"The dramatization of novels is exactly what students need to "turn on" to reading a book. It is an effective concept and is executed perfectly in the series of performances and workshops conducted by The American Place Theatre." - Lee Klein, Irvington Middle School classroom teacher

Ray Bradbury's classic American novel, Fahrenheit 451, is the newest Literature to Life adaptation now available to students and educational audiences. It paints a picture of a world without free thought, a world where citizens don't read. What if that came true?

We must keep reading, writing, and the arts a primary component of the education of young American citizens, and The American Place Theatre's Literature to Life program is doing just that for over 30,000 middle and high school students every year.

"This is the most important program I know to get kids to want to read. - Bridget Marmion, Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

This year, in this deeply troubling new economy, we receive calls from teachers and principals every day, many of whom have been able to budget for these educational programs in the past, who say they now cannot find the funding.

We are responding to this vital need by inviting you to help us provide these invaluable programs at no cost to deserving and needing schools. Every contribution will support PROJECT 451 - every contribution will ensure another student the opportunity to exchange apathy for empathy.

"You really brought literature to life by becoming the character. It made me realize that there are more than just words and letters in a book." – Amy Zhan, Grade 8, NYC public school student