Only Make Believe

Only Make Believe creates and performs interactive theatre for children in 60 hospitals and care facilities throughout the New York City and Washington, D.C. metro areas.

·     Dedicated to the principle that freeing a child’s imagination is a valuable part of the healing process

·     Bring joy and inspiration to as many chronically ill children as possible

·     Company of 28 actors with a repertoire of 13 original, kid-focused shows, including specially written songs

·     Three OMB actors travel to a site to perform with the children for a six-week series of shows – each child can put on a costume, take on a role, and ultimately become the star of the show!

·     We serve over 5,000 children each year at no cost to the family or facility

Organization:          Only Make Believe (OMB), a 501 c3 not-for-profit organization

Founded:                 1999

Founder:                  Dena Hammerstein

Website:                   http://www.onlymakebelieve.org

# of Employees:      8 Full-Time Employees

                                   28 Actors (Part-time, freelance)