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Daytime Performances for Young Audiences

2008-2009 Daytime Brochure

Proudly Sponsored by

People's United Community Foundation


Our 2008-2009 Season includes:

Nate the Great

MOMIX's Botanica

If You Give A Pig A Pancake...

Sleeping Beauty Kids

New Shanghai Circus

Freedom Train

The Warner Theatre Center for the Arts Education presents performances on the Main Stage for children during the school day. All shows begin at 9:45 a.m. and all seats are $7.00. One teacher or chaperone per 10 students admitted free of charge. Each show is approximately one hour in duration. During the winter months, an alternate performance date may be offered in the event of inclement weather. Ask about our snow dates when registering for a performance.

To register, call Marilyn Alduini Plaskiewicz at 860.482.9818 or 860.489.7180, x110. Please state your choice of show, date and number of seats at the time of registration. Early registration and early payment help to assure seating preference. Home schoolers please order via e-mail.


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Nate the Great

Nate the Great


Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Grades: K - 4


Curricular integration: Literature Based Communication & Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Relationships & Family

Who do you call when there's a mystery you just can't solve? Nate the Great of course! He has found lost balloons, slippers, chickens, and even a lost goldfish. But, can he solve the baffling case of the missing painting? Find out in this new musical based on the book by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat that teaches about teamwork and friendship.

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Momix -Botanica

MOMIX

Botanica


Friday, January 9, 2009
Grades: K - 12


Curricular integration: Music, Dance, Visual Art, Fitness, Science

The MOMIX company of dancers and illusionists is internationally known for presenting works of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty and the world premiere of their latest masterpiece, Botanica, is no exception. Come explore the Botanical world in only the way MOMIX can!

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If You Give A Pig A Pancake & Other Story Boooks

Stories subject to change

If You Give A Pig A Pancake & Other Story Books


Friday, January 30, 2009
Grades: K - 4


Curricular integration: Literature Based Communication & Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Multi-cultural Relationships & Family

A collection of mini-muiscals based on your students' favorite books including Diary of a Worm, Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig, Horace & Morris but Mostly Dolores, How I Became a Pirate, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, Lilly's Big Day, The Paper Bag Princess, and Ruby Mae Has Something to Say.

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Sleeping Beauty Kids

Sleeping Beauty Kids


Monday, February 9, 2009
Grades: K - 8

Curricular integration: Literature Based Communication & Language Arts, Music, Visual Arts, Relationships & Family


It’s Princess Aurora’s sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! This classic fairy tale told Disney-style will capture the imagination of the young and the young-at-heart.

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New Shanghai Circus

Sponsor

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

New Shanghai Circus


Monday, March 9, 2009
Grades: K - 12


Curricular integration: Music, Dance, Visual Art, Fitness, Science

The New Shanghai Circus, an internationally renowned troupe of more than 40 Chinese acrobats, aerialists and athletes has performed on Broadway and been featured on PBS. Dating back to the Chinese harvest festivals of 2,000 years ago, the acts include hoop diving, trapeze acts, aerial ballet, magic, exotic Chinese traditional dance routines, and hypnotizing music that combine with dazzling lighting, enchanting scenery and powerful music to create a dynamic and fantastic performance sure to amaze.

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Freedom Train
Sponsor
The Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial

Freedom Train

Monday, April 6, 2009
Grades: 3 - 9


Curricular integration: Communication & Language Arts, Social Studies, Music, Multi-Cultural Relationships & Family

Freedom Train tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and music of the period. Songs include Follow the Drinking Gourd, Steal Away, Wade in the Water, Good News, the Chariot's A-comin', and many others still sung today. Freedom Train is the story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit -- a universal story for all.

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