2008-09 Event Calendar
Please Note - The admission price for all productions is $3.50, except for "As You Like It," which is $5.00. Any brochures advertising admission prices of $2.50 are in error.
 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 -
If You Give a Pig a Pancake & Other Story Books
(presented by TheatreworksUSA)
LOCATION: RENAISSANCE THEATRE
START TIMES: 9:45 and 12:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS PreK-3
COST: $3.50 per person
To view the study guide, please visit - www.theatreworksusa.org
You'll love our latest production of mini-musicals based on student's favorite books. A bossy little pig's demands frazzle a little girl in this hilarious lesson about cause-and-effect. Other stories include "Diary of a Worm," "Lilly's Big Day," "Paper Bag Princess," and more!
On-Line Registration
 Friday, November 21, 2008 -
Hiawatha
(presented by Catskill Puppets)
LOCATION: MANSFIELD SR. HIGH
START TIMES: 9:45 and 12:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS 3-6
COST: $3.50 per person
To view the study guide, please visit - http://www.betsydubois.com/catskill.htm
Using full sets, exquisitely crafted puppets and accompanied by Native American flute and drum, this enchanting play is based on the life of the great Iroquois hero, Hiawatha. Hiawatha is portrayed as a curious young boy who decides to disobey his grandmother and seek a vision, alone, in the forest. At last, with the help of his friends, Bear and Turtle, Hiawatha discovers the pathway he must follow to become a great man!
On-Line Registration
 Monday, February 9, 2009 -
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
(presented by Dallas Children's Theatre)
LOCATION: RENAISSANCE THEATRE
START TIMES: 9:45 and 12:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS 4-8
COST: $3.50 per person
To view the study guide, please visit - www.dct.org
A Caldecott Award winning Cinderella tale! When a great African king desires a wife, only the most worthy and beautiful maidens in the land are invited to meet him. Mufaro's pride and joy, his two daughters of very different dispositions, travel across a river and half a day's journey to go before the king. With traditional chanting and African song, come celebrate goodness, generosity and love.
On-Line Registration
 Thursday, February 26, 2009 -
Miss Viola Swamp Saves the Day Again!
(presented by the Richland Academy)
LOCATION: MANSFIELD SR. HIGH
START TIMES: 9:45 and 12:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS K-4
COST: $3.50 per person
Study Guide: Not Available - Check Back Later
Come and enjoy the "Wild Things" and other characters from children's literature coming to life as they decide to leave the pages of their books and have a night living it up. Miss Viola Swamp, the meanest substitute alive, comes to the school's rescue and gets those characters to behave and puts them back where they belong, on the pages of the children's books. Come and enjoy Richland Academy's performance as we interpret your favorite characters from children's literature through dance. Watch the website for lesson plans.
On-Line Registration
 Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -
As You Like It - ($5:00 Admission/90 Minute Show)
(presented by the National Players)
LOCATION: MANSFIELD SENIOR HIGH
START TIME: 9:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS 9-12
COST: $5.00 per person
To view the study guide, please visit - www.nationalplayers.org
While her uncle banishes her from court, Rosalind flees to the Forest or Arden where she meets an unlikely group of woodland characters - wise fools, malcontent wanderers, lovesick shepherds, and Orlando, the man she loves. In this joyful comedy, identities are revealed, brothers reconcile, harmony is established, and romantic happiness triumphs.
On-Line Registration
 Thursday, March 19, 2009 -
James and the Giant Peach
(presented by the Two Beans Productions and TheatreworksUSA)
LOCATION: RENAISSANCE THEATRE
START TIME: 9:45 and 12:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS 2-5
COST: $3.50 per person
To view the study guide, please visit - www.theatreworksusa.org
Join James and his lovable new insect friends as they journey down the hill, through the countryside, across the sea and into the air! Discover, along with our heroes, how a little magic can take you a long way!
On-Line Registration
 Friday, May 22, 2009 -
Stellaluna
(presented by Speeltheater Holland)
LOCATION: RENAISSANCE THEATRE
START TIME: 9:45 and 12:30
FOR GRADE LEVELS K-4
COST: $3.50 per person
To view the study guide, please visit - www.homeschoolshare.com/stellaluna.php
Based on a popular children's book, Stellaluna is a baby fruit bat who is separated from her mother before she can fly. She is adopted by a family of birds who turn her world literally upside down and teach her the essence of friendship in humorous and touching ways.
On-Line Registration
Renaissance Theatre Rules
Our hope is that your experience is exciting and rewarding at the beautiful Renaissance Theatre, but to ensure that everyone has a great time, we ask that you and your students follow these important guidelines:
· Remain seated during the performance - no restroom or drink breaks.
· Performers appreciate appropriate audience response. Please follow good judgment.
· Teachers, please sit with your classes to maintain control.
· No gum or candy is permitted.
· Remain seated at the end of the performance. Schools will be expediently dismissed via different exits.
Important Safety Notice
Parking for Children's Theatre performances is restricted to marked areas.
No vehicles shall be permitted to move until all students are in vehicles.
Dismissal Procedure
NO VEHICLES will leave until ALL students are boarded on buses.
School buses will exit FIRST.
Cars may leave when all buses have exited.
NO EXCEPTIONS are permitted.
STUDENT SAFETY IS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN!
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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