ANTS IN THE PANTS PRODUCTIONS

Much like most things in life, it all started with a small idea - the idea of getting students excited about writing and creating by bringing their stories to life. With this idea in mind, our founder, Rebecca Kernes, assembled a small group of artists and teachers that had a passion for cultivating imagination in children. In 2017, Ants in the Pants Productions was born as a fiscally sponsored 501c3 nonprofit organization focusing on children’s theatre through writing.

Ants in the Pants teachers, actors, and musicians adapt student-written stories into sketches and songs, which are performed for the schools and later for the public. Ants in the Pants teaches workshops in schools, after school, and around the community for ages 6 and up. We take the Children’s stories after 2-6 weeks and we get to work on putting the pieces on the stage. We return in 1-2 weeks and perform for the entire school. We also do the show for the community, so everyone can see their awesome work. The school performances are an opportunity for the child-authors to see their work performed in front of an audience of their peers, an experience that is profoundly moving and empowering for the students.