2008-09 Elementary School Plays on Tour!
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Adapted from the book by E. B. White by Joseph Robinette
Rochester Children’s Theatre brings E. B. White’s classic tale
to life with this charming production that encourages the
wholesome values of heroism, altruism and friendship.
Approximate running time: 55 minutes
Available: Jan. 12-16, 20-23, 26-30 and Apr. 27- May 1, 2009
Gooney
Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures
Based on the book Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
This production will open up a world of imagination for children,
as they realize that their own lives are as unique as the book’s
colorful character, Gooney Bird Greene. Students will cast
themselves as heroes in their own true tales of discovery and adventure.
Approximate running time: 50 minutes
Available: Oct. 27-31, 2008
Accompanying Study Guides provide literacy and interdisciplinary activities supporting NYS Learning Standards and grade-specific Performance Indicators.
2008-09 Middle & High School
Plays on Tour!
And
Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank
by James Still
This outstanding presentation combines videotaped testimony of two Holocaust survivors with live actors, putting a human face on what might otherwise be just a chapter in history books and generating opportunities for class discussion as students confront moral questions that still threaten our society today.
Approximate running time: 60 minutes; optional Q & A following performance
Available: Mar. 23 – 27, Mar. 30 – Apr. 3 & Apr. 20 – 24, 2009
Shakespeare
Alive! A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare; adapted by Rochester Children’s Theatre
Abridged, yet true to the Bard’s richly poetic language, RCT’s version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy will enthrall your students while introducing them to history’s greatest playwright. The production skillfully retains the integrity of the text, allowing students to
experience the thrill of the story as well as its captivating imagery in prose and verse.
Approximate running time: 60 minutes; optional Q & A following performance
Available: Feb. 2 – 6, 9 – 12, 23 – 27, 2009
Pre- or post-performance workshops/residencies also available.
Accompanying Study Guides provide literacy and interdisciplinary activities
supporting NYS Learning Standards and grade-specific Performance Indicators.
Please call 585-385-0510 for information, scheduling and prices.
School Matinees
All shows at 10 a.m. on the Nazareth College
campus (4245 East Avenue)
For reservations & info, contact Nancy Peet @
(585) 389-2175 or npeet0@naz.edu
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Under the heated “Big Top” on the Nazareth College campus
RCT and Nazareth College Arts Center bring Washington Irving’s classic tale of Ichabod
Crane and the Headless Horseman to life in an outdoor setting.
Approximately 75 minutes; recommended for grades two and up.
Stuart Little, November 19, 20, 21, 24 & 25, 2008
Nazareth College’s Schults Center Forum
RCT and Nazareth College Arts Center present Joseph Robinette’s delightful
dramatization of E.B. White’s classic tale in a charming story-theatre production.
Approximately 60 minutes; recommended for grades Pre-K through two.
Busytown, Dec. 15, 16, 17 & 18, 2008; Jan. 5, 6, 7 & 8, 2009
Nazareth College’s Schults Center Forum
Richard Scarry’s wonderful characters come to life in this musical by Kevin Kling and
Michael Koerner, produced by RCT and Nazareth College Arts Center. Huckle Cat
takes audiences on a tour of his busy neighborhood, and there is so much to see and
so many wonderful friends to visit: Farmer Pig, Grocer Cat, Construction Worker and
Fire Chief. Isn’t it wonderful how everyone works together to keep Busytown busy?
Approximately 75 minutes; recommended for Pre-K and up.
Narnia: March16, 17, 18 & 20, 2009
Nazareth College’s Linehan Chapel (in the Golisano Academic Center).
RCT and Nazareth College Arts Center present the most famous of C. S. Lewis’ The
Chronicles of Narnia stories – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe –in an excellent
musical adaptation. This heroic tale of courage and friendship is filled with
enchantment and adventure, and highlights the triumph of good over evil.
Approximately 60 minutes; recommended for grades two through five.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: May18, 19, 20, 21 & 22, 2009
Under “Big Top” on the Nazareth College campus
RCT and Nazareth College Arts Center invite students to step into the enchanted world
of this modern Broadway classic. Audiences will be transported by this revival of the
2005 critically-acclaimed, sold-out production of a “tale as old as time” that teaches
positive values.
Approximately 90 minutes; recommended for grades K through 12.
Also at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center in November:
Number the Stars, November 11, 12, 13 & 14, 2008
JCC’s Hart Theatre (1200 Edgewood Ave.) RCT and the Jewish Community Center
present a stage adaption of Lois Lowry’s award-winning Holocaust novel
. Please call585-385-0510 for reservations and info.
RCT’s Plays on Tour brings literature
and curriculum-based theatrical productions
into Rochester area schools, providing access to arts education for students
in grades K - 10. Our actors and productions are flexible and can be adapted
for most venues. Tours can be arranged for groups of any size.
During RCT’s 2007-2008 season, Plays on Tour reached more than
4,000
students from 22 schools in Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Seneca, Steuben and
Wayne counties.
Going into its 18th year, Plays on Tour remains dedicated to
providing high-quality theatrical programming and accompanying educational
activities to support New York State learning standards. Study Guides,
developed by RCT professional staff, provide materials for teachers to
prepare their students for the performance, while integrating the play’s
subject matter into the language, history, science and math curricula.
Activities are designed to:
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Cultivate students’ imagination and appreciation for the written word, while stimulating creativity and the desire to read and learn.
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Teach respect for the different ways people think, work and express themselves.
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Promote self-esteem, self-discipline and responsibility.
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Increase student exposure to the cultural arts.
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Enhance school curricula and bring subjects alive.
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Foster literacy and help level the playing field for children from disadvantaged circumstances.
For more information please call: (585)385-0516
