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2009-2010 Season |
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Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot |
| Grades PreK-2 |
Thursday, October 22, 2009: 10:00 AM
Friday, October 23, 2009: 10:00 AM
Friday, October 23, 2009: 1:00 PM
Saturday, October 24, 2009: 11:00 AM *Join us for "Crazy Noodle Party" after show!
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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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Hawk, I'm Your Brother |
| Grades K-6 |
Thursday, November 05, 2009: 10:00 AM
Thursday, November 05, 2009: 12:30 PM
Friday, November 06, 2009: 10:00 AM
Friday, November 06, 2009: 12:30 PM
Saturday, November 07, 2009: 2:00 PM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
| Hawk, I'm Your Brother Study Guide |
| Hawk, I'm Your Brother, the beautiful Caldecott Award winning story by Byrd Baylor, explores the world of Rudy Soto, a Native American boy whose longing to fly causes him to steal a baby hawk. Rudy hopes that by nurturing the baby hawk its spirit will enter his own, and they will learn to fly together. In a touching conclusion, the boy learns he must let the hawk go. In Wild Swan's production, the hawk is portrayed by both a puppet and a dancer with original music provided by Native American singer/songwriter Joe Reilly.
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Little Women |
| Grades 3-12 |
Thursday, December 10, 2009: 10:00 AM
Thursday, December 10, 2009: 12:30 PM
Friday, December 11, 2009: 10:00 AM
Friday, December 11, 2009: 12:30 PM
Saturday, December 12, 2009: 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 13, 2009: 2:00 PM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
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Just in time for the holidays, Wild Swan Theater brings this classic novel by Louisa May Alcott 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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Frog and Toad |
| Grades PreK-2 |
Thursday, January 21, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, January 22, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, January 22, 2010: 1:00 PM
Saturday, January 23, 2010: 11:00 AM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
| Frog and Toad Study Guide |
| Two of Arnold Lobel’s most beloved characters, Frog and Toad, show how good friends help each other through thick and thin, cheering each other through the hard times and celebrating life’s joys. Join Frog and Toad as they greet spring, plant a garden, and share a basket of cookies.
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Momma Kemba as Sojourner Truth |
| Grades 3-8 |
Tuesday, February 09, 2010: 10:00 AM
Tuesday, February 09, 2010: 12:30 PM
Wednesday, February 10, 2010: 10:00 AM
Wednesday, February 10, 2010: 12:30 PM
Wednesday, February 10, 2010: 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 11, 2010: 10:00 AM
Thursday, February 11, 2010: 12:30 PM
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
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| Chicago actress Momma Kemba appears as Sojourner Truth, the African American activist who was bron into slavery and spent her life in the struggle against oppression. Although she could not read or write, Sojourner told her story-- this stirring portrayal is drawn from her own words.
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Under the African Sky |
| Grades PreK-3 |
Thursday, February 18, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, February 19, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, February 19, 2010: 1:00 PM
Saturday, February 20, 2010: 11:00 AM
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| New for Black History Month! In the style of Drum Me a Story, Wild Swan brings to life a new collection of African stories. Colorful costumes, masks, and traditional music will delight and teach our littlest fans. (Painting by Philip O'Byrne.)
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Once Upon a Time |
| Grades PreK-2 |
Thursday, March 25, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, March 26, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, March 26, 2010: 1:00 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010: 11:00 AM
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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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Charlotte's Web |
| Grades K-5 |
Thursday, April 29, 2010: 10:00 AM
Thursday, April 29, 2010: 12:30 PM
Friday, April 30, 2010: 10:00 AM
Friday, April 30, 2010: 12:30 PM
Saturday, May 01, 2010: 2:00 PM
Sunday, May 02, 2010: 2:00 PM *Join us for the "Some Pig Family Party" after show
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| Where: Towsley Auditorium |
| Charlotte's Web Study Guide |
| Charlotte’s Web is possibly the best loved of all American stories for children. Set in the rural Midwest, it tells the touching story of a rare friendship between a little pig, Wilbur, and Charlotte, a most uncommon spider. The magical words that Charlotte spins in her web not only earn Wilbur a county fair blue ribbon and save his life, but inspire all of us to value what we can share with each other.
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