Programs by Category
Grade Level: 3rd
The Ways of the Lenape
Artist: Rob Aptaker
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: All Grades, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Who were the Lenape Native Americans of New Jersey and Pennsylvania? Following years of conversation and relationships with Native people, Rob Aptaker…
East Meets West
Artist: Hua Hua Zhang
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, World Culture, Visual Art
Grade Level: All Grades, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Experience astounding puppets that come alive through stories of China and America with Hua Hua Zhang. With stunning visuals and graceful movements,…
Theatresports: Improv Your Mind
Artist: Freestyle Repertory Theatre
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, Language Arts
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Four lively performers from Freestyle Repertory Theatre show that using language creatively, building upon the ideas of others, and working as a…
Willow Girl
Artist: Catskill Puppet Theatre
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama
This moving tale dramatizes the story of a young Chinese girl whose family immigrates to California during the Gold Rush. The play…
The Town that Fought Hate
Artist: Catskill Puppet Theatre
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama, Social Studies
When a hate group harasses young Isaac for having a menorah in his window, the townspeople band together to fight the bullies…
The Lion’s Whiskers
Artist: Catskill Puppet Theatre
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Character Education, Drama
This story is based on an Ethiopian folktale in which a stepmother, desperate to win the heart of her husband’s little boy,…
Hiawatha
Artist: Catskill Puppet Theatre
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama, Visual Art
Hiawatha, a curious young boy, decides to disobey his grandmother and seek a vision alone in the forest. There he finds a…
Mime Over Matter
Artist: Bill Bowers
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Theater
School Subject: Drama
Grade Level: All Grades, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Students will delight in master mime and Broadway veteran Bill Bowers’ lively and thought provoking show. Bowers performs for audiences of all…
Japanese Festival Drums
Artist: Taikoza
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music, Social Studies, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
The music of Taikoza personifies power, grace, pulse, and driving rhythm. After decades of training in Japan, Marco Lienhard leads this electrifying…
Eda Ne Kakati (From the Past to the Present)
Artist: Ssuuna
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Dance & Movement, Music
School Subject: Dance & Movement, Multi Art, Music, Social Studies, World Culture, Visual Art
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
This jubilant assembly introduces students to the artistry of East African cultures through dance, music, and storytelling. Sharing music from his native…
Land of the Leprechaun
Artist: Mary Knysh
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music, World Culture
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Explore the myth and magic of everyday Irish life. This sprightly collection of stories, melodic ballads, pennywhistle tunes, and jigs performed on…
Medieval Feast
Artist: Mary Knysh
Type: Performances / Assembly
Art Form: Music
School Subject: Music, Social Studies
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Join Mary in exploring medieval music and instruments and their continuing influence today! This fascinating collection of chants, ballads, recorder melodies, troubadour…
