Education Programs 2025-2026 - Flipbook - Page 8
GLASS HALF FULL THEATRE
MAEBELLE’S SUITCASE (LA MALETA DE MAEBELLE)
November 17-21 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
PERSSON HALL
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-6
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, SLL
A bilingual adaptation of a beloved Reading Rainbow picture book. Maebelle
lives in her treehouse and is an incredible hat maker. She’s been working hard
ahead of the town’s annual hat contest when she befriends Binkle, a bird
with a migration dilemma. He’s trying to carry too much on his flight south
for the winter! As Maebelle generously offers her cherished suitcase from her
own migration from Colombia, they delve into profound reflections on the
significance of our possessions and memories.
UNCLE JUMBO
December 1-5 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
PERSSON HALL
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Suggested Curricula: Music, Science, Language Arts, SLL
Uncle Jumbo, a Grammy-nominated artist, delivers heartwarming
performances filled with positive messages that inspire kids to dream big and
follow their passions. His concerts feature songs from his Taste the Sky and
Garden Groove albums, encouraging joy, connection, kindness, and well-being
through uplifting tunes and fun dance-alongs.
THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI
REINDEER GAMES
December 8-10 · Monday through Wednesday at 10am and 11:30am
PERSSON HALL
Performance Length: 50 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: K-5
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts
Come on down! YOU are the next contestant on Reindeer Games! Join in on
the Holiday fun…game-show style! This interactive experience allows audiences
to participate in holiday- themed games, songs, and commercials featuring
Santa’s four-hoofed sleigh team as both hosts and contestants. Experience
laughs, merrymaking, and holiday cheer as we put our hooves to the test to see
who can win the Reindeer Games!
MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH AND DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN
THE JUST AND THE BLIND*
December 18 · Thursday 10:30am
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 9-12
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Resiliency (SLL), Responsible DecisionMaking (SLL)
Poignant and pressing, The Just and The Blind illuminates the unseen and underheard experiences of incarcerated youth and the realities their families face.
Spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph (BAMUTHI) joins forces with longtime collaborator composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) to explore
themes of racial profiling, sentencing and the prison-industrial complex from the
perspective of fathers of Black and Brown children.
Education Team
Front Row (Left to Right)
Tracy C. Butler, Senior Director of Education
Keena Gumbinner, Education Manager
Miranda Hawkins, Education Administrator
Mary Stucchi, Education Assistant
Courtney Anello, Education Associate
Back Row (Left to Right)
Melisa Allen, Education Administrator
Isa Ayala, Education Assistant
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