Selected as one o the
Best AmericanPlays for Young Audiences!
Well, Theatre IV did it again! Wonderful, funny, sensi-tive, and informative production – what a joy to watchand learn from great enthusiastic, energetic, and friendly performers. Thank you for returning to Wesleyan College.
~ Campus Events Coordinator, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA
Theatre IV brings us beautifully scripted, designed and performed shows. This is top of the linequality.
National Theatre, Washington, DC
Snow White and theSeven Dwarfs
Based on the folk tale as recorded by the Brothers GrimmBook by Bruce Craig Miller and Ford FlannaganLyrics by Bruce Craig Miller Music by Ron Barnett
This musical adaptation o the classic Grimm’s airy tale eatures a script withlovable characters portrayed by an ensemble o live actors and wonderulpuppets. Follow along as Snow White meets her pint-sized riends, takes theapple rom the Evil Queen, receives a kiss rom the Prince, and lives happilyever ater. This aithul rendition o the airy tale will inspire young audiencesto read the original.
(K – 5)
Folk Tales, Music, Literary Classic, Language Arts,Reading, History
September – November 2009
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Deiss
Join Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, the residentso Tarry Town and oh yes, the Headless Horseman, as they live the story madeamous by the legend. This autumnal classic is aithul to the original storywritten by Washington Irving in 1819 and will thrill and perhaps chill (but nottoo scary) your audiences. No all is complete without the telling o stories andour retelling o The Legend o Sleepy Hollow is one story you won’t want tomiss.
(K – 5)
Folk Tales, Language, Literary Classic, Reading, History
September – November 2009
The True Story of Pocahontas
By Peter Howard
Pocahontas is a name known to every school-age child and yet her true story isshrouded in myth. With an emphasis on historical act, Pocahontas is revealedas a playul, strong-minded young girl who changes her world beore she willchange her belies or hersel. Following Pocahontas as she grows rom a girlwho helps the Jamestown colonists survive, to the young woman, wie, andmother who carries her message o peace and mutual cooperation acrossthe Atlantic to the mighty King o England. Join Pocahontas on her amazing journey and see how courage and determination can change the world.
(K – 5)
Language, Multi-Cultural, History, Biography, Women’s Studies
September – November 2009
Buffalo Soldier
Book, Music and Lyrics by Bruce Craig Miller
Based on the true story o our nation’slongest-surviving Bualo Soldier and veteran o the Spanish-American War,this dramatic play with music tells the heroic story o the brave soldiers o the 9th and 10th Cavalries, who served our country well with little o therecognition they deserved. In 1996, Bualo Soldier was one o twelve playsselected as the Best American Plays or Young Audiences and has beenperormed at the Pentagon in honor o Arican American History Month.Bualo Soldier was written by our artistic director, Bruce Craig Miller, anddeveloped with support rom Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest New Works orYoung Audiences, a program o the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund.
(3 – Adult)
Biography, Family Ties, History, Multi-Cultural, Music
January – March 2010
Harriet Tubman and theUnderground Railroad
Book and Lyrics by Douglas Jones Music by Ron Barnett Co-produced by the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American whoreed hersel and hundreds o her people rom the bonds o slavery. Hercourage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous lie, the joys,sorrows, and challenges aced by this brave woman, with your students inthis accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson.
(3 – 12)
Family Ties,History, Language, Biography, Multi-Cultural, Music, Self Esteem, Women’s Studies,
January – March 2010
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