Act One School Series

Grade levels: K-4
October 13, 2023, 9:45am (Limited availability) and 12:30pm
Cobb Great Hall

Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father, Flippy, is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day? All will be answered in this madcap musical based on Dav Pilkey’s irreverently hilarious book series, adapted by the same team that brought you the DOG MAN: The Musical.

Curriculum connections: Literacy, music, theatre, dance

Grades 9-12
October 30, 2023, 9:45am
Pasant Theatre

What will you do to go home again? Lisa Peterson’s adaptation of The Odyssey brings new life to this ancient epic. Four young women trapped in the limbo of a refugee camp retell Odysseus' adventures as they struggle with their own search for a home. A production based on the revelatory new translation by Emily Wilson, its bold theatricality brings new humor and grace to a story we all think we know.

This production has references to violence.

Run time: 90 minutes

Curriculum connections: History, geography, multi-cultural studies, literacy
 

Grades: 4-8
November 6, 2023, 9:45am and 12:30pm
Pasant Theatre 

Featuring the Treehouse Shakers 

The Deepest Breath, based on the book by Meg Grehan, written and directed by Cheyenne Mesura, is a story that centers on Stevie, a young girl reckoning with anxiety about the many things she has yet to understand and why she gets a fizzy feeling in her stomach when she looks at her friend Chloe.  Stevie begins to discover more about the world and herself through this journey of acceptance and self-love. The Deepest Breath is an impactful story that allows young people to see themselves reflected in a positive light.

Curriculum connections: psychology, literacy, personal growth and identity, theatre, current affairs

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Grades: K-12
January 25, 2024, 9:45am and 12:30pm
Cobb Great Hall

In Air Play, umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage. With gales of laughter, Air Play bounces on the edge of definition: part comedy, part sculpture, part circus, part theater, transforming ordinary objects into uncommon beauty. Created by circus performers Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone, in collaboration with kinetic sculptor Daniel Wurtzel, Air Play was devised through years of experimentation with simple materials, movement, and technology. 

Curriculum connections: science, theatre, literacy

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Grades K-4
February 23, 2024, 9:45am and 12:30pm
Pasant Theatre

Featuring the tutti fruiti company and the York Theatre Royal, Leeds, England

Inspired by Aesop’s famous fable, this is a beautiful wintery tale about a boy who learns that “nobody believes a liar, even when they’re telling the truth.” From Tutti Frutti Productions and York Theatre Royal comes a gifted ensemble of actors and musicians, performing and singing live as they embody all the delightful characters, including hilarious sheep—and perhaps a wolf or two. Set in a village of knitters with fingers flicking and needles clicking, every new jumper tells a tale here! Ultimately, Silas finds a place for himself (and his imagination) in his warm, woolly community.

Curriculum connections: Science, literacy, psychology, personal growth, theatre, music

Limited availability: submit form to be added to a waitlist. 

Grades 3-12
March 8, 2024, 9:45am and 12:30pm
Cobb Great Hall

Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional West and Southern African dances, and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience. Performances are much more than dance shows; they integrate songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.
The ensemble will be performing their self-titled work, Step Afrika!, showcasing stepping through both a traditional and contemporary lens, including stepping’s origins in African American fraternities and sororities and a suite of traditional South African dances.

Curriculum connections: History, geography, multi-cultural studies, dance, music

Grades: 5-12
March 21, 2024, 10am
Cobb Great Hall

Small Island Big Song is a multi-platform project uniting the seafaring cultures of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through songs, a contemporary and relevant musical statement from a region at the frontline of the Climate Crisis.

Drawing on a roster of renowned first nation artists from across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, combining music, spoken word, and AV projections, this performance features footage collected during a 3-year film trip across 16 countries.

Curriculum connections: History, geography, multi-cultural studies, dance, music, current affairs, science 

Grades: K-4
April 19, 2024, 9:45am and 12:30pm
Pasant Theatre

Sing and Dance in Spanish and English for little language learners.

Sing, dance, and learn along with 123 Andrés: the Latin Grammy-winning husband and wife duo, Andrés and Christina. Their catchy bilingual songs and lively performance will entertain the entire family.

Curriculum connections: History, geography, multi-cultural studies, dance, music