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Children's Theater Association
presents our 2011 - 2012 Touring Season
BULLYING TOM THUMB
Here is an original play by Kevin Daly on a sensitive and important topic. Bullying is experienced by half of the nation’s school children according to the U.S. Department of Education. Fortunately, a program to alert children, teachers and parents about bullying can be very effective. CTA wants to help with a classic story about a little boy no bigger than a thumb who suffered at the hands of bullies. The audience is part of the show and learns empathy for Tom and those like him, who are teased and hurt by bullies. Best of all, they learn what to do if they are bullied. Available from October 4, 2011 through June 1, 2012. Running time: 45 minutes. Recommended for grades K-2 but suitable for grades K-5. Cost: $595 for a single performance. Just $200 more for back to back performances. BOOK BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND SAVE $150!
THE TALKING HISTORY SERIES
Meet Harriet Tubman up close and personal. Have a chat with Frederick Douglass. Francis Scott Key can tell you all about his life and the national anthem that made him famous. For years our actors have brought these characters to life in “Maryland, My Maryland.”
Now, you can choose to have one or two or all three come to your school to tell you their story in depth and to answer questions in character. Harriet can tell you the exciting story of her great escape at Christmas time, when she brought her brothers to freedom.
Christen Cromwell plays Harriet Tubman
Frederick knows all about the abolitionist movement. He wrote a brilliant autobiography which inspired that movement and he also had a great sense of humor. Meet him and he will tell you all about it.
MAWK plays Frederick Douglass
Francis knows a thing or two about writing songs and poems. He, also, can tell you how the United States found its identity during a war. This year we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. He knows all about it.
Mike Wills plays F. S. Key Have one actor come for just $395 or two for $495 or all three for $595. They are available from November 1, 2011 through June 15, 2012. Each performance is appropriate for grades K through 8 because each actor can tailor their performance for the audience. You can choose to have one grade see the show or the whole school. This is living history with lots of fun and plenty of audience participation. Running time: 45 minutes.
World Wide Folktales: ANANSE, BRER RABBIT & THE LEPRECAUN
CTA’s own hilarious and inventive collection of tales from Africa, North America and Europe. Each of these cultures have their own tricksters. We tell the story of Ananse and the Rubberman, the folktale of The Leprecaun and the Red Ribbons and the tale of Brother Coyote and Brother Rabbit. Then, we show how several cultures contributed to create such classic stories as Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby. It is an ideal show for grades three to five but we have performed it to enthusiastic responses from grades one through eight. Available from January 18, 2012 to June 8, 2012. Running time: 50 minutes. Cost: $595 for a single performance. Just $200 more for back to back performances. BOOK BEFORE MARCH 1 AND SAVE $100!
MARYLAND MY MARYLAND
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For years we have performed shows about Maryland history. This is our most successful play because it meets a real need in school curriculum. We have told the stories of the Calverts, the burning of the Peggy Stewart and the creation of our national anthem by Francis Scott Key. Best of all, we told the dramatic story of Harriet Tubman’s daring escapes. We have, recently, added in the story of Frederick Douglass and we have focused the entire play on Maryland’s famous “Middle Temperament.” It is still a musical with participation by the audience and lots of fun for all. There are big sets, a moving boat, lights, sound effects and even a fog machine! We like it for grades 1 through 8. Available from March 21, 2012 through June 15, 2012. Running time: 55 minutes. Cost: $595 for a single performance. Just $200 more for back to back performances.
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