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Theatre for Youth - Shows for Schools
ZACH's Theatre for Youth series provides field trip opportunities for students to experience live theatre with educational content. Plays incorporate TEKS aligned subjects and offer Instructional Study Guides for teachers and students. Pre-school and Elementary audiences enjoy age appropriate shows that teach valuable lessons in an imaginative, interactive format.
2010-2011 Theatre for Youth Season
Mariposa's Journey
Perfect for Kindergarten through 4th Grade
Learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly, its migration habits, where butterflies are located geographically and a bit about Dia de los Muertos this fall. Join Mariposa, a young monarch butterfly, as she makes her way from the US and Canada to find her family in Mexico and meets all kinds of characters along the way. Created by Tina Gramann and Shaun Wainwright-Branigan.
Live on Stage Tuesday-Friday, October 5-29, 2010.
Reservations: (512) 476-0594, ext. 236
Information: education@zachtheatre.org
Holiday Heroes
Perfect for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
The ever-popular Holiday Heroes explores different holiday traditions like Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa and more. As the two bumbling stage hands ready the set of a Big Holiday Show, they discover the trappings of the different traditions in the prop box and create a musical tribute to the season! Created by Jerome Schoolar and Shaun Wainwright-Branigan.
Live on Stage Monday-Friday, November 29-December 17, 2010.
Reservations: (512) 476-0594, ext. 236
Information: education@zachtheatre.org
Wildflowers
Perfect for Kindergarten through 4th Grade
Celebrate Texas wildflowers and plants, Texas history and Lady Bird Johnson. Created by Tina Gramann and Shaun Wainwright-Branigan.
Live on Stage Tuesday-Friday, April 19-May 13, 2011.
Reservations: (512) 476-0594, ext. 236
Information: education@zachtheatre.org
SHOWTIMES: Weekday mornings at 9:30am and 11:00am
COST: $6 per child ($7 for Holiday Heroes). Two teachers per class are free!
Discounts are available for Title 1 schools with a high percentage of students eligible for the free or reduced lunch program. Check with your bookkeeper to learn your current percentage before you call.
HOW TO RESERVE: Call (512) 476-0594 x236 today. Reservations are required as space is limited.
NOTES FOR TEACHERS
Remember to reserve your busses early!
Parent Chaperones are welcome and should make reservations with the teacher coordinating the group. Payment for all parents must be collected before arrival to the theatre to help expedite the seating process.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing two weeks prior to your scheduled performance date. Groups that fail to give minimum written notice or fail to show on the reserved date are responsible for 20% of the balance.
