July 15, 2026
JMG’s Spring 2026 Traveling Theatre Show “It was no longer just about entertaining the kid in front of us for a little bit, it was about bringing a sense of joy and distraction to kids who really needed it.” UCF Theatre for Young Audiences Student In Spring 2026, we worked with playwright Claire Derrinnic from…
July 15, 2026
In Fall 2025, the JMG held a course where UCF students led drama-based activities focused on story telling Students in the Fall 2025 Creative Drama course developed drama-based activities focused on personal storytelling for youth of all ages. The workshops were based in playback theatre, which involves listening to audience members’ stories and playing…
January 30, 2025
“A beautiful moment was when discussing our own superpowers and a young cancer patient said hers was ‘making the people around her have courage during difficult times.’ It was hard to keep my emotions together during that moment.” UCF Nursing student Each Fall, Creative Drama students collaborate on creative drama workshops – sessions that explore…
January 30, 2025
In Spring 2024, the JMG Traveling Theater partnered with guest artists Nicole B. Adkins and Scottie Rowell to develop Let’s Go Camping!, a 45-minute interactive play designed for 2 to 5-year-olds. Let’s Go Camping! follows best friends Happy Camper and Fuzzy on a camping adventure, told through music, puppetry, and creative play! Along the way,…
January 30, 2025
“They don’t have to make a million dollars in revenue to be worth something to someone. I will forever be glad that we were able to serve an often-invisible community and hopefully brighten some children’s hospital stays.” UCF Themed Experiences Student During the 2023-2024 academic year, the JMG Traveling Theater expanding its reach by partnering…
January 30, 2025
In its inaugural year, the JMG Traveling Theater presented WONDERLAND, a series of drama-based programming inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. “These are just regular children who happen to be in a hospital and they just want to play and be treated like other kids.” UCF Creative Drama student Heightened restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic…