Theatre for Community Health
Theatre for Community Health 
Theatre for Community Health (TCH) is an exciting way to communicate health and wellness messages across the campus. Since 1991 TCH has produced peer education outreach productions that tour WMU classrooms, residence halls, and nearby campuses. Themes for the productions include discussion of sex and healthy relationships, the college alcohol culture, and diversity issues.
Student actors in TCH become trained peer educators. Performances are often followed by talkback sessions on the health topic covered in the production. Credit is also available from several programs for those who wish to participate.
Message from the Coordinator:
Hi, and thank you for your interest in Theatre for Community Health. If you like to perform and are interested in the health and welfare of the WMU campus community, TCH could be a great opportunity for you. In addition to developing scripts and audience, TCHers are trained in the latest theories of social marketing. We attempt to present health topics and introduce behavioral change by raising the awareness of social norms.
Performances
Our alcohol use and abuse program. The style is improv-based and high energy. This production is presented in early Fall for the FYS classes.
Our sexual health program typically tours the residence halls during the Fall Semester. Great Sexpectations covers safe sex, STDs and healthy relationships.
This production occurs during the Spring and focuses on the environment of dehumanization. It promotes understanding and acceptance of differences in our society.
A musical play about body image and eating disorders examines the life we lead when we're obsessed with food and how we look in today's society. Written by Christine Iaderosa, music by Adam Schumaker.
Scenes from the Food Prisons performance, February 3, 2011, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall
Guerilla Theatre
This includes flash mobs, flash notes, living statues, and everything else. TCH reaches out across campus delivering the message of health, safety and respect in unexpected ways. You never know where you might see us, but we’ll be coming up with new projects throughout the year.
Contact Information
Dr. Christine Iaderosa
Theatre for Community Health
(269)387-3126
christine.iaderosa@wmich.eduCome see what we’ve been up to!
