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2009-2010 Performances
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The Rainbow Fish
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For grades K to 2
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With her lovely coloring and shimmering scales,
the Rainbow Fish is used to being the most beautiful creature in the ocean. So when
the other fish ask her for some silver scales, she refuses. How can she sacrifice the
one thing that makes her so unique? Will some good advice from the wise old Octopus
persuade the Rainbow Fish to share her gifts with those around her? ArtsPower has turned
Marcus Pfister’s bestselling book into a delightful and touching musical about the value
of sharing true friendship with others.
Click here for the study guide (PDF).
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Thursday, February 25, 2010
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For grades K to 3
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“What is Real? When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.” The power of play and childhood fancy, the pure light of unconditional love –these timeless forces illuminate this faithful rendering of Margery Williams’ tale of friendship and the passing of time. A lovely score and detailed period costumes will transport you back to the beginning of the last century. There they will experience a particular innocence and wisdom that have much to say to our present culture of instant gratification and disposable friends. Presented by Theatre IV.
Click here for the study guide (PDF).
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Friday, March 19, 2010
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For grades 4 to 8
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This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American hero who
freed herself and thousands of her people from the bonds of slavery. Share her adventurous
life with your students in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson. The
story begins with young Harriet’s early life as a slave. Soon Harriet decides she wants to
be a free woman and risks her life to go North. She is later persuaded to go South as a
conductor on the Underground Railroad assisting other slaves to find their way to freedom.
At the start of the Civil War, Harriet became a spy for the Union Army, and later a
nurse and a scout. However, the end of the war does not end Harriet’s struggles
for freedom. Presented by Theatre IV.
Click here for the study guide (PDF).
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Lyle, Lyle Crocodile
Friday, April 16, 2010
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For grades K to 3
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Based on the timeless picture books by Bernard Waber, Theatre IV’s production of this crowd-pleasing musical has been taking the country by storm for many years. Join young Josh Primm as he moves to New York City and share magical adventures with his loving parents, his stage-struck nemesis Hector P. Valenti, his rambunctious new friends, his persnickety neighbor Mr. Grumps, and his misfit (but oh so special) reptilian pet – Lyle!
Click here for the study guide (PDF).
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Nate The Great
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For grades K to 3
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Who do you call when there's a mystery you just can't solve? Nate the Great of course! He has found lost balloons, slippers, chickens, and even a lost goldfish. But, can he solve the baffling case of the missing painting? Find out in this new musical based on the book by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Presented by Theatreworks USA.
Click here for the study guide (PDF).
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Super Scientific Circus
Monday, May 3, 2010
10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For grades 3 to 6
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The Super Scientific Circus starring Mr. Fish and Trent the Mime, proves that
science can be fun and funny. Alternately assisted and foiled by the comedic antics of Trent the Mime, Mr. Fish uses
amazing circus skills involving boomerangs, bubbles, beachballs, bull whips, and magic to introduce the principles of
friction, inertia, centripetal force, aerodynamics, sonic booms, air pressure, and ultraviolet light. The audience
learns how to make and throw their own boomerangs, how to blow giant soap bubbles, and how to put a needle through
a balloon . Click here for the study guide (PDF).
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