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So You Want to Produce a Show<br />
What is This Is My Brave?<br />
This Is My Brave is a movement that empowers individuals to put their names and their faces to their true stories<br />
of recovery from mental illness and/or addiction. We do this through live storytelling events in cities across the<br />
country called This Is My Brave - The Show. Each production of This Is My Brave - The Show features its own cast<br />
of local individuals who tell their stories in a creative way -- through personal essay, spoken word poetry, original<br />
song, maybe even stand-up comedy or dance.<br />
No two productions of This Is My Brave - The Show have ever been the same in terms of cast members and<br />
stories shared. Yet, despite their differences, our research indicates that, overall, our shows consistently yield<br />
desired outcomes of increased feelings of empowerment and a strong sense of community. Both of these<br />
outcomes are important steps towards stigma reduction.<br />
Are the Storytellers for This Is My Brave - The Show actors?<br />
Cast members for This Is My Brave - The Show are invited to share their own true stories of recovery from<br />
mental illness and/or addiction. Our Storytellers (also called Cast Members) are NOT actors. They are members<br />
of your local community who are ready to speak openly about their experiences.<br />
How are Storytellers recruited for This Is My Brave - The Show?<br />
Local production teams for This Is My Brave - The Show put out a casting call for Storytellers. Auditions are<br />
announced in the community via social media, press releases, flyers placed on local bulletin boards and<br />
through word of mouth.<br />
How do we bring a production of This Is My Brave - The Show to my town?<br />
Gather a production team that is committed to mental health awareness and reducing stigma associated with<br />
mental illness and substance use disorder. Talk to sponsors in your local community to generate support for<br />
the event including a License, Training and Support Fee to This Is My Brave, Inc. Then begin training on This Is<br />
My Brave, Inc.’s model for event production, called The Brave Way.<br />
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