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2011-2012 Season |
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Once Upon a Time |
| Grades PreK-2 |
Thursday, October 20, 2011: 10:00 AM
Friday, October 21, 2011: 10:00 AM
Friday, October 21, 2011: 1:00 PM
Saturday, October 22, 2011: 11:00 AM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
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| An engaging collection of favorite children’s classics including “Three Billy Goat’s Gruff,” “Reynard the Fox” and “The Three Little Pigs” are sure to delight the very young. In true Wild Swan style, three performers and a musician create all the magic inherent in these timeless stories making this first time theater experience unforgettable.
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Little Women |
| Grades 3-12 |
Thursday, December 08, 2011: 10:00 AM
Thursday, December 08, 2011: 12:30 PM
Friday, December 09, 2011: 10:00 AM
Friday, December 09, 2011: 12:30 PM
Saturday, December 10, 2011: 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011: 2:00 PM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
| Little Women Study Guide |
| Just in time for the holidays, Wild Swan Theater brings this classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, adapted by Wild Swan Co-Artistic Director Hilary Cohen, to the stage. The March sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth, are growing up in Civil War-era New England. When their beloved mother Marmee must leave them to visit their ailing father at the front, the sisters must face life together.
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Under the African Sky |
| Ages 4-10 |
Thursday, January 26, 2012: 10:00 AM (Sold Out)
Thursday, January 26, 2012: 1:00 PM *Tickets now available at the door!
Friday, January 27, 2012: 10:00 AM (Sold Out)
Friday, January 27, 2012: 1:00 PM *Tickets now available at the door!
Saturday, January 28, 2012: 11:00 AM *Tickets now available at the door!
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
| Under the African Sky Study Guide |
| A delightful, humorous collection of African tales performed through storytelling, acting, and drumming. Colorful costumes, masks, and traditional music will delight and teach our littlest fans, with lots of opportunities for audience participation!
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The Spirit of Harriet Tubman |
| Grades 3-12 |
Tuesday, February 07, 2012: 10:00 AM
Tuesday, February 07, 2012: 12:30 PM
Wednesday, February 08, 2012: 10:00 AM
Wednesday, February 08, 2012: 12:30 PM
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| In honor of Black History Month, Wild Swan proudly presents Leslie McCurdy in her one-person show. On a bare stage with only a trunk of costumes, The Spirit of Harriet Tubman uses Harriet's own words in telling the story of her life from her earliest experiences as a slave, through her working on the underground railroad to her continued commitment to others in her later years. Extraordinary music provided by Peter "Madcat" Ruth.
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Shipwrecked! |
| Grades 3-8 |
Wednesday, March 14, 2012: 10:00 AM (Sold Out)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012: 12:30 PM
Thursday, March 15, 2012: 10:00 AM
Thursday, March 15, 2012: 12:30 PM
Friday, March 16, 2012: 10:00 AM (Sold Out)
Friday, March 16, 2012: 12:30 PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012: 2:00 PM
Sunday, March 18, 2012: 2:00 PM
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Written by playwright Jeff Duncan. Set in 1893, Shipwrecked! is about a Detroit family of three--mom, dad, and 12 year old son--who carry cargo on the Great Lakes for their livelihood. They set sail on Lake Huron through "Shipwreck Alley" with a load of Christmas trees from the Upper Peninsula only to be battered by one of the fierce November storms that have over the years imperiled thousands of ships on the Great Lakes. Additional curriculum-aligned experiences and materials about our "inland seas" will be developed in collaboration with the Detroit Historical Society/Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Michigan Historical Museum, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Michigan Geographic Alliance, and Michigan Council for History Education. ((Made possible in part with a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.)
ATTN TEACHERS: Please join us for a free workshop with Shipwrecked!'s playwright, Wild Swan artistic staff, and educators, curators, and historians from our partner organizations at our studio from 4:30 - 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 29th. For more information, please email: wildswan@wildswantheater.org.
Lighthouse image by Derek D. McCrea.
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Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot |
| Grades PreK-2 |
Wednesday, March 21, 2012: 10:00 AM
Thursday, March 22, 2012: 10:00 AM *Limited seating; call office for availability
Thursday, March 22, 2012: 1:00 PM (Sold Out)
Friday, March 23, 2012: 10:00 AM *Limited seating; call office for availability
Friday, March 23, 2012: 1:00 PM (Sold Out)
Saturday, March 24, 2012: 11:00 AM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
| Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot Study Guide |
| Strega Nona is a story that will satisfy your appetite for laughter and fun. Strega Nona has a magical pasta pot which only she can control. Come see what silliness ensues when Big Anthony does not listen to her, causing the streets of their small village to fill with pasta. Nationally renowned artist Chris Roberts-Antieau designed the sets, costumes and props for this not to be missed production.
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The Cricket in Times Square |
| Grades K-6 |
Thursday, May 03, 2012: 10:00 AM
Thursday, May 03, 2012: 12:30 PM
Friday, May 04, 2012: 10:00 AM
Friday, May 04, 2012: 12:30 PM
Saturday, May 05, 2012: 2:00 PM
Sunday, May 06, 2012: 2:00 PM
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| The Cricket in Times Square Study Guide |
| Based on the heartwarming George Selden classic and adapted by Wild Swan resident playwright Jeff Duncan, this is a delightful tale of life in New York City in the 1930's. It is told through the eyes of Mario, who works at his family's newsstand in the subway station under Times Square and three improbable friends, a cat, a mouse and a cricket, who bring music and wonder into the lives of thousands of commuters.
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