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"I
wrote the piece to feel better."
-Jonny Ospa, at age 7,
author of Welcome to Tourettaville
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"WELCOME
TO TOURETTAVILLE" is a giant leap for arts in education.
-Dr. Judith Ginsberg, The Covanent Foundation
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Everyone
involved supports the message of the show, and like...the
Kennedy Center audience, believes it deserves a wider audience.
-Gary Frank, Tourette Syndrome Association, Nat'l" |
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"The
committee was captivated by Tourettaville...struck by the
bold use of humor, music and fantasy to take on sensitive
and often painful issues, and by doing so, took the audience
to new levels of enlightenment and understanding. Please join
me in recognizing the talents of this outstanding young man."
-Barbara
Kennedy Witten, Director, VSA Arts |
"From
watching WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE", one has to accept
oneself and embrace that part of one's self that is different...You
can feel the healing going on as you are watching the play."
-Gwyn Hyman Rubio, author of Icy Sparks
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"TOURETTAVILLE
is a charming, brilliant, insightful production that manages
to entertain and education in equal measures. All those who
wish to learn more about the fascinating subject of Tourette
Syndrome - as well as all those who love music and dazzling
performance - should make an unequivocal point of seeing this
show."
-Amy Wilensky, author of Passing for Normal: A Memoir
of Compulsion
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"TOURETTAVILLE"
is a thoroughly enjoyable musical which teachers tolerance
to kids of all ages."
-National Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. Judit Ungar,
Pres.
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"We
have all felt like 'Mark Brayne' at some times in our lives.
WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE offers us all the uplifting message
of acceptance and kindness."
-Vanderbuilt YMCA, Paul Crawford, After School Programs
Coordinator
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"We're
all searching for comforting words to explain our feelings and
fears about differences. WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE has a loving,
musical message."
-Beekman International PS 59, Leslie Zackman, Principal
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