The Hundred DressesWanda Petronski, the new girl in room 13, wears the same faded blue dress to school every day, but insists that she has a hundred bright, shiny new ones at home. As Wanda's story unfolds, her classmates learn the secrets of the hundred dresses and with it, a lesson in tolerance, in taking responsibility and in living with the consequences of our actions. The Hundred Dresses focuses on the difficult issue of bullying and how mistreating someone because he or she is different brings as much harm to the bully as to the victim.
Based on the Newbery Honor Book by Eleanor Estes. Adapted by Bill Williams
Tomás & the Library LadyThe inspiring true story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, was befriended by a librarian in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on to a successful career in academia and became the Chancellor of the University of California at Riverside. This play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish speakers.
by Jose Cruz Gonzalez. Based on the book by Pat Mora
Turnout Presents: British Invasion!It was a cold winter in early 1964. JFK had just been assassinated and the United States and the World were reeling with sorrow and disbelief. But then, one dark Sunday February evening, four handsome and charming British lads took the stage of The Ed Sullivan Show and the world began to smile again.
So began the real British Invasion! Come celebrate this Era of dramatic changes with Turnout Dance Company as we show through the art of dance how the world was never the same!
Henry and MudgeSometimes it's tough being a kid, but life is a lot easier — and a lot more fun — when you've got a great big canine buddy to share your adventures! Follow the exploits of Henry and Mudge throughout the seasons in this musical based on Cynthia Rylant's best-selling books.
Curriculum connections: Literature, Communication & Relationships, and Family <
The Mystery of King TutTheatreworks' exciting musical tells the stories of Tutankhamen, the "boy king" who ruled Egypt in the 14th century B.C., and Howard Carter, the archaeologist who made him famous by discovering his tomb in 1922. Our authors began with the grain of facts about Tut's life that has survived thousands of years, but had to do a bit of storytelling in order to fill in the historical gaps (including the cause of his death, which continues to be debated among scholars). The result is a compelling tale of two men looking to leave their marks on history in two very different worlds.
Written by playwright Mindi Dickstein (lyricist of Broadway's Little Women: the musical)
A Perfect BalanceInspired by the work of American Calder (the inventor of the mobile), this one-man play celebrates the creative process — its highs and lows, its questions and connections, its innovations and discoveries. A Perfect Balance follows a young artist, Sandy, on his quest to capture his exuberant vision of life. Challenged by his father to create a "masterpiece," Sandy playfully experiments with drawing, painting and sculpting, accompanied by his puppet-like circus creations — his muse Fioni-of-the-flying-trapeze, his friend Ring-Master Loyal and his foe Monsieur Critique. Only when Sandy risks taking his shapes "off the page" does he find his way to the show's spectacular conclusion — a mobile, 17 feet across, that suspends into the audience.
Curriculum connections: Visual Arts, Music & Dance, Math & Science, and Social Studies
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