Project Discovery

Project Discovery is BTE's comprehensive theatre education program with a simple yet powerful mission: make sure every student from every high school in the five counties surrounding Bloomsburg attends professional performances by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble at least once a year free of charge.

What Project Discovery Does

The goals of Project Discovery are simple:

  • Support educators in meeting Pennsylvania art-education requirements;

  • Ensure that by the time they graduate from high school, every student will have attended the live performance of a play at least three times;

  • Help students acquire the well-rounded education essential for success in today’s world.

Since 1994, thanks to the generous support of area patrons, businesses, corporations, and foundations, over 44,000 students have attended performances at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble.

How to Participate as an Educator

Contact Education Director Abigail Leffler to book a performance for your school by email at aleffler@bte.org.

Support Project Discovery for Students in our Region

Project Discovery relies on our donors and area businesses to underwrite the tickets for these students. Help bring live theatre and enhanced arts education to the high school students in our region by becoming a Project Discovery sponsor! Our sponsors are acknowledged in our program books and below. To become a sponsor, please use donation form below.

Project Discovery is sponsored in part by

a donation from Mark Gardner

Schools Served by Project Discovery

Project Discovery schools are the high schools located in the five counties served by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16: Columbia, Union, Northumberland, Snyder, and Montour.

  • Benton Sr. High School

  • Berwick Area Sr. High School

  • Bloomsburg High School

  • Bloomsburg Christian School

  • Central Columbia High School

  • Danville Area High School

  • Lewisburg Area High School

  • Line Mountain Sr High School

  • Midd West High School

  • Mifflinburg Area High School

  • Millville Area Sr. High School

  • Milton Area High School

  • Mt. Carmel Area High School

  • Selinsgrove Area High School

  • Shamokin Area High School

  • Shikellamy High School

  • Southern Columbia Area High School

  • Warrior Run High School

  • Columbia Montour AVTS

  • Northumberland County Career + Technology Center

  • Columbia County Christian School

  • Watsontown Christian Academy

  • Meadowbrook Christian School

  • Northumberland Christian School

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School

  • Sunbury Christian Academy

  • Watsontown Christian School

  • Home school groups

Book A Performance

Complete information about Project Discovery is available by contacting BTE School Programs Director Abigal Leffler. Contact her via email aleffler@bte.org or by phone at 570-458-4075.

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