From teachers who attended “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”:
“The play was excellent, intriguing, and entertaining. The actors were amazing! Timing was excellent!” - 3rd grade teacher
“I was very impressed with the professionalism and perfect timing of the actors.” 6th grade teacher.
“Excellent. Wonderful actors.” – 6th grade teacher “Excellent actors. Great performance.” – 6th grade teacher
From teachers who attended “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”:
“It is so nice to have these [performances] right here in Portsmouth! The people here do a wonderful job bringing performances to our city. Our students need these experiences!” - Kindergarten teacher
“The teaching guide really helped! The performance was wonderful! My students loved seeing these books come to life!!” – 1st grade teacher
“My kids had a ball. Thank you so much for providing this.” - Homeschool mother
“My kids have never seemed so engaged and attentive!” – K-1st multiple disabilities teacher
From teachers who attended “I Have a Dream – the Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”:
“The performance was exactly as our students expected because it followed along with the biography, which we had finished reading in class.” - 9 & 11th grade teacher
“Our kids were kept totally engaged and entertained by this performance as was I. They left with a new or first formed opinion of the civil rights movement.” – Ninth grade teacher
“One of the best performances! Although serious in nature, sound effects and quick funny parts made it very enjoyable and thoughtful. Excellent portrayal of speech scene.” – 3rd grade teacher
“Wow!! Our 6th graders loved this performance! Many of us had tears in our eyes! What a dynamic troupe of actors! Thank you for bringing history to life and for reinforcing the Christian values that we hold dear here at [our school].” - 6th grade private school teacher
From teachers who attended “Patchwork – the Little House Quilts of Laura Ingalls Wilder”:
“The students loved the performance.” – 3rd grade teacher “Great! Loved the wholesome values portrayed.” – 2nd grade teacher
“I am thrilled that [my daughter] had the opportunity to attend such a performance. This was new to us. We had never attended a professional play, but will be attending more in the future. The whole experience was such a blessing.” - Homeschool mother
From several 3rd grade students who attended “A Christmas Carol”:
“You put on some great performances, especially “Christmas Carol”.
“Thank you for all the excellent plays. . . . Keep it up.”
“I really liked the performances. I liked the background. I liked the entertainment.”
“Thanks for the great play! I loved the scenery! The actors were terrific!”
“Thank you for all of the excellent plays you put on for us. They are the best plays ever!!!”
“Your performance was terrific. I hope you have many more shows in Portsmouth.”