January 13th, 2014 Q & A with Elicia, our Clubhouse VISTA. Q: What’s happening this week at the Clubhouse? EW: What an amazing afternoon last Friday! We invited Jennifer Stevens to come join in with the MAP team to discuss the subject of teamwork. The first thing we did was map out the word “Team”. […]

Sharing the same passion for youth and community outreach, I am excited to be a new member of the Manton Avenue Project Team! Hi, My name is Elicia. I am currently an Americorps VISTA member working closely with the Artistic Director Meg Sullivan at The Manton Avenue Project. With her help, I have started to gain […]

From our Play It Again program: What’s Growing? The Food and Garden Plays! Whats Growing-english postcard Whats Growing-spanish postcard   We’re growing some brand-new plays with our first show of the season! Our playwrights have been learning about growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables at our very own plot in our local community garden! See the… ahem… […]

The Manton Avenue Project Joins the National #GivingTuesday Movement To Encourage Spending With A Purpose Press Release: Contact: Meg Sullivan Meg@mantonavenueproject.org (Providence, RI. November 13, 2013) – The Manton Avenue Project has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and […]

The Providence Phoenix features The Manton Avenue Project! Grown-up actors, elementary school lines Theater Dept. By LIZ LEE  |  November 6, 2013 In a once-abandoned storefront in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood, three actors are going over their lines for an upcoming performance. The space is filled with props in various states of completion — a cardboard wheelbarrow, a […]

“New plays by kids about urban gardening and local food performed by local adult talents in the next MAP production — What’s Growing?” (Providence, RI) The Manton Avenue Project (MAP) will stage its next performance, “WHAT’S GROWING? THE FOOD AND GARDEN PLAYS,” November 8-10th. Performances will be at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and Sunday […]

The Manton Avenue Project has been awarded a grant through Citizens Bank Foundation’s Olneyville-focused “Growing Communities” project, in partnership with LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation). Check out this great article on Providence Business News website: http://pbn.com/Citizens-Bank-Foundation-to-provide-60K-to-13-Olneyville-projects,89972

“In the Woony River Plays, youth playwrights delve into depths of local waterway!”  (Providence, RI) The Manton Avenue Project will stage its next performance, “A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: THE WOONASQUATUCKET RIVER PLAYS”, Thursday and Friday, August 1st and 2nd at 95 Empire’s Blackbox theatre at 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th […]