2010

2011our Season

Bring National Caliber Teatre to Your School!

Lyle, Lyle,Crocodile

Book, Music and Lyrics byBruce Craig Miller

Based on the timeless picture books byBernard Waber, Theatre IV’s productionof this crowd-pleasing musical has beentaking the country by storm for manyyears. Join young Josh Primm as he moves to New York City and sharemagical adventures with his loving parents, his stage-struck nemesis HectorP. Valenti, his rambunctious new friends, his persnickety neighbor Mr.Grumps, and his misfit (but oh so special) reptilian pet – Lyle!

Art, Family Ties, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Music, Reading, Character Development

Supports the Teaching of VA SOL: English: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6

Home Sweet Homer

by Susan Sanford

Who was Homer? Where was he from? Was he a “he?” Join three would-be “Homers” as they hold their own Olympic contest with each trying toprove their claim to fame through their knowledge of Homer’s

The Iliad

,Greek history, and Greek contributions to our world today. Which one isthe real Homer? Hey - it’s all Greek to me!

Art, Folk Tales, Myths, History, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Multi-Cultural, Reading,Tales of Other Lands

Supports the Teaching of VA SOL: English: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6

The Little Red Hen:A Country Musical

Based on the traditional folk story

by Ford FlannaganThis classic story becomes a side-splittin’, foot-stompin’ country musicaladventure when the hen’s common sense combines with the tricks of theconniving fox to teach the sheep, the cow, the horse, and the pig a soundmoral lesson. Students in all grades will have a great time.

Folk Tales, Language Arts, Reading, Science, Music, Peer Pressure, Self Esteem, Character Development

Supports the Teaching of VA SOL: English: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6Science: K.2, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.5, 1.7, 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, 3.9, 3.10, 4.5, 5.5

Fall 2010

(K - 5)

Set the Stage for Learning

We support your curriculum

Theatre IV, founded in 1975 in Richmond, Virginia, tours directly toyour school with plays and musicals carefully correlated to your statestandards and curriculum.

Most importantly, we support teaching thewhole child. Students will be delighted and entertained by the lessons taught.

Bring the same outstanding award-winning productions presented in na-tional venues, like the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, to yourschool for a fraction of the cost! The very affordable, grant-subsidized feeis $695 - $850 per in-school performance and includes your study guideand question and answer session. Two performances per day required.

Only need one performance?

You can share the day with a “buddy” school by block booking oneschool at each performance with no limit on your audience size.

Travel expenses and some restrictions may apply.

Our plays support the teaching ofthe North Carolina Standard Course of Studyand the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).

All titles and tours in this brochure are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Call Jeanie Rule to bookyour best date today!

(800) 235 - 8687

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(804) 783 - 1688 x 1130J.Rule@TheatreIVRichmond.org

Study guides available at

www.TheatreIV.org

Patchwork – The Little HouseLife of Laura Ingalls Wilder

by Bruce Craig MillerLaura Ingalls Wilder’s tales of outdoor adventure and pioneer spirit willinspire your students as they have millions of boys and girls for over 70years. The Wilders created patchwork quilts that would later help inspireher time-honored books. Laura’s quilts still exist today, and their patternsrecall her beloved family – her strong and caring Pa, her heroic sisterMary, her warm-hearted Ma – and their adventures as they crossed thewild and often perilous frontier. Join the Ingalls in this thrilling adventure(authorized by the Laura Ingalls Estate)!

Family Ties, Self Esteem, Language Arts, History, Biography, Women’sStudies

Supports the Teaching of these VA SOL: English: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.1,1.2,1.3, 1.4,1.7,1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.2, 5.3,5.5, 5.6History: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.5, K.6, K.7, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7,2.9, 2.12, 3.3, VS.1, US1.2, US1.3, US1.4, USI.8

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Deiss

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

has beenat the top of the list of great stories foralmost 200 years! Thrill and perhaps chill your audience (although it’snot too scary for little ones) with Theatre IV’s masterful musical retellingof this lively legend.

Folk Tales, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Reading, History, Music,Character Development

Supports VA SOL: English: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4,1.7, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6History: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.7, K.8, 1.1, 1.10, 2.10, 3.12, USI.1, USI.5

Fall 2010

(K - 5)

“We can always count on Theatre IV for awonderfully well-prepared production that holdsstudent interest, kindles enthusiasm for learning and invigorates our instructional program.

-Principal, Waynesboro, VA

This enjoyable, age appropriate musical playsensitively introduces good touch, bad touch and secrettouch concepts to elementary school students and is provento teach personal body safety lessons across the grade levels.

Appropriate for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade

Principally funded byThe Virginia Department of Social Services

Grant-subsidized fee of $150 - $350 per performance.

Minimum audience of approximately 300 students required for grant.

Script, Study Guide andCounselor/Parent Information

available online at

www.TheatreIV.org

Family Ties, Language Arts, Prevention, Self-Esteem, Character Development

Supports VA SOL: English: K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.6, K.8, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1,2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6

Produced by

Theatre IV, Prevent Child Abuse Virginiaand the Virginia Department of Social Services

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“The message was clear and child-centered and easily understood.”

Teacher, Richmond City

“The performance grabs and keeps the children’s attention.It is written in a way that is sensitive to the issue.”

School Counselor, Fairfax County