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Cues For Cancer - Inspiring Hope Onstage and Off

Cues For Cancer- Inspiring Hope, Onstage and Off

Creative Spark Workshops- inspiring hope and building community

Where the stage meets healing — Creative Spark Workshops bring arts-based hope to those navigating cancer. Help us light the first spark.

Notfolk, VA, US
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This is a Fiscally-Sponsored Project

Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas

Creative Spark Acting Workshops

About the Program

Creative Spark Acting Workshops are designed to bring people together through the transformative power of theatre, storytelling, and performance. These workshops create a welcoming environment where cancer survivors, caregivers, patients, loved ones, and community members can connect, learn, and grow through shared creative experiences.

Led by experienced facilitators, participants engage in interactive acting exercises, improvisation, scene work, movement, character exploration, and storytelling activities that encourage self-expression, confidence-building, and meaningful human connection.
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What Participants Can Expect

  • Interactive acting and performance-based exercises
  • Improvisation and creative storytelling activities
  • Confidence and communication skill development
  • Collaborative group experiences
  • Opportunities for personal growth and self-expression
  • A supportive, inclusive, and judgment-free environment
  • Community-building through shared artistic experiences
Who Can Participate

Creative Spark welcomes:

  • Cancer survivors
  • Individuals currently undergoing treatment
  • Caregivers and family members
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Theatre enthusiasts
  • Community members seeking connection and creative expression
No previous acting experience is required.

Our Approach

At Cues for Cancer, we believe healing extends beyond medicine. Through theatre and the performing arts, individuals can rediscover joy, process life experiences, build resilience, and create lasting connections with others who understand the importance of hope and community.

These workshops focus on participation rather than performance, emphasizing personal growth, creativity, and authentic human connection.

Workshop Environment

Participants gather in a warm, welcoming creative space where every voice is valued and every story matters. The atmosphere is uplifting, encouraging, and collaborative, fostering a sense of belonging while celebrating the courage, strength, and individuality of each participant.

Program Impact

Creative Spark helps participants:

  • Build meaningful relationships
  • Strengthen self-confidence
  • Reduce feelings of isolation
  • Develop communication skills
  • Reconnect with creativity and joy
  • Discover the healing power of storytelling and performance

Cues for Cancer Mission

Through the performing arts, Cues for Cancer inspires hope both on stage and off for those impacted by cancer.

Perform. Connect. Heal. 💜


Rewards

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Stage Light

Donate $50.00 or more

Amount is fully tax-deductible.

Everything in Spark Supporter, plus a digital thank-you card personally signed by Founder Darrell Wood — delivered to your inbox within 7 days of campaign close.

Spark Supporter

Donate $25.00 or more

Amount is fully tax-deductible.

Your name listed as a founding supporter on our campaign thank-you post across Cues For Cancer social media. You helped light the first spark.

Curtain call

Donate $100.00 or more

Amount is fully tax-deductible.

Everything in Stage Light, plus an exclusive behind-the-scenes update from the first workshop — photos, reflections, and a personal note on what your gift made possible

Founding Patron

Donate $250.00 or more

Amount is fully tax-deductible.

You sponsored a workshop session. Receive all prior rewards plus recognition in CFC’s official program materials and first access to future Creative Spark events.

Producer’s Circle

Donate $500.00 or more

Amount is fully tax-deductible.

Your name recognized as a Creative Spark Producer in all workshop materials. Receive all prior rewards plus a personal video message from Darrell Wood expressing your impact.

The Spotlight

Donate $1,000.00 or more

Amount is fully tax-deductible.

One-of-a-kind. A private 30-min conversation with Founder Darrell Wood — your vision, our mission, and what arts-based healing can do for your community.