Programs by Category
Art Form: Theater
Sister Rain and Brother Sun
Artist: Catskill Puppet Theatre
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Language Arts
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
When glistening Sister Rain becomes jealous of shining Brother Sun and stops watering the Earth, wise Mother Nature must step in to…
Yearning to Learn Inc.
Art Form: Theater
A BFA graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. For more than a decade she has developed Arts-in-Ed programs…
Folktale Fun
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, World Culture
Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Clever spiders, signifying monkeys, and grinnin’ buzzards are just some of the intriguing characters in Folktale Fun. This interactive program is ideal…
Chinese Dragon Shadow Puppets
Artist: Hua Hua Zhang
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: World Culture, Visual Art
Students explore the history and culture of traditional Chinese shadow puppet theatre and learn about characteristics of the mythological Chinese dragon. After…
Mad Dog & Me: Bullying and the Power of Kindness
Artist: David Gonzalez
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Language Arts
This entertaining mix of world tales and personal stories addresses the universal experience of standing up for yourself in the face of…
David Harrell
Art Form: Theater
David Harrell is an international award–winning actor, speaker, and disability advocate residing in New York City. Most recently he performed Off- Broadway…
The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook
Artist: David Harrell
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Language Arts
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
David Harrell always wanted to be a part of playground games, but was only included when the other kids recognized that his…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Artist: The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Literary Arts, Theater
School Subject: Drama, Language Arts
When starry-eyed young lovers and zany would-be actors cross paths with mischief-making fairies in a magical forest, the result is one of…
A Little Potato and Hard to Peel
Artist: David Harrell
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama
This is a universal story about a not so ordinary life. In this warm, smart, and engaging autobiographical program, David Harrell delivers…
Kwanzaa Tales
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
In her interactive performance, TAHIRA, shares the seven principles (Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa. She does this through storytelling and music. Kwanzaa is…
Gift of Story
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
In Gift of Story, TAHIRA shares stories of hope, triumph, and tragedy, drawn from a diverse repertoire of original works and those…
Stories of Africa
Artist: TAHIRA
Type: Workshops / Residencies
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, Social Studies, World Culture
In Stories of Africa, students take a journey through the African Diaspora via story. From the villages of Africa to the urban…
