New Production
A MITZVAH FOR DAISY
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: PK-2
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Character Education, Language Arts, Theatre
When Daisy's human mom rescues Mitzvah the dog from a kennel, Daisy's not a happy cat. And though they fight like, well, cats and dogs, a life changing illness makes them all see what is possible when love is not just something you feel, but something you do.
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Past Productions
… AND CALLED IT MACARONI
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-8
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: American History, Music, Social Studies, Theatre
What if a silversmith named Paul Revere gave you something that could change the world forever? What would you do? Well that’s one of the questions you’ll answer when you experience…and Called It Macaroni!, the inventive play with music from StoryMakers. Join us for a fun and exciting look at the American Revolution as we tell stories to make you laugh, to inspire you and maybe teach you a thing or two about how our exceptional nation came to be. So come on. Revolutionize your life!
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THE INVENTORS’ MAGIC KEY
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-8
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Social Studies, Science, Theatre
Billie has a science project coming up. She has to invent something and she just can’t figure out what to do. Besides SHE HATES SCIENCE. What could she invent? She’s just a kid. Suddenly a bumbling wizard appears, following a magic key. It seems this key shows up at just the right moment in history to help inventors in their hour of need. So begins a journey through history, from the invention of the wheel to, well, you’ll see. But along the way we’ll enjoy the company of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison as we explore the fascinating people and events surrounding some of the world’s great leaps forward. And we’ll answer the questions: What is this key? Where does it come from? And how do I get one? StoryMakers has developed this funny, fact-filled, multimedia play for grades three through eight. So into your foaming beaker pour one part science, one part history, a lot of fun and a drop of mystery. Heat it over the flame of your imagination and “Eureka, You’ve Got It!” The Inventors’ Magic Key!
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IT’S A GREAT, REALLY BIG, HUMONGOUS, GINORMOUS, LOTTA PEOPLE BALL!
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-5
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Character Education, Language Arts, Multicultural Studies, Social Studies, Theatre
Is it a small world, after all? Hmmm. Well, StoryMakers has looked around and decided NO! It’s a huge, exciting, wondrous place with tales and lessons hidden in every nook and cranny of every country and culture on earth. And in the inimitable StoryMakers’ way—the way of pure imagination—the best ones will spring to life before your very eyes. And who knows? Maybe you will even be asked to join it! It’s a 360 degree learning curve, so hop on! Because, when you think about it, the world IS a great, really big, humongous, ginormous, lotta people ball!
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ONCE UPON A TIME ... IN FLORIDA
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-5
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Music, Social Studies, Theatre
We got some tales for tellin’, Some are tall and some are true. But we won’t tell you which is which, We’ll leave that up to you … So begins this delightful version of the popular production, Once Upon a Time … In Florida, which brings five tales of our great state vividly to life. How? With storytelling, pantomime, music, drama, and even some audience participation! The energetic cast invites students to decipher fact from fiction and to enter a world that provides a unique insight into the history and folklore of their home state.
TAKEN AWAY
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 5-12
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Holocaust Studies, Language Arts, Social Studies, Theatre
Germany, 1937. 12 year old Elfie Hoffmann has noticed that things have been changing around her . . . but she doesn't think the changes will affect her. However, on the day before Christmas Eve, Elfie’s best friend brings her a gift that has unexpected consequences; and Elfie discovers the importance of family even as the Nazis take away everything she loves.
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THROWBACK (A MEGA-MYTH MASHUP)
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 5-8
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Language Arts, Music, Social Studies, Theatre
You probably know by now, that history is StoryMakers’ JAM! And this time it’s a mythic mashup of tales from the ancient world. So…what if Odysseus (Ulysses) teamed up with Aeneas (uh…Aeneas) after the Trojan War? And what if Echo won’t shut up and Narcissus won’t stop looking at himself. Annoying? Yeah. And what if the Cyclops (one eye) meets Argus (a hundred eyes)? Would they “see” things differently? Don’t look now. From Mesopotamia and Egypt to Athens and Rome, we’ll mash up the madness without making a major mess; maybe. It’s very smart and STUPID fun! And also alliterative. (See what we did there?)
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VIRTUE REALITY
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 3-5
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Character Education, Language Arts, Social Studies, Theatre
Yowsa, Yowsa, Yowsa! Let's talk about the virtues! "What's that", you say? What are virtues and who needs them, anyway? Well, lads and lassies, step right up, spin the Wheel of Virtue and you're sure to find out! We'll do a little "character education" with our characters to see which virtues they have and which ones they might need to come by. And, get this: Your class will spin the wheel to decide what stories we will tell. You'll even get a chance to guess the Secret Bonus Virtue! So, step right up to meet the famous and not so famous, the real and not-so-real, the good and not-so-good, as we learn what Virtue Reality is all about. Everybody's guaranteed to win...or lose.
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WESTWARD GO!
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: 2-8
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Language Arts, Social Studies, Theatre
How did America get so big? Westward Expansion, that’s how! And if you want to know what that means, you’d probably have to ask Thomas Jefferson. Or Lewis and Clark. Or Sacajawea. Or maybe the ‘49ers. Or the Mountain Men. Or the Pony Express riders. Or the transatlantic railroad builders. Well, maybe we will. ‘Cause we’re StoryMakers and that’s what we do! We’ll ask few and get some answers, too!
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WITH A GOBBLE, A L'CHAIM AND A HO, HO, HO!
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: One hour
RECOMMENDED GRADE LEVELS: K-2
SUGGESTED CURRICULA: Language Arts, Social Studies, Theatre
Turkeys. Dreidels. Stockings. The holiday season is filled with traditions that would seem weird if they weren’t so familiar. Decorating trees? 9 branches on a menorah to celebrate an 8 day event? Oh, and that bearded elf with a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer? You gotta admit that’s strange. So come celebrate the season as you and StoryMakers figure out how all this happened in the first place.