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Pigeon Party
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:30 am
$7
Grades: PreK - 3
Mo Willem's Pigeon is back and ready to party! Squeezing all the fun of the first three Pigeon books into one raucous production, this lively show for children 3 and up is full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement and features original music and lots of audience participation. Can you stop Pigeon from driving the bus? Will he share the hot-dog? And after all that, it's time for bed; the Bus Driver wants Pigeon to go to bed, all his friends want him to go to bed, but the question is - will you let him stay up late?
Supports NYS Learning Standards: The Arts – Theatre 3, Music 3; ELA - 2.

Professor Smart’s Fun with Physics
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:30 am
$7
Grades: K - 8
The zany Professor Smart is back with another awesome show. In this show students will learn about gravity, air resistance, and math and have some fun with gyroscopic properties. The Professor also explores states of matter, air pressure, propulsion, levers, and fulcrums and performs a spectacular head shrinking optical illusion that will wow the audience. A few lucky audience members will also have the chance to assist the Professor with some of his experiments.
NYS Learning Standards: The Arts-Theatre 1, 3; Math, Science, Technology 1, 6, 7; ELA 1.

Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:30 am
$7
Grades: 3 - 8
To young Lemuel, who has escaped slavery in Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything he had dreamed it would be. His ideas about the North and the South, as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged, however, when he unexpectedly befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier. The two men may be of different races and on different sides of the Civil War, but they have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty in ArtsPower’s exciting and suspenseful musical.
Supports NYS Learning Standards: The Arts-Theatre 3, Music 3; Social Studies 1, 5; ELA 1, 2, 3. Character Development, Peer Relationships.

Nobody’s Perfect – Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences on tour
Friday, May 14, 2010 10:30 am
$7
Grades: 3 and up
To Megan, Alexis has it all: beauty, brains, and athletics—she’s practically perfect in every way. Though Megan tries to be nice to her, Alexis is anything but friendly, making Megan wonder, "Does she not like me because I'm deaf?" When they’re forced to collaborate on a science project, Megan discovers Alexis’s secret. Based on the children’s book by Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney, this touching new musical—simultaneously performed in spoken English and American Sign Language—is an important reminder that despite first impressions, nobody’s perfect. Adapted for the stage by Doug Coony. A co-commission with VSA arts, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, ASL translation by Alexandria Wailes, directed by Coy Middlebrook.
Supports NYS Learning Standards: The Arts-Theatre 3, Music 3; ELA 1, 2, 3; Languages other than English 2. Deaf Culture, Peer Relationships, Communication.

The Incredible Speediness of Jaime Cavanaugh
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:30 am
$7
Grades: 3 - 8
Fast-paced, funny and full of energy, this great new play tackles the issues of bullying, violence, peer pressure, learning disabilities and the struggles to fit in. An insightful story of three youths who discover hope, tolerance and friendship in their journey to understanding and acceptance. Jamie and Max are best friends – she’s a trouble magnet who thinks her ADHD is some kind of amazing ‘super speed’ superpower and he’s the smartest kid in his grade. But when Jamie tries to help Max against a bully named Rock, her ‘super power’ ends up creating more trouble for both of them. Jamie learns that to be a good friend, she needs to slow down and listen, but how do you turn off a super power? A Roseneath Theatre production written by Chris Craddock, directed by Richard Greenblatt.
Supports NYS Learning Standards: The Arts-Theatre 3; ELA 1, 2, 3. Character Development, Tolerance, Family Relationships.

History of The Word
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:30 am
$7
Grades: 6 - 12
History of The Word is an innovative, interactive performance that incorporates a “live theatre experience.” This fresh, captivating theatrical performance captures the voices of today’s youth through hip-hop and spoken word poetry and is specifically created for middle and high school students. The 60 minute performance follows six high school students over a single day as they navigate a world filled with challenges, fear and hope. It celebrates diversity with a cast of actors from all different ethnic backgrounds and authentically features current social and political topics that affect our society and communities. The performance challenges students to think about, write about and discuss social issues in an invigorating creative manner.
Supports NYS Learning Standards: The Arts-Theatre 3; Music 3; ELA 1, 2, 3. Character Development, Ethnicity.