In 2011, the Alzheimer’s Association released a report that anticipates the number of Americans aged 65 or older with Alzheimer’s will increase from 5.4 million today to 16 million in 2050. By then, it is said that someone will develop the disease every 33 seconds. I’ll Remember For You (Yo Me Acuerdo Por Tí) Written [...]
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The 2011-12 Jump-Start Performance Co. Season!
August 19, 2011 – 3:55 pm
The 2011-12 Jump-Start Performance Co. Season Welcome to our 2011-12 season! We are excited to share our mix of returning favorites, brand-new works and social events with a theatrical twist. Take a walk on the fantastical side with fire-eating carpa performers, sexy Sumerian goddesses and charming Slovakian visitors. And if you missed (or had a [...]
I’ll Remember For You
August 2, 2010 – 12:10 pm
I’ll Remember For You (Yo Me Acuerdo Por Ti) By Lisa Suarez Directed by Laurie Dietrich September 17 – 26, 2010 Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 2010 – Join us for a post-show community conversation about aging, caregiving & the growing epidemic of Alzheimer’s. $15 general admission, [...]
The Wicked Wit of Wickes St.: A Toast and Roast of Craig Pennel
April 19, 2010 – 12:38 pm
The Wicked Wit of Wickes Street: A Toast and Roast of Craig Pennel Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7 p.m. at The Friendly Spot, 943 S. Alamo $25 general admission, $50 reserved seating Fabulous food and refreshing non-alcoholic beverages provided by The Friendly Spot. Cash bar. This is an evening honoring (and skewering) Craig Pennel [...]
Entourage Program
November 10, 2009 – 2:03 pm
Jump-Start Performance Co.’s Entourage Program You will most likely call up a group of friends to join you at the theater, why not get rewarded for it? Once you build a group of 5 or more (not including your free ticket), give us a call and you’ll see that show for free! Yes, you heard [...]
So Fierce – A tribute to Stonewall
June 30, 2009 – 4:40 pm
So Fierce Created by S.T. Shimi First Friday, July 3, 2009 9 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. FREE!! A quirky and fabulous celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic Stonewall Riots of 1969. It signalled the first time that gay men and women, drag queens, and street people fought back physically against police harassment and [...]
The Case of The Neon Twins
May 4, 2009 – 10:04 am
THE CASE OF THE NEON TWINS Written by Billy Muñoz and Daniel Jackson June 12-13 & 19-20, 2009 Friday – Saturday at 8 p.m. Join us for post show discussions on both Saturdays: June 12 & 19, 2009. $16 General Admission $12 Students/Seniors/Military Call for group rates! The Alamo City only gets bigger [...]
Jump-Start in the News
November 20, 2008 – 11:18 am
Jump-Start was mentioned in both of San Antonio’s free weekly newspapers this week! In 210SA we’re listed as the perfect volunteer opportunity for the “creative type” in your life, and the Current points out that a membership to Jump-Start is an awesome, and affordable, gift idea.