JOSH & GAB
WE PERFORM AWARD-WINNING KINDNESS & BULLYING-AWARENESS musical comedy PROGRAMS FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND FAMILIES
All with a focus on healthy choices, creativity, and community. Our shows are a high-energy mix of original music, standup comedy, dance segments, and interactive lessons with participants.
OUR LIVE ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS HAVE GROWN TO REACH over 800 schoolS across 15 u.s. states
Directly engaging an estimated 400,000 student participants and educators, with versions now developed for elementary ages, middle schoolers, pre-K groups, and high schoolers. Send us a message to learn about bringing Josh & Gab programs to your school, camp, or community!
JOSH IS AN AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITER & MUSICIAN, AND GAB IS A NATIONALLY RENOWNED WRITER, COMEDIAN, & ACTRESS
We draw on personal experiences to create music and comedy exploring tolerance, positive expression, healthy decision making, and above all, the use of creativity as an alternative to negativity.
OUR PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON PBS and CBS TELEVISION,
With our music receiving national airplay on WXPN Kids Corner Radio, PSA’s produced with The Marcus Ruscitto Foundation in regular rotation in Cinemark theaters, our work with children & youth issues reaching the cover of Pittsburgh’s City Paper, advertising campaigns with American Eagle Outfitters & Burgatory restaurants, and acclaimed childrens festival performances taking us as far as Monterrey Mexico.
CUSTOMIZED DISCUSSION TOPICS AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE…
Bullying Awareness & Kindness themes, created
in line with modern OLWEUS curriculum // Red Ribbon themed events // Literacy Awareness & Reading Celebrations, created in partnership with Reading is Fundamental // Respect & Tolerance, Healthy Decision Making // Mental Health Awareness // All programs and music customized to include each client’s themes, curriculum, and buzz-phrases.
WE ALSO PERFORM AT LIBRARIES, PARKS, FESTIVALS, AND private PARTIES
With past clients calling our events “the perfect combination of fun, music, comedy, and education” and “a wonderful treat for kids and staff!” Adults report that students “continue to sing Josh and Gab songs throughout the year and constantly ask when they will be returning ” and parents have reached out to say their kids felt “truly understood and engaged” by our programming. More than one school principal has referred to Josh and Gab programming as “the best assembly program ever!”
WE OFFER SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR DAY-CARES, EARLY LEARNING GROUPS, SPECIAL NEEDS PARTICIPANTS, and sensory-friendly ORGANIZATIONS
With reduced-volume and intimate programs at organizations such as The Spina Bifida Association, YMCA Camp AIM, Kindercare Childcare Centers, Mario Lemieux Childrens' Home and Childs' Way, the U.S. Homeless Childrens Education Fund, and many more.
WE PROVIDE Motivational speaking engagements FOR TEENS & ADULTS, AND SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS FOR URBAN CENTERS & UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
As well as Team-Building and Professional Development seminars for those in the workforce, drawing on our experiences working with families across the U.S.. Our clients and partners include Boys and Girls Clubs of America, The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Sarah Heinz House, KindieComm National Conference, Church-In-The-Garden School of Queens NY, UPMC Childrens Hospital, Allegheny County Women’s Shelter, and Catholic Charities USA.
WE ARE NOW OFFERING LIVE PROGRAMS VIA WEB VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOLERS, AND SOCIALLY-DISTANCED PROGRAMS
As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have developed new remote programs and interactive in-person shows for smaller groups practicing social distancing, with themes celebrating health and positivity during difficult times. Contact us to learn more.
MORE THAN ANYTHING, OUR GREATEST THRILL IS HELPING OUR AUDIENCE LAUGH DURING DIFFICULT TIMES
We do our best to lend an ear to our youth participants, making programming and concerts equally about the audience. A school guidance counselor wrote to us, saying “My colleagues and I absolutely love your interactive presentation- it truly gives meaning to such an important message.”
Equal-parts classroom-style discussion, interactive late-night talk show, rock concert, dance party, and comedy special, the Josh and Gab Show is an experience unlike any other!
