Two sold out shows, standing ovations and tears of joy and happiness filled the Boys and Girls Club in Valparaiso this weekend for the first-ever Penguin Project production in Valparaiso. Young act… ...

The Penguin Project is the creation of Dr. Andrew Morgan, an Illinois pediatrician and community theater lover. The Penguin Project gets its name from penguins, birds who cannot fly.

The Penguin Project, a national program, allows people ages 10-21 with special needs to develop creative skills related to the theater arts and be involved in the community theater experience.

Greenwood Community Theatre is the first place in South Carolina to participate in the Penguin Project, which gives kids with different abilities the opportunity to perform on stage.

The Penguin Project is for children and young adults with developmental disabilities, who put on a show while aided by same-age mentors and volunteers.

The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company is teaming up with The Penguin Project to present their 8th annual musical called Rock of Ages. The Penguin Project was created in 2016.

The Penguin Project of McLean County will present Disney's "Newsies Jr." June 5-8 at University High School's Stroud Auditorium, 601 Gregory St., in Normal.