The Premiere Playhouse will open its 23rd Season with the annual summer musical of its all-abilities program, Penguin Project, presenting Disney’s High School Musical JR. at the historic Orpheum ...

Artist Aaron Eiman, 23, (left) is pictured laughing with his peer mentor Levi Cruse, 15, (right) during rehearsal. Mirror photo by Colette Costlow The actors involved with The Penguin Project at the ...

Payten Presley, left, and Drew White, in their first Penguin Project teaming nine years ago, "Annie, Jr." Both actors are "retiring" from the project after this season. For The Pantagraph Penguin ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Penguin Project of Central Wisconsin gives community members aged eight to 22, with and without developmental challenges, the opportunity to let their talents shine onstage.

They’re called Penguins, but these talented kids are turning into “Cats.” More than 20 years ago, an Illinois pediatrician started the Penguin Project to encourage children with special needs to ...