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      2012 Schedule


      Junie B. Jones
      Theatreworks Presentation (NY)
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      Aesop’s Fables II

       

      Jim West

      Theatreworks USA Presentation (NY)

      Tuesday, November 15, 2011

      Jim West and his company are here again from NYC in an all-new puppet extravaganza presenting a variety of the legendary fables of Aesop!  From “The Goose that Laid a Golden Egg” on through to Aesop’s “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” (and many others), this large-scale puppet production features more morals to the story, more classical music and more silliness than ever!  The show finishes on an inspiring note with the fable “The Stargazer” set to Beethoven’s First Symphony. In this story, West changes the tale’s traditional elderly astronomer into a giraffe, and uses this animal (who has the largest eyes) as a window on the world. This show has received national acclaim and promises to be a useful addition to your curriculum.  It is sure to delight young and old!

      Pre-K to 6

      Haiku, Hip-Hop and Hotdogs

      Crabgrass Puppet Theatre (VT)
      Thursday, March 8, 2012

      Haiku, Hip-Hip and Hotdogs weaves favorite children’s poems into a seamless tapestry of art and entertainment for all audiences. The poems of Jack Prelutsky, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, David McCord, Geoff Hewitt and others are featured in this exciting new creation. View the natural world through a child’s eye in “Every Time I Climb a Tree”. Imagine a symphony composed entirely by the swimming of “The Goldfish!”Thrill to the exploits of aerodynamic sausages in “Fearless Flying Hotdogs”. Dance with the “Funky Snowman!”“Keep a Poem in Your Pocket” and - above all “Do Not Approach an Emu”.

            Crabgrass Puppet Theatre has twice been awarded the prestigious “Citation of Excellence” from the American Center of the Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA-USA) - the highest honor in American Puppetry. Encourage creative poetry in your classroom and build writing and reading confidence with this magical performance!

      Pre-K to 5

      Junie B. Jones
      Theatreworks Presentation (NY)
      Tuesday, May 29, 2012

      Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, and fast-paced musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various grade school angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down the story of her life in her “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.” This new musical is based on four volumes in Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series of books, illustrated by Denise Brunkus and published by Random House.This is a favorite musical of teachers and students alike and we are proud to be able to again present this show on our schedule!

      Pre-K to 6...Book Early…Show sells out in usually a few weeks.


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