KUNIKO YAMAMOTO
ORIGAMI TALES
October 9-11
Performance Length: 45 minutes 
Suggested Grade Level: K-6
Suggested Curricula: Music, Theater
Welcome to the infinite world of Origami! In Japanese, ori means “to fold” and gami means “paper”. Using origami, music and audience participation, Kuniko provides a magical introduction to Japanese culture and the art of simplicity. In “Origami Tales”, mythological character masks & puppets, amazing flowers and a dragon—all made from origami—set the stage, while Kuniko shares heartfelt stories from ancient Japan.

STORYMAKERS 
VIRTUE REALITY
October 21 – November 1
Performance Length: One hour 
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-5 
Suggested Curricula: Character Education, Language Arts, Social Studies, Theater 
Yowsa, yowsa, yowsa! Let’s talk about the virtues! “What’s that?” you say. What are virtues and who needs them anyway? Well, lads and lassies, step right up, spin the Wheel of Virtue and you’re sure to find out! We’ll do a little “character education” with our characters to see which virtues they have and which ones they might need to come by. And get this: your class will spin the wheel to decide what stories we tell. Meet the famous and not so famous, the real and not-so-real, the good and not-so-good, as we learn what Virtue Reality is all about.

MARIAN LICHA
A MAGICAL JOURNEY INTO LATIN AMERICA
November 6-8
Performance Length: 30 minutes 
Suggested Grade Level: K-6
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Spanish, Geography
In “A Magical Journey into Latin America,” Marian shares the Puerto Rican folktale stories of Juan Bobo, her own personal anecdotes, and short bilingual songs in an engaging program that lifts the spirit with humor and life-lessons from the oral tradition. This cultural experience will enrich your school’s language arts program and entertain students at the same time. Students are encouraged to use their imagination during the performance as Marian brings each character to life by using different voices and animal sounds.

STORYMAKERS
WESTWARD GO!
November 18-22, December 2-6
Performance Length: One hour
Suggested Grade Level: 3-8
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Social Studies, Theater
How did America get so big?  Westward Expansion, that’s how! And if you want to know what that means, you’d probably have to ask Thomas Jefferson. Or Lewis and Clark. Or Sacajawea.  Or maybe the ‘49ers.  Or the Mountain Men.  Or the Pony Express riders.  Or the transatlantic railroad builders.  Well, maybe we will.  ‘Cause we’re StoryMakers and that’s what we do! We’ll ask few and get some answers, too! 

STORYS ON TOUR WITH QUEEN NUR
SWEET POTATO PIE AND SUCH
February 5-7
Performance Length: 45 minutes
Suggested Grade Level: K-5
Suggested Curricula: Character Education, Language Arts, African Studies, African American Studies, Music
A flavorful seasoning of tales from the African and African American Oral Tradition that will ground you in tradition, butter you up with joy and delightfully sweeten your mind. Designed for audiences to participate, celebrate and “Jubilate.” Values are indelibly remembered through lively folktales, fables, and fairytales.