Carmen & Wagner

Friends R Happening

Friends R Happening is an interactive musical theatre production teaching drug and violence prevention to Kindergarten students in Tampa. Large walk-about characters, Carmen the Cool Cat and Wagner the Peace-Able Pup, teach students that the best friend to have is a "safe" friend. Children receive messages about the danger of drugs and guns. They also learn ways to resist peer pressure and make good decisions. Together, through singing and dancing, Carmen and Wagner teach children that they are Too Good for Drugs and Violence. The Mendez Foundation and the children of Tampa thank the Department of Children and Family Services and the Governor's Drug-Free Communities Grant for making the touring of this show possible.