Kravis-On-The-Road

For the 13th consecutive school year, Kravis-on-the-Road is taking arts education programming into the classroom and into the lives of many students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience live theatre. The array of top quality performances brings stories to life, celebrates diverse cultures of the world and addresses character education.

Here's how it works:
1.) If you would like to host a performance at your school, please call the Kravis Center Education Hotline at 561-651-4251. (Please keep in mind that the touring productions may have minor technical requirements that will need to be accommodated by your school’s performance space.)

2.) In order to receive a performance free-of-charge at your school, you will need to complete a Post-Performance Unit of Study and submit that unit to the Kravis Center no later than four weeks following the date of performance.

Admission is free-of-charge for students and chaperones.

Bussing for Palm Beach County public schools is provided by the Kravis Center.

(See the "Transportation Info" link on the top of the S*T*A*R Series page for more information.)
Bussing and Transportation sponsored by
Herbert and Elaine Gimelstob

To request a performance, complete the Kravis-on-the-Road Request Form.  Fax the completed form to 561-833-9630.

ONCE UPON A TIME … IN FLORIDA
Monday through Friday, October 24-28
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-5
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Native American Studies, Music, Social Studies, Theatre
NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS: MU.3.H.2.1, MU.4.H.2.1, MU.5.F.2.2,
SS.4.A.1.1, SS.4.A.3.1, SS.4.A.5.1, SS.4.A.6.3, TH.3.S.1.1, TH.4.S.1.1, TH.5.S.1.3
We got some tales for tellin’,
Some are tall and some are true.
But we won’t tell you which is which,
We’ll leave that up to you.
So begins this delightful version of the popular production, Once Upon a Time … In Florida, which brings five tales of our great state vividly to life. How? With storytelling, pantomime, music, drama, and even some audience participation! The energetic cast invites students to decipher fact from fiction and to enter a world that provides a unique insight into the history and folklore of their home state.
Sponsored by Suzanne G. Reis Arts Education Fund

METRO THEATER COMPANY
TOMATO PLANT GIRL
Friday, November 11
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: K-2, 3-5
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Character Education (Bullying), Health, Physical Education, Theatre
NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS: HE.K.C.1.1, HE.K.P.2.1, HE.1.B.2.3, HE.2.B.2.1, HE.2.B.2.3, HE.3.B.2.3, HE.4.B.2.3, HE.5.B.2.3, PE.K.L.2.6, TH.K.C.3.2, TH.1.C.2.2, TH.2.C.1.2, TH.2.O.2.1, TH.3.S.1.1, TH.4.S.1.1, TH.5.O.3.2, TH.5.S.1.3

Relational bullying underscores the so-called friendship that Bossy Best Friend offers to the newcomer known as Little Girl. Time itself seems to move to the rhythm set by Bossy Best Friend until the day Little Girl can no longer bear it. But can she stand up for herself? When a messy girl-creature, spitting dirt and crying red tears, springs out of the vegetable garden, all the rules change.

ROBBI K’S
TURTLE’S SHELL
Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: K-2
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Character Education, Language Arts, Multicultural Studies, Music, Theatre
NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS: RL.K.3, RL.K.9, RL.1.3, RL.1.9, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, MU.K.C.1.1, TH.K.C.3.2, TH.1.C.2.2, TH.2.C.1.2, TH.2.O.2.1

As an award-winning storyteller and trained Lincoln Center for Aesthetic Education Teaching Artist, Robbi K has a spirit that is clearly contagious, and the entire audience is soon singing and clapping along with Turtle’s Shell. Drumming, movement, singing and chanting set the scene for Robbi to unfold this amusing traditional tale of the little turtle that outwits the fierce leopard and is rewarded with a shell. Robbi moves about constantly, appealing to the audience as she acts out the many characters.

GLENIS REDMOND
TRIBUTARY
Thursday and Friday, May 3-4
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-5, 6-8
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Language Arts, Multicultural Studies, Theatre
NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS: SL.3.2, SL.3.3, SL.4.2, SL.6.2, SL.7.2, SL.8.2, SL.11-12.3, TH.3.S.1.1, TH.4.S.1.1, TH.5.O.3.2, TH.5.S.1.3, TH.68.H.1.2, TH.68.H.3.6, TH.68.S.1.1

Glenis Redmond stomps, dances, shouts and sings her poetry across the stage! Her poetry traces her own story, beginning with the immediate people in her life. Poems such as “Mama’s Magic” and “Not My Brother” detail not only her love for those close to her, but tell a historical narrative. The etymology of the word “tributary” appropriately means “one who pays tribute” it also means a “stream that flows into a larger body.” Glenis’ performances of her poetry serve as a poetic link, becoming a small stream of her ancestry; acting as tributary, unknowingly connected to a greater ebb and flow. *See Teacher Professional Development Workshop on page 20, entitled, “Poetry Off The Page."

STORYMAKERS’
… AND CALLED IT MACARONI!
Monday through Friday, May 7-18
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-5, 6-8
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: American History, Social Studies, Music, Theatre
NEXT GENERATION SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS: SS.3.C.1.3, SS.5.A.5.1-10, SS.5.C.2.1, SS.8.A.3.3-8, MU.3.C.1.2, MU.4.C.1.2, MU.5.C.1.2, MU.68C.1.2, TH.3.S.1.1, TH.4.S.1.1, TH.5.O.3.2, TH.5.S.1.3, TH.68.H.1.2, TH.68.H.3.6, TH.68.S.1.1

What if a silversmith named Paul Revere gave you something that could change the world forever? What would you do? well that’s one of the questions you’ll answer when you experience … And Called It Macaroni!, the new play with music from StoryMakers. Join us for a fun and exciting look at the American Revolution as we tell stories to make you laugh, to inspire you and maybe teach you a thing or two about how our exceptional nation came to be. So come on, revolutionize your life!