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EXPLORING MICROGRAVITY
JANET’S PLANET
DREYFOOS HALL
September 22 · Tuesday at 10:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 4-7
Suggested Curricula: Science, Earth and Space
Join Janet of Janet’s Planet™ for “Exploring Microgravity,” where Janet brings to light the legendary heroes of science such as Galileo, Sir Isaac Newton, and Henry Cavendish, and their groundbreaking theories that have shaped our understanding of the universe. With Janet’s fun and engaging approach, students will experience complex concepts in an accessible way, helping them to retain more information and develop a deeper understanding of what astronauts experience in space.
UNSUNG GENIUS: HEROINES OF SCIENCE
JANET’S PLANET
DREYFOOS HALL
September 23 · Wednesday at 10:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 5-8
Suggested Curricula: Science, Earth and Space
Janet’s Planet: Unsung Genius, Heroines of Science, is a lecture that will shine a light on the stories of women whose genius is largely unknown until now. In a world where the contributions of women in science have only begun to be given a voice, Unsung Genius, Heroines of Science will showcase the women scientists of the past and offer insights into the incredible genius, tenacity, grit, and determination of the amazing contributions women have made to science and innovation.
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
THEATERWORKSUSA
PERSSON HALL
September 28 – October 1 · Monday through Thursday at 10m and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-2
Suggested Curricula: Theater, Language Arts, SLL
Everyone’s favorite Big Red Dog, CLIFFORD– bounds onto the stage in a brand-new musical comedy adventure that celebrates friendship, imagination and the magic of unconditional love! Emily Elizabeth absolutely adores her new puppy – the tiny red runt of the litter. But when her GIANT love makes Clifford grow into a GIANT, the family must trade their cramped city apartment for a home on Birdwell Island – where folks aren’t so sure about a house-sized, playful pup.
WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS?
KRAVIS CENTER AND ARSHT CENTER
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
October 5-9 · Monday through Friday at 10:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 8-12
Suggested Curricula: Music, Social Studies, World Languages
Nine-year-old Bee Quijada sits in a suburban classroom. During a history lesson on Rosa Parks, they ask, “Where did Latinos sit on the bus?” What follows is a theatrical mixtape of Bee’s life. It’s a one-person show that immerses the audience in elaborate, layered soundscapes by fusing Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and spoken word poetry. And it’s all made, in-person, in real time, through the magic of live music and storytelling.
CHASING OUR TALES
STORYMAKERS
PERSSON HALL
October 5-9 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-5
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Social Studies, Theater, SLL
Chasing Our Tales is a play on words, which is appropriate since it really is a play…on words. We’ll learn where a lot of phrases we use every day come from and we’ll monkey around with a mad hatter (not the Alice one) and we might even butter you up. Or tell a tale or two about a tail or two. So come on, bite the bullet, break the ice and let your hair down. You can learn a lot of life skills if you don’t turn a blind eye while we’re Chasing Our Tales!
FRINDLE
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
DREYFOOS HALL
October 7 · Wednesday at 10:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-7
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Theater
Based on the book by Andrew Clements. Nicholas Allen has plenty of ideas. When he ends up in Mrs. Granger’s language arts class, he has his best idea ever. He decides to create his own word…FRINDLE! Before long Nick’s word creates a buzz in his school, his town and then to his surprise it spreads all around the country, and a power struggle erupts with the strict Mrs. Granger. Will the word “Frindle” win?
MISTER C LIVE! WHEN SCIENCE GOES VIRAL
DREYFOOS HALL
October 13 · Tuesday at 10:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 3-5
Suggested Curricula: Science, Chemistry
Join Mister C in the lab for another amazing day of learning as he attempts the world’s coolest and most popular experiments with YOU, his science crew! Jumbo centripetal force boards, on-stage mentos geysers, GIANT elephant toothpaste and so many more experiments will transform how students, parents and teachers feel about learning science!
PETE THE CAT
THEATERWORKSUSA
PERSSON HALL
October 13-16 · Tuesday through Friday at 10:00am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Music, Theater, SLL
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth. But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration.
THE UGLY DUCKLING
LIGHTWIRE THEATER
PERSSON HALL
October 19-23 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-6
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Social Studies, Theater, SLL
Lightwire Theater brings a classic tale to the modern stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. Lined with electroluminescent wire, the beloved story of The Ugly Duckling plays out on stage through a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology and dance. With dazzling visuals, poignant choreography and the creative use of music ranging from classical to pop, this production brings this story into a new and brilliant light.
SLEEPING BEAUTY AND THE ORCHESTRA
PALM BEACH SYMPHONY CHILDREN’S CONCERT
DREYFOOS HALL
October 26 · Monday at 10:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-12
Suggested Curricula: Music, Language Arts
Step into a magical musical fairytale with the Palm Beach Symphony, conducted by Music Director Gerard Schwarz, narrated by Jody Schwarz, and brought to life through enchanting illustrations by Michelle Sherman. This children’s concert follows a young girl whose deep love for music leads her to a royal orchestra audition and into a dramatic curse. As the tale unfolds, the orchestra brings her journey to life through enchanting excerpts from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s most beloved works.
MACBETH
PALM BEACH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
PERSSON HALL
October 26-28 · Monday through Wednesday at 10:30am
Performance Length: 90 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 9-12
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Theater, Social Studies
Shakespeare’s macabre tale recounts the tragic story of General Macbeth who is told by three witches that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king and takes the throne, fulfilling the witches’ prophecy. However, once on the throne, the couple find that “blood will have blood” and they, and the country, will never be the same.
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
THEATERWORKSUSA
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
October 26-29 · Monday through Thursday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: 60 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: K-5
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Music, Science, Social Studies
When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.
THE GREAT GATSBY
LITERATURE TO LIFE
PERSSON HALL
October 29-30 · Thursday and Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 6-12
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Theater, Social Studies
Taking place on Long Island and in New York City during the roaring twenties, the story follows WWI veteran Nick Carraway as he is drawn into the world of his wealthy cousin Daisy, her domineering husband Tom, and their mysterious neighbor Jay Gatsby. The LTL actor embodies multiple characters, conveying the lengths each will go to attain their desires. The adaptation focuses on the tensions between, and treatments of, social class, gender, race, and the true cost of the American Dream.
THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES
CHILDSPLAY
PERSSON HALL
November 2, 4-6 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Suggested Curricula: Art, Language Arts, Science, SLL
The Snowy Day celebrates the magic and boundless possibilities of the first snowfall! Follow Peter and his friends as they romp and play, starting snowball fights and making snow angels in this imaginative musical play about the childhood joys and challenges of growing up. Using innovative shadow puppetry, Keats’ treasured characters come to life in this humorous and fun adaptation of Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, A Letter to Amy, and The Snowy Day.
PUREMOVEMENT
RENNIE HARRIS
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
November 9 · Monday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 6-12
Suggested Curricula: Dance, Theater, Social Studies
Rennie Harris Puremovement – American Street Dance Theater was formed in 1992 by Dr. Rennie Harris. His company is the first and longest-running touring hip hop dance troupe, with a focus on preserving and sharing street dance on stage that expresses universal themes that extend beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries. Known for creating work that utilizes hip hop movement and finds its voice in theater, Rennie Harris Puremovement – American Street Dance Theater pioneers a new genre while bringing hip hop culture to the proscenium stage.
WITH A GOBBLE, A L’CHAIM, AND A HO, HO, HO!
STORYMAKERS
PERSSON HALL
November 9-13 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-2
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Social Studies, Theater
Turkeys. Dreidels. Stockings. The holiday season is filled with traditions that would seem weird if they weren’t so familiar. Decorating trees? Nine branches on a menorah to celebrate an eight-day event? Oh, and that bearded elf with a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer? You gotta admit that’s strange. Come celebrate the season as you and StoryMakers figure out how all this happened in the first place.
LA CHORCHA DE LAS CALACAS
LA TITERÍA
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
November 16-18 · Monday through Wednesday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: 50 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: K-5
Suggested Curricula: World Languages, Social Studies
To save this year’s Day of the Dead celebration, La Catrina races against time with help from Calaquita, who is still learning the customs of the dead. Together, they set the festivities in motion on a lively musical journey through the history and traditions of Mexico.
BIA FERREIRA
RINKER PLAYHOUSE
November 20 ·Friday at 10:30am
Performance Length: 50 minutes
Recommended Grade Levels: 6-12
Suggested Curricula: World Languages, Social Studies
Bia Ferreira is a powerhouse Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who blends soul, jazz, and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira). She coins her genre “MMP—Música de Mulher Preta” (Black Woman Music). This special performance, tailored to Florida high school students, is an electrifying lesson in global culture, social justice, and “love technology”.
VELVETEEN, A NEW MUSICAL
PLAYHOUSE SQUARE
PERSSON HALL
November 30- December 4 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-4
Suggested Curricula: Music, Language Arts, SLL
Inspired by The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, Velveteen, A New Musical introduces us to Lulu, her gran, her beloved toys, and a nest of legendary rabbits. Gran gives her a velveteen rabbit –just like the one her mom had. Velveteen and Lulu form a special bond, making some of the other toys jealous and leaving Velveteen wishing he could live outside with the “real” rabbits he meets through the window. Velveteen – at times thoughtful, playful at others – is an uplifting story about the importance of being your authentic self.
A GIFT FOR ANDRÉS / UN REGALO PARA ANDRÉS
123ANDRÉS
PERSSON HALL
December 7-10 · Monday through Thursday at 10am to 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Suggested Curricula: World Languages, Music, Social Studies
GRAMMY and Latin-Grammy award-winning 123 Andrés present a concert in Spanish and English, with trademark Latin rhythms, an interactive style, and some holiday cheer. 123 Andrés sings their crowd favorites, plus “El Burrito Sabanero” and more holiday classics, while we find un regalo para Andrés, a gift that will make Andrés smile!
PIGFOOT MARY’S HARLEM RENAISSANCE
FIRST WOMAN
PERSSON HALL
January 11, 13-15 · Monday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: 4-12
Suggested Curricula: Music, Language Arts, History, SLL
Pigfoot Mary, secretly wealthy from her popular food stand, dreams of California’s skies and awaits news on a property sale that could mark her departure from Harlem. But leaving isn’t easy— her world includes Hot Fingers the Piano Player, The Garveyite, Zora Neale Hurston, and the famous Langston Hughes. Is her legacy in the food and friendships she’s built or in following a new dream?
TALES OF THE SUN AND MOON
HONOLULU THEATRE FOR YOUTH
PERSSON HALL
January 19-22 · Tuesday through Friday at 10am and 11:30am
Performance Length: One hour
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Suggested Curricula: Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, SLL
No matter where or when you live, all people look at the same sun and the same moon and every culture has their own tale about the heavens. This world premiere show features celestial myths and legends from cultures around the world, including Hawai‘i, China, Korea, and more. Told through language, movement and music these are stories to connect us all.
