“Get your fresh-picked ifs, ands, and buts.”
“Juicy, tempting words for sale.”
So begins Milo’s journey through the Dictionopolis Word Market in Norton Juster’s classic book The Phantom Tollbooth. As we jump into rehearsals this month and adapt the ingenious worlds of this beloved children’s book to Enchantment’s newest North American touring production, we also launch a spring fundraiser inspired by the story – our very own Adopt-A-Word Market!
Words are the heart of our work. By transforming extraordinary stories like The Phantom Tollbooth into extraordinary theatre we provide an experience that encourages children to dream, explore, think, and connect. Help us share our love of storytelling and language by donating to our campaign. At our Adopt-A-Word Market, the options are virtually limitless. Think of a word that inspires you, reminds you, or challenges you, and adopt that word by giving to Enchantment today.
By adopting a word, you help us breathe life into Norton Juster’s splendiferous words and the imaginative worlds of The Phantom Tollbooth.
Need help finding the right word?
If you want your adopted word to inspire you (or someone else), think about the following:
- What gives you purpose or joy?
- What do you want to let go of?
- What are you working towards?
- How do you show love to others?
- What are you passionate about and want to spend more time doing?
- What does this world need more of?
If you are adopting a word as a family:
- Gather around the table and talk about the meaning and power of words
- Is there an old word your kids want to “dust off” like Milo? Milo chose three words that looked good to him: quagmire, flabbergast, and upholstery
If you want to show a friend or family member what they mean to you:
- What word best describes your loved one?
Benefits
$50
Adoption certificate to remind you of your word and how to take care of it + Facebook shout out
$100
Everything listed above + one hand-crafted bracelet with your word on it as a thank you gift to serve as a daily reminder to exercise your word
$250
Everything listed above + the opportunity to adopt a second word (words like company) and receive a second hand-crafted bracelet with that word on it as a thank you gift
$500
Everything listed above + the opportunity to have exclusive rights to adopt our company mission, vision, and values words: Dream, Explore, Think, Connect, Creative, Curious, Compassionate, Originality, Imagination, Transformation, Community