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Theatre IV is a
nonprofit, professional
theatre
Since 1975, Theatre IV has been
dedicated to the creation of
professional, exciting and innovative
theatrical productions for young
audiences.
Building Tomorrow’s
Audiences Today
Theatre IV will help you bring young
audiences to your venue. The young
audiences of today are the patrons
of tomorrow. They help build a
stable future while bringing in
much needed revenue today. Get
the youth of your community used
to coming to your venue. You will
instill in them a lifelong habit of
participating in the arts.
Create or Enhance
Your Series for Young
Audiences
Our plays are diverse and will be the
cornerstone of your Young Audience
Series. From The Jungle Book to
Harriet Tubman, from The Boy Who
Cried Wolf to A Christmas Carol to
Buffalo Soldier, we can provide just
what your audiences need.
Please visit www.TheatreIV.org
Education at the Heart
of the Art
Our plays are entertaining while
introducing the audience to the
books, people, and events being
studied in schools. This is a natural
extension of their educational
experience. We provide on-line study
guides that teachers can access
themselves saving you time and
money.
Give Them a Memory
for a Lifetime
Field trips are special in the life of a
child. Give your community the gift
of live theatre and an experience
they will never forget.
Invite your Local, State
and National Politicians
Show off all you do for your
community by inviting your elected
representatives to our shows. They
are important links to government
funding sources. Let them know that
the arts are vital to the community
and the nation and are a key
component of educating all our
children.
All titles and tours in this brochure are subject to
change or cancellation without notice.
Patchwork –
The Little House
Life of Laura Ingalls
Wilder
By Bruce Craig Miller
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s tales of outdoor
adventure and pioneer spirit will inspire
your students as they have millions of
boys and girls for over 70 years. Born
in 1867, Laura traveled across America’s
rolling plains in the back of a covered wagon. The Wilders created patchwork
quilts that would later help inspire her time-honored books. Laura’s quilts still
exist today, and their patterns recall her beloved family – her strong and caring
Pa, her heroic sister Mary, her warm-hearted Ma – and their adventures as they
crossed the wild and often perilous frontier. Join the Ingalls in this adventure
(authorized by the Laura Ingalls Estate) as they face the hardships and the
triumphs of the wondrous new land, with sometimes only their faith and the
love of family to sustain them. (K – 5) Family Ties, Self Esteem, Language Arts,
History, Biography, Women’s Studies
January – May 2010
The Jungle Book
Book and lyrics by Scott Wichmann; Music by Julie Fulcher
Adapted from the Book by Rudyard Kipling
Join young Mowgli as he learns the ‘Laws’ of the jungle in this time-honored
adventure. With the help of friends like the black panther, Bagheera, and
Baloo the lovable bear, Mowgli learns about friendship and survival. Cheer as
Mowgli faces his fear and foils his nemesis the tiger Shere Khan. This musical
version of Rudyard Kipling’s classic will delight both the young and the young
at heart. (K – 5) Art, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Reading, Science, History,
Music, Character Development
October – November 2009
Theatre IV is a real asset to our arts and education
program. The plays are exciting and excellent quality
at an affordable price.
Warren County Arts Commission, Bowling Green, KY
Snow White
Well, Theatre and
IV did it again! the
Wonderful, funny, sensi-
tive, and informative production – what a joy to watch Buffalo Soldier
Seven Dwarfs
and learn from great enthusiastic, energetic, and friendly Book, Music and Lyrics by
Based on the folk tale as recorded by the Brothers Grimm Bruce Craig Miller
performers. Thank you for returning to Wesleyan College.
Book by Bruce Craig Miller and Ford Flannagan
Selected as one of the Best American
Lyrics~ by
Campus
Bruce Events Coordinator,
Craig Miller Wesleyan
Music by College, Macon, GA
Ron Barnett Plays for Young Audiences!

This musical adaptation of the classic Grimm’s fairy tale features a script with
lovable characters portrayed by an ensemble of live actors and wonderful
puppets. Follow along as Snow White meets her pint-sized friends, takes the
apple from the Evil Queen, receives a kiss from the Prince, and lives happily
ever after. This faithful rendition of the fairy tale will inspire young audiences
to read the original. (K – 5) Folk Tales, Music, Literary Classic, Language Arts,
Reading, History
September – November 2009
Based on the true story of our nation’s
longest-surviving Buffalo Soldier and veteran of the Spanish-American War,
this dramatic play with music tells the heroic story of the brave soldiers of
the 9th and 10th Cavalries, who served our country well with little of the
recognition they deserved. In 1996, Buffalo Soldier was one of twelve plays
selected as the Best American Plays for Young Audiences and has been
performed at the Pentagon in honor of African American History Month.
Buffalo Soldier was written by our artistic director, Bruce Craig Miller, and
developed with support from Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest New Works for
Young Audiences, a program of the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (3 – Adult) Biography, Family Ties, History, Multi-Cultural, Music

Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Deiss

January – March 2010
Join Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, the residents
of Tarry Town and oh yes, the Headless Horseman, as they live the story made
famous by the legend. This autumnal classic is faithful to the original story
written by Washington Irving in 1819 and will thrill and perhaps chill (but not
too scary) your audiences. No fall is complete without the telling of stories and
Harriet Tubman and the
our retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one story you won’t want to
miss. (K – 5) Folk Tales, Language, Literary Classic, Reading, History
Underground Railroad
Book and Lyrics by Douglas Jones Music by Ron Barnett
Co-produced by the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
September – November 2009
This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who
freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. Her
courage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous life, the joys,
The True Story of Pocahontas sorrows, and challenges faced by this brave woman, with your students in
By Peter Howard this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson. (3 – 12) Family Ties,
History, Language, Biography, Multi-Cultural, Music, Self Esteem, Women’s Studies,
Pocahontas is a name known to every school-age child and yet her true story is
shrouded in myth. With an emphasis on historical fact, Pocahontas is revealed
January – March 2010
as a playful, strong-minded young girl who changes her world before she will
change her beliefs or herself. Following Pocahontas as she grows from a girl
who helps the Jamestown colonists survive, to the young woman, wife, and
mother who carries her message of peace and mutual cooperation across
the Atlantic to the mighty King of England. Join Pocahontas on her amazing
journey and see how courage and determination can change the world. Theatre IV brings us beautifully scripted, designed
(K – 5) Language, Multi-Cultural, History, Biography, Women’s Studies and performed shows. This is top of the line
September – November 2009 quality.
National Theatre, Washington, DC
 A great success, both in quality and educational
The Velveteen Rabbit
Book, Music and Lyrics by value of the performance and the entertainment
Thomas Hammond provided for the students…generating much
“What is Real? When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, creative imagination.
but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.”
Fine Arts Coordinator, Charlottesville Public Schools, Charlottesville, VA
The power of play and childhood fancy, the pure light of unconditional love
–these timeless forces illuminate our faithful rendering of Margery Williams’
tale of friendship and the passing of time. A lovely score and detailed period
costumes will transport your audience back to the beginning of the last
century. There they will experience a particular innocence and wisdom that
have much to say to our present culture of instant gratification and disposable
friends. (K – 5) Folk Tales, Music, Literary Classic, Language Arts, Reading, History The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Book and Lyrics By Scott Wichmann, Music By Julie Fulcher
January – May 2010
Join us on this musical retelling of this timeless tale. Follow along with our
“Boy” as he learns a life lesson of telling the truth and finding out that there are
consequences of “Crying Wolf.” (K – 5) Art, Family Ties, Language Arts, Literary
Lyle, Lyle, Classic, Music, Reading, Character Development

Crocodile January – May 2010

Book, Music and Lyrics by Bruce Craig Miller

Based on the timeless picture books by
Bernard Waber, Theatre IV’s production
of this crowd-pleasing musical has been
Enjoy these Holiday Classics!
taking the country by storm for many years.
Join young Josh Primm as he moves to New
York City and share magical adventures
with his loving parents, his stage-struck A Christmas
nemesis Hector P. Valenti, his rambunctious
new friends, his persnickety neighbor Mr.
Carol
Grumps, and his misfit (but oh so special) reptilian pet – Lyle! By Charles Dickens.
(K – 5) Art, Family Ties, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Music, Reading, Character Adapted by Steve Perigard
Development Perhaps the best loved holiday
story of all time, our adaptation of
January – May 2010 Dickens’ classic is particularly suited to
children, and features a magnificent
score by Jule Styne, the composer of
Broadway’s immortal Peter Pan, Gypsy
and Funny Girl. All the joy, sentiment
Well, Theatre IV did it again! Wonderful, funny, and meaning are here, without being
sensitive, and informative production – what a too scary for young audiences. (K – 5)
Family Ties, Language, Literary Classic,
joy to watch and learn from great enthusiastic, Music, Reading
energetic, and friendly performers.
Late November and
~ Campus Events Coordinator, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA December 2009
Theatre IV combines professional craftsmanship
with delightful enthusiasm and the result is superb
production value.
The Children’s Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Shoemaker and the
Christmas Elves
Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Deiss
A heartwarming, holiday musical! Join us as Theatre IV takes a yuletide spin
on the classic Brothers’ Grimm fairy tale. Does Santa send toy-making elves
to the Shoemaker’s shoe shop by mistake? Delight in the magical story of a
poor Shoemaker and the magical elves who show him the true meaning of
Christmas! (K – 5) Family Ties, Folk Tales, Music, Reading, Self-Esteem, Tales from
Other Lands
Late November and December 2009
‘Twas the
Night Before
Christmas
Book, Music and Lyrics by
Bruce Craig Miller
Inspired by the timeless poem
“A Visit from St. Nicholas” and by
the real life of its author, Clement
Moore, this hilarious musical
introduces Santa in a particularly
beneficent light. This classic from
Theatre IV has been charming
audiences nationwide for many
years. (K – 5) Family Ties, Folk Tales,
Language, Literary Classic, Music,
Reading
Late November and
December 2009
Also with limited availability...
“I Have a Dream”—
The Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Bruce Craig Miller
The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this
compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential
and charismatic leaders of the “American Century.” Inspired by the arrest of
Rosa Parks, Dr. King becomes the prime mover behind the Montgomery,
Alabama bus boycott, putting his philosophy of non-violent protest to work.
He gains national recognition and becomes the dominant force in the Civil
Rights Movement during its decade of greatest achievement. Your students
will be inspired by the story of this great leader’s struggle and his dream of
lifting “our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of
brotherhood.” (3 – Adult) Biography, Language Arts, History, Multi-Cultural,
Public Speaking, Reading, Self-Esteem, Character Development
March – May 2010
Ben Franklin and his Kite
by Scott Wichmann
Take an “enlightening” journey into the experiment that changed the course
of history! Over 250 years ago, (in June of 1752, to be precise), Ben Franklin
“shocked” the world with his discovery that lightning held electricity - and
thus rendered scientists “thunderstruck”!  This entertaining and educational
play brings the history and science curriculum to life. (K – 5) Biography, History,
Government, Language Arts, Science     
September – November 2009
I am continually impressed by the skill and artistry of
their performances.
Smithsonian Institution
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a million thanks to our
Theatre IV is a nonprofit 501(c)3 charitable organization. We are grateful for
the generous philanthropic support of our institutional contributors:
Arts and Cultural Funding Consortium
ArtsFund
Bank of America
Barrett Capital Management, LLC
Business Consortium for Arts Support
Camp Family Foundations
Car Pool Auto Wash LLC
CarMax Foundation
Commonwealth of Virginia
CSX Corporation
Dominion
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter
Foundation
Elis Olsson Memorial Foundation
Ferguson Enterprises
Gay & Erskine Love Foundation
George J. Effie L. Seay Foundation
Harrison Family Foundation
Hunton & Williams
J. Read Jr. & Janet Dennis Branch Fund of
The Community Foundation
JetBlue
Kathryn & W. Harry Schwarzschild Fund
Keystone Builders Resource Group
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Land America Financial Group, Inc.
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc.
Macaulay & Burtch, PC
McCandlish Holton
McGeorge Car Co.
McGuire Woods LLP
Midlothian Rotary Club, Inc.
Newport News Arts Commission
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