2008-2009 Performance Schedule For Schools
Tickets are $5.00 per student and chaperone (teachers admitted at no charge)
All productions can tour to your school ($6.00 per student with a minimum of 300 students per performance)
Study Guides Available Upon Request
CALL 931-645-7699 FOR RESERVATIONS
Grades 7 and Up
The Robber Bridegroom
Book and Lyrics by Alfred Uhry; Music by Robert Waldman
Adapted from the novella by Eudora Welty
10am – September 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7, 8
One of the only genuine bluegrass scores ever heard in a Broadway musical, this unusual tale of the Natchez Trace has a distinctive sound all its own. The Robber Bridegroom is the story of the courting of Rosamund, the only daughter of the richest planter in the country, by Jamie Lockhart, a rascally robber of the woods. The proceedings go awry, thanks to an unconventional case of double-mistaken identity. Throw in an evil stepmother intent on Rosamund’s demise, her pea-brained henchman and a hostile talking head-in-a-trunk, and you have the recipe for a rollicking country romp.
Grades 2 and up
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
From the story by C.S. Lewis
Dramatized by le Clanche de Rand
9:15am & 11:30am – September 25, 26, October 2, 3, 9, 10
The heroic tale of love, faith, courage and giving: the life and death struggle for control of Narnia and the grandeur of the triumph of good over evil has enthralled audiences of all ages. This innovative treatment features two actors and is available for touring to all groups.
Grades 10-12
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
10am – October 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, November 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
In 1692, in a small American town, a group of mischievous girls are caught dancing in the woods, while conjuring spirits. To escape punishment they accuse others of witchcraft. Husbands, wives, sons, daughters, neighbors and friends are forced to sentence the accused or risk being accused themselves. This magnificent work continues to resonate and is as relevant today as when it was first produced. A compelling drama of paranoia and superstition.
Grades 2 and Up
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
9:15am 11:30am – November 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25,
December 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18
Adapted for the stage by Artistic Director John McDonald, this rollicking holiday morsel will sweeten your taste buds and warm even the hardest of hearts. Ebenezer Scrooge meets the spirits of Christmas while rediscovering its true meaning.
Grades Pre-K through 4
Pinocchio
Adapted by John McDonald from the story by Carlo Collodi
9:15am & 11:30am – January 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, February 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Geppetto carves a puppet named Pinocchio! However, he must earn the right to be a real boy by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish. Joining the Cat and the Fox on a hilarious journey, learning life lessons along the way, he risks his own life to save Geppetto, who has been swallowed by a whale!
Music and Theatre Classes
Altar Boyz
Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Music and Lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker
10am – February 17, 18, 19, 20
ALTAR BOYZ is a foot-stomping, rafter-raising, musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band on the last night of their national "Raise the Praise" tour. The Boyz are five all-singing, all-dancing heartthrobs from Ohio: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham. As they perform their signature hits such as "Rhythm In Me," "The Calling," and "I Believe," the Boyz question their loyalty to each other and ask whether or not faith is really holding them together. They finally deliver a message of unity, that "there is no star as bright as its constellation, no harmony in a single voice."
Grades 9 through 12
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
9:00am & 11:00am – March 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
An anatomy of the relationship between ambition and corruption, Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most bloody and fear-filled tragedies. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. Based loosely on the historical account of King Macbeth of Scotland many superstitions are centered on the belief the play is "cursed", referring to it instead as "The Scottish play".
Grades 9 through 12
World Premiere
All Quiet On The Western Front
Adapted for the stage by John McDonald from the novel by Erich Maria Remarque
9:00am & 11:00am – March 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. First published in German in 1929, it sold 2.5 million copies in twenty-five languages in its first eighteen months in print. In 1930 the book was turned into an Oscar-winning movie of the same name. Now in these uncertain times of war All Quiet on the Western Front will speak to a new generation from the stage.
All Grades
CATS
Based on Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats
By T. S. Eliot , Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
10am – April 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23
Based on the universally popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, CATS tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer. A true musical theatre phenomenon, featuring the classic “Memory” CATS opened in London on May 11, 1981 and ran for a record-setting 21 years and was nearly matched on Broadway where it ran for just over 18 years.
Grades Pre-K through 5
HONK!
A Musical based on The Ugly Duckling
9:15am & 11:30am – May 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
“Honk!” is the story of Ugly, whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbors. Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way home. Along his rollicking and harrowing journey he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance in all its forms. Witty and hilarious, but also deeply moving, Honk!(s) charm, humor and message of tolerance is perfect for a family audience … and every audience.
