About School Performances:
All of our plays and programs have some to a lot of interaction with the audience. We want the children to get involved and experience theatre in at least a small way, opening doors to enjoying the performing arts for a lifetime. We are happy to report that many young lives have been touched in positive ways, from the child in Headstart who “found his voice”, to the autistic young man in the 5th grade who opened up when he played his part, to the 9-year-old girl who told her mother, “I’m going to be smiling the whole day.” We love our job!
We also love to read. In our plays, we encourage the children to read and “play.”
It takes us 15-30 minutes to set up for and strike (tear down) after a performance. Microphones are not needed but are appreciated for Mime Loud & Clear; A to Zeus; and Big Steps. We don’t use microphones for the plays.
A Few Minutes at your Meeting:
May we answer your questions face–to–face, in a group? If your school is in or around Salem,we’d be happy to drop in to your PTA, PTO or Faculty Meeting to describe our programs and answer questions. If you’re not near Salem, ask us anyway; we still might be able to come to your meeting.
Special Pricing
To accomodate schools’ student populations, we have special prices for the same show to be performed twice at one school. The shows must be back-to-back, with the second show starting 15-30 minutes after the first one has ended. Our page, Children’s Shows, has show descriptions or download our catalog for more details.
These plays & programs are $405.00 for two 45-minute performances (mileage may apply):
- A to Zeus: Greek Mythology
- Big Steps: American Tall Tales
- Mime Loud & Clear
- The Empress’s New Clothes
- Jack & the Beanstalk
- The Missing Pet
- Princess on a Pea
- Paul Bunyan
- Puss in Boots
- Tortoise & the Hare
School Family Nights and Carnivals:
We can create short workshops to go along with your Family Night themes. Parents and children might create mime skits in only a 20-min session; they might return home ready to practice projection. The point is they’re learning together. For school carnivals, we can provide wandering characters or short shows.
Residencies, workshops, and classes are fully described in our catalog. They can be adjusted to fit your needs. Please read the catalog or call us. Brief descriptions can also be found here.
Teacher Inservices. Not only do we have classes for children, we have classes for the teachers on incorporating theater in the classroom to benefit the students.
Scheduling: When you schedule, whether by email or phone, we’ll need the following information:
- Name of School
- Contact person
- School phone or contact person’s phone.
- Mailing address
- Place & address of performance (if different from mailing address)
- Show desired
- Performance date & time(s) and alternative date and time
- # in audience & ages
- stage area (gym floor? quad?)
- microphone available?
- other information we need to know (or that you need to ask about)
