Spring 2025

This spring, join Purple Carrots Drama Studio for Petal to the Metal, a dynamic workshop inspired by the vibrant energy and renewal of the season! This program invites participants to dive into stories of blooming friendships, adventurous garden creatures, and the unstoppable growth of creativity.

Through character creation, improvisation, and interactive drama games, participants will build confidence, social skills, and self-expression in a supportive and inclusive environment. With spring-themed props, sensory-rich activities, and plenty of imaginative twists, our Carrots will craft their own tales of springtime wonder, culminating in a lively showcase for family and friends.



Let your creativity flourish this spring at Purple Carrots Drama Studio’s Petal to the Metal – where every participant’s unique ideas and energy help the season come to life!

TORONTO

Petal to the Metal

Artscape Youngplace (Studio 103)

180 Shaw St., Toronto, ON

Youth+ (ages 9-15)

Saturday's | 12:30pm-2:30pm

April 26 - June 21

NO SESSION MAY 17

8 SPOTS AVAILABLE

Teens & Adults (Ages 16+)

Sunday's | 11:00am-1:00pm

April 27 - June 22

NO SESSION MAY 18

6 SPOTS AVAILABLE

VIRTUAL

Petal to the Metal

Zoom

Teens & Adults (Ages 16+)

Friday's | 11:00am-1:00pm

April 25 - June 20

NO SESSION MAY 16

6 SPOTS AVAILABLE

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We’re offering a second date and time option for our Virtual Teens & Adults Spring Workshop, pending sufficient sign-ups.

Teens & Adults (Ages 16+)

Monday's | 3:00pm-5:00pm

April 28 - June 23

NO SESSION MAY 19

6 SPOTS AVAILABLE

ALL programs are eligible for financing AND/OR 

reimbursement through SSAH/Passport Funding/OAP one-time Funding*

email us for more information

*not eligible as an OAP Core Clinical Service

If your location OR age group isn't offered, let us know - we'd LOVE to create with you!

Waitlists will become available as programs fill up.

New dates/locations may be added pending on interest/availability.

Our Frost & Fire Tales workshop is well into the creative process and the purple carrots are having an absolute blast! From cozying up by the fire to enjoying frosty adventures under twinkling lights, these vibrant veggies are soaking up every magical moment. Whether they're cheering on storytellers or taking part in the seasonal fun, our carrots are proof that winter is the perfect time for warmth, whimsy, and community. and we can't wait to see each workshop's final purple production!

Get ready for another season of fun and exploration! We’ll be releasing the details for Camp Carrot summer shortly, featuring both half-day and full-day adventures. Whether your little explorers love outdoor excitement, creative projects, or making new friends, there’s something for everyone. Stay tuned for all the details—you won’t want to miss what we have planned!

Welcome Liv!

Introducing Purple Carrots NEWEST Big Carrot - Liv, joining us as our Chief Operating Officer!

Liv Meriano is a Vancouver based Speech-Language Pathologist by day, improviser by night! She completed her undergraduate degree in Speech Sciences at Brock University prior to completing her Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathologist with a minor in Audiology at the University of British Columbia. Her Undergraduate and Master’s research focused on the effects theatre and improv programs have on social-pragmatic skills, something she continues to see the benefits of leading improv-based programs today. Purple Carrots is the perfect place for her to be, as she strongly believes in the benefits of expressive arts therapy, in developing self-expression, confidence and fostering human connection.

Since graduating in 2016, she has worked with children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities. Growing up with 3 siblings with developmental disabilities and being a neurodivergent clinician herself, she strongly believes we have a social responsibility to provide neurodiversity-affirming care. This means recognizing that every person’s brain is unique. In her practice, she seeks to understand these differences and provide accommodations and supports that affirm the neurodivergent identities of those she works with.

Please join me in welcoming Liv to our purple community! Email Liv

The Purple Blog...IS BACK!

Exciting news! The Purple Blog is BACK! We're thrilled to share our latest posts, Behind the Curtain: A Day at Purple Carrots Drama Studio and The Benefits of Using the Arts for Social Skill Development in Neurodiverse Individuals. Dive into how creative expression can foster communication, confidence, and connection. Don’t miss out - read the full blog now!

This thoughtfully designed tool helps users express their emotions, needs, and wants through clear, visual cues. Perfect for fostering inclusivity and understanding, the board includes:

• Emotion Section: Helps users articulate feelings such as happy, sad, nervous, excited, frustrated, scared, and more.
• Needs & Wants Section: Enables users to communicate essential needs like snacks, breaks, art supplies, and support.
• Built on the Fitzgerald Key: Organized using this evidence-based colour-coding system to help users easily identify parts of speech (e.g., nouns, verbs, descriptors) for structured and effective communication.

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Did you know that we provide in-class school workshops?!

The Purple Playspace is student-focused Drama Programming, specialized in developing social & emotional skills. Co-Created by a team of Creative Arts Therapists, The Purple Playspace helps to increase self-awareness, understand empathy, and regulate emotions using Drama and the Arts.

Our engaging one-hour sessions teach social skills, focusing on concepts of emotional regulation/zones of regulation and empathy, through drama and embodied learning. We create a trusting, playful environment where students feel comfortable to explore their own feelings and the feelings of others as they play, move, and learn!

We offer two streams of in-class programming:

• The Orange program is designed for classes of mostly neurotypical students who are able to engage in group problem-solving
• The Green program is designed for higher-needs classes of mostly neurodiverse students who are working on more basic social skills

If you're an educator, principal, or vice-principal reach out to us to see how we can bring The Purple Playspace into your school!

Purple Carrots Coaching

We offer a multitude of one-on-one Arts-based services including; skill building, counselling and expressive arts sessions for children, youth, and adults of the Purple Carrots community (old & new).

Sessions are led by members of our multidisciplinary staff team at Purple Carrots Drama Studio, who are available for bookings in their specialized area of expertise or study. These private sessions will focus on developing and addressing an individual’s particular skills, interests, or goals, by using the arts within a concentrated counselling session. With a multi-talented team of Facilitators, Artists, Educators, Therapists and Counsellors, we aim to ensure that there is something for everyone, and that our individual programming and service options are strength-based, goal oriented, and as beautifully diverse as the community we serve.

In-person services are now available OR in-home services available depending on the counselling professional. Virtual services will always be available via Zoom.

To begin the process of signing up for counselling/coaching services we ask you follow these steps:

1) Visit the Purple Carrots Counselling webpage to review the services offered by each Purple Counselling Professional. 

2) Use the contact information listed to set up a Zoom intake meeting with your professional of choice.

From that point, we can begin the official booking process! 

DISCLAIMER: NOT all of our counselling professionals provide psychotherapy services.

Click the button below for more information.

Our Purple Calendar

Here at Purple Carrots we're always up to something! We know it might be hard to keep track of all the purple activities. So, we've created an online calendar to do JUST THAT!

Stay up to date on our Purple Schedule by checking out our online calendar here

UPCOMING OFFICE CLOSURES:

FEB 14-17

APR 18-21

MAY 16-19

*programs & services will not take place during closures*

Contact Info

info@purplecarrots.ca

payments@purplecarrots.ca

alana@purplecarrots.ca

eliza@purplecarrots.ca liv@purplecarrots.ca



@PurpleCarrotsDramaStudio

www.purplecarrots.ca

416-786-1391

Mailing Address: 502 - 1425 Ghent Ave., Burlington, ON L7S 1X5

Administrative Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm

A NOTE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALANA PERRI

Welcome to our first newsletter of the year! Spring is here, and with it comes the excitement of new beginnings. We’re thrilled to dive into another season filled with creativity, connection, and growth. From our Petal to the Metal workshop to other inspiring opportunities, this year is shaping up to be one of our most vibrant yet! 🌸

Let’s make this a year to remember. Thank you for being part of our Purple Carrots community - your energy and passion make everything we do possible. Here’s to all the adventures and creativity ahead!

Sincerely,

Alana Perri

Executive Director & Owner

Purple Carrots Drama Studio