Wednesday, September 23rd or
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Ann Frank by ArtReach of Cincinnati
Anne Frank's diaries have always been among the most moving and eloquent documents of the Holocaust. Join us in the secret annex where Anne and her family hid from the Nazis for two years. This compelling story of adolescents in the face of human tragedy comes to life in this riveting adaptation of a classic piece of literature.
Intended Audience: Grades 5-12
Thematic Connections: Literary Classic, Friendship, Family Ties, History, Biography, Multi-Cultural, Self Esteem, Women's Studies.
Performance Time:
October 6th - 7th, 2009
Russian Duo from Cleveland Ohio
The Russian Duo is a unique blend of folk, traditional, classical and ethnic music. The music is performed on piano, balalaika, and voice. You will also hear the Russian folk instruments jaleika and treschotki. The program represents the diversity of Russian culture, ranging from humorous pieces, elaborate sets of variations, pulsating dance numbers, lilting folk songs, gypsy melodies, and lyrical romances. The music is diverse - at times reserved, soulful, vigorous, mischievous, and vibrant. Classical selections draw from Mozart, Schubert, Paganini, Rimsky-Korsakov, Johann Strauss. The Russian Rag, Hungarian Czardas, and Brazilian Tico Tico will appeal to all audiences. These transcriptions for piano and balalaika include virtuosic cadenzas and special strumming techniques. The combination of piano and balalaika offer the listener a remarkable musical experience. The Russia Duo has an infectious, magical rapport with audiences of any kind.
The performance lasts approximately 1 hour and the cost is $700 (funding assistance is available upon request). For more information visit: www.russianduo.com
Intended Audience: All Ages
Thematic Connections: Communication & Language Arts, Music, History, Biography, Multi-Cultural
Performance Time: 60 minutes
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Alice In Wonderland by Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Alice in Wonderland and Lewis Carroll's best known characters -- the Cheshire Cat, the wicked Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the very cool Caterpillar. Attend the Mad Hatter's zany tea party with the March Hare. Catch the Cheshire Cat's disappearing act and see the Queen of Hearts play croquet with Alice in the Royal Courtyard. Alice finds it takes self-discipline to tame the comic nonsense of Wonderland's madcap residents.
Intended Audience: Grades PreK-5th
Thematic Connections: Literature, Reading, Language, Music
Performance Time: 55 minutes
Teacher Resource - Lesson Plan
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Harry the Dirty Dog by Arts Power
Harry has everything a little white dog with black spots could want. There’s just one problem: he hates taking baths. He hates them so much, in fact, that one morning he runs away. After a wonderful day spent playing in the dirt, Harry gets so grubby that he turns into a little black dog with white spots…and returns home to find that his family doesn’t recognize him!
ArtsPower’s new musical, based on the classic book by Gene Zion with illustrations by Margaret Bloy Graham, captures both the whimsical humor and touching dedication to family found in Harry’s story.
Intended Audience: PreK-2nd
Thematic Connections: Family Relationships, Language/Communications Skills, Literature-Based, Musical, Values-Based
Performance Time: 55 minutes
March 2010 - Outreach to area schools*
Jack Sprat's Low-Fat World Tour by Two Beans Productions & TheatreIV
Jack Sprat can eat no fat. His wife, Gloria, can eat no lean. So Jack decides it's time for Gloria to learn some healthy habits! He enlists the help of MC "Old Mutha" Hubbard, who rids Gloria's cupboard of junk food and takes her on a whirlwind tour of the grocery store, where Gloria learns a world of knowledge about good living through nutritious food choices.
This sixty-minute educational musical program features lots of audience participation... Your students can pretend to be antibodies fighting disease, dish their feelings about vegetables on "The Okra Winfrey Show," and even dance the Vitamin C conga! And best of all, your students will come away with the ability to make wholesome food choices for the rest of their lives!
Two Beans Productions joins the battle against the childhood obesity epidemic with The Jack Sprat Low-Fat World Tour, a fun-filled musical production commissioned by the American Cancer Society, drives home the importance of healthy eating in the fight against heart disease and obesity.
Presented by Southern Ohio Medical Center Cancer Services
Intended Audience: Grades K-5
Thematic Connections: Communication & Language Arts, Music Current Issues, Health, Science
Performance Time: 60 minutes
Teacher Resource - Lesson Plan
*Please call to request this on-site performance at your school (Scioto County schools only).
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
The Velveteen Rabbit by TheatreIV
"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 our faithful rendering of Margery Williams' tale of friendship and the passing of time. A lovely score and detailed period costumes will transport your audience 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.
Intended Audience: Grades K-5
Thematic Connections: Family Relationships, Language/Communications Skills, Literature-Based, Musical, Values-Based
Performance Time: 55 minutes
