.

The show wasn't just saying "rape is wrong," but it gave a great account of each character and how the rape of their friend effected them.

The Script is Great Great Great!"

--Sasha, SLU Student

Saint Louis University students share their opinions on The Script...

"I thought the show accurately portrayed what happens a lot in high school and college. Many times, girls can see it and know what guys are thinking, but it is hard for the guys to acknowledge that their feeling towards women might be wrong, sometimes.

I liked how many different types of people were portrayed. It is not just the popular kids who talk about girls this way, but any guy can have degrading thoughts towards women.

I just think this show would be so effective in a high school setting. The Script really gets you thinking."

--C.G., SLU Student

More SLU Student Comments on THE SCRIPT

More Saint Louis University student feedback on The Script...

"So effective! What an impact this show would make at high schools. You held my attention the whole time.

The different characters you played were really relatable. I could almost pick out a guy I know to play all those parts.

I really appreciate you taking a stance on the topic of rape. If just more people would stand up for change like you have."

--C.T., SLU Student

"It was a delight to watch, very identifiable. The male characters--it was like walking through high school.

You really showed what issues and demands are put on young men. It makes you feel for them in their situations.

I like the humor/jokes. It was entertaining."

--M.G., SLU Student