Our Purpose: The See Why Improv Troupe is comprised of 35 high school students who seek to educate, empower and inspire people to become leaders for positive change! Using theater improv games, we raise awareness about many important issues affecting youth today, including substance abuse, violence, media influences, diversity, and inequality.

Our Cast of Players: The troupe is led by Margo Austin, along with youth facilitators--Callan Souzzi-Rearic and Rebecca Alpert. Student members of the troupe commit to remaining substance-free, acting as positive role models for their peers, and rehearsing regularly with the group.

Our Adventures: The See Why Improv Troupe has had the pleasure of performing extensively across Vermont and nationally. Recent adventures include:

• 2009 SADD National Conference in Washington, DC
• 2008 Vermont Governor's Youth Leadership Conference in Burlington, VT
• 2006 & 2008 CADCA Leadership Forum in Washington, DC
• 2005, 2006 and 2008 International PRIDE Youth Prevention Conference in Cincinnati, OH and Washington, DC
• 2006 Connecticut Prevent Underage Drinking Conference, Hartford, CT
• 2005 Giving Voice to A Diverse Nation Conference in San Francisco, CA
  
• 2004 National Action Coalition for Media Education Conference in San Francisco, CA.
  
• Prevention workshops for Burlington High School, South Burlington High School, Vergennes Union High School, Browns River Middle School, and Mt Abe High School
• The 2003 "Unleashing the Power Of Youth & Community Potential" national conference in Allentown, Pennsylvania "
  
• The Truth About Youth" breakfast for businesses at the Vermont Teddy Bear Company
  
• The "2002 & 2003 Our Voices Exposed Anti-Tobacco" conferences"
  
• Working With Youth" workshop for all Vermont Hannaford's Store Managers
  
• The" 2002 Action Coalition for Media Education" national conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What People Are Saying: Here's what people who have seen the troupe perform are saying...

The performers did an excellent job of highlighting concerns and raising awareness about issues that kids (and adults) have!

I liked the total group involvement in the games. It was very
participatory.

Start to finish, the performance was great!

Come Play with Us: For more information, or to book the troupe, please contact Dayna Scott at 802-383-1211 or e-mail dscott@cssu.org.