Education Programs 2025-2026 - Flipbook - Page 9
TUTTI FRUTTI
HARE AND TORTOISE
January 12-14, 16 · Monday through Wednesday and Friday
10am and 11:30am
PERSSON HALL
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Music, Science
Two unlikely friends — the speedy, confident Hare and the calm,
steady Tortoise — meet for the greatest race on Earth. A race filled
with suspense, surprises, and a nail-biting, medal-winning finish. This
playful adaptation of Aesop’s classic fable is brought to life on stage
by three talented actors, musicians and a whole lot of energy. This
heartwarming tale explores patience, friendship, and what it means
to grow up.
FIRST WOMAN
HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY
January 20-23 · Tuesday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
PERSSON HALL
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-6
Suggested Curricula: Music, Social Studies
Jayden is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John
Lewis, but he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. This musical
journey through the decades shows how the heroes in the Civil Rights
movement inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice and get into
‘good trouble.’ As John meets Rosa Parks and Dr. King and ultimately
becomes a leader and American hero himself, Jayden learns how he
too can take a stand.
THEATERWORKSUSA
THE POUT-POUT FISH
January 26-29 · Monday through Thursday at 10am and 11:30am
PERSSON HALL
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-2
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Music
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring
whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic
adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s
missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently
plastered pout.
LES BALLETS AFRICAINS*
January 30 · Friday at 10:30am
DREYFOOS HALL
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-8
Suggested Curricula: Dance, Social Studies
The National Dance Company of the Republic of Guinea, a 35-member
troupe, presents their inimitable blend of traditional dance, music,
and storytelling. Featuring striking demonstrations of spectacle,
acrobatics, comedy and drama, Les Ballets Africains thrills audiences
with the multilayered intensity of traditional polyrhythms, and the
power of African percussion. With traditional dance, authentic Guinean
instruments and costumes, they continue to share their culture as well
as their message of unity across the world.
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