Caldwell Arts Council

Artists-In-Schools Program 2013-14 School Year

A partnership program of:

All productions offer two shows - 9:30am & 12:30pm (at time of printing)

September 25 & 26, 2013 (Wednesday & Thursday) Travels to High Schools, Free

"ETTY" by Susan Stein (http://www.ettyplay.org) Adapted and performed by Susan Stein and

directed by the acclaimed actor, director and playwright Austin Pendleton, "Etty" is a portrayal of one

woman's struggle to sustain humanity in the face of the Nazis' unspeakable brutality. Etty Hillesum

writes the life she is living - her loves, her work, her wry sense of humor, her deep sensuality and the

moment in history. She offers a new form of resistance, engaging the horror rather than shrinking

from it, as she faces the truth of her circumstances and refuses to lose what she loves in life. "Etty"

asks us to consider our own responsibility today, in a world where the promise of "never again" has

not yet been realized. Information for free teacher training September 25 on back page.

October 1, 2013 (Tuesday) Grades K-5, $3/student "THE PIED BAG-PIPER OF

HAMELIN" by Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth (www.atlantic-coast-theatre.com) A Scottish

Bag-Piper is hired to lead away the rats invading Hamelin Town, but will the Mayor keep her

promise to pay him? Scottish songs, comic characters & audience participation fill the air in this

hilarious show teaching the importance of honesty.

October 8, 2013 (Tuesday) Grades 3-6, $3/student "MAD DOG AND

ME, BULLYING AND THE POWER OF KINDNESS" by David Gonzalez

(www.gardnerartsnetwork.com) Welcome back this wonderful artist. This engaging

and entertaining mix of world tales and personal stories addresses the culture of

cruelty in our society. Through fables, myths, and stories from his own life growing

up in a rough neighborhood, award-winning storyteller and educator, Dr. David

Gonzalez, offers insights and strategies for cultivating compassionate relationships

and communities. Information for free teacher training October 8 on back page.

October 30, 2013 (Wednesday) Grade 3 & special, 4th & 5th if signed up for

another show, Free ASU STEELY PAN BAND (www.steelband.appstate.edu)

An ensemble of 20 performers and 40 steel drums will perform a variety of music from

traditional soca/calypsos to rock & roll to traditional Appalachian Mountain Music. A

favorite performance every year.

November 13, 2013 (Wednesday) Grades K-2, $3/student "CITY MOUSE, COUNTRY

MOUSE" by Birmingham Children's Theatre (www.bct123.org/on-tour) A mouse named Maudie Mae

thinks country life is mighty fine while her cousin, Montague, wouldn't live anywhere except the big city.

Their musical adventures begin when they decide to pay each other a visit. The two travelers discover

new sights, new tastes and more new noises than they ever imagined on their way to proving there is no

place like home.

November 22, 2013 (Friday) Grades 5-8, Free "I WORE A YELLOW STAR" by

Bright Star Children's Theatre (www.brightstartheatre.com) This powerful 45-minute

production presents an accessible and honest portrayal of the Holocaust. With profound

sensitivity, our actors & educators lead your audience on a journey through pivotal

moments with key historic figures to help them understand this dark chapter in our human

experience. These stories of hope and inspiration help young people understand the

resilience of the human spirit.

MORE GREAT PROGRAMS ON BACK

December 6, 2013 (Friday) Grades K-5, Free 'HOLIDAYS FROM AROUND THE

WORLD" by Bright Star Children's Theatre (www.brightstartheatre.com) The traditions and

holidays which abound throughout winter are celebrated in this show - from Kwanzaa and

Christmas to the Festival of Lights. This unique production offers young people a look into the

celebrations that occur around the globe during this special time of year.

January 9, 2014 (Thursday) Grades K-2, $3/student "BARKER BILL'S WAGTIME RE-

VUE" by Grey Seal Puppets (www.greysealpuppets.com) The Big Boss is threatening to shut down

Barker Bill and his Wagtime Revue. Times have changed and the Big Boss doesn't think that Barker

Bill's show is worth the trouble. The Big Boss decides to give the show one more chance, but there's

a catch! This time it's up to the audience, your students, to decide whether the show will go on . . .

Or not!

January 24, 2014 (Friday),Grades 3-8, Free "LINCOLN & TUBMAN" by Bright Star

Children's Theatre (www.brightstartheatre.com) Two of the most iconic figures of the 19th

Century come together onstage to share their roles in ending slavery in America and teach

young people the importance of education. This production delves into the childhoods of these

two remarkable figures while recreating the key moments and events that shaped both of their

lives. This show seeks to honor and celebrate the many contributions of these two heroic

Americans.

January 31, 2014 (Friday) Grades K-2, Free - "FARMER JASON FARM & FOREST"

by Loyd Artists (loydartists.com) Students will learn about the animals and plants in the forest and

farm and the effects of our actions on the environment around us all in an atmosphere encouraging

a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about nature. Farmer Jason is an Americana Music Association

Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Emmy Award winning artist. The highly acclaimed live

show involves sing-alongs, dancing and discussions about nature appreciation, ecology and farm

animals. Farmer Jason performs solo with just his acoustic guitar (no backing track gimmickry),

which adds to the spontaneous, high energy nature of his concerts.

February 13, 2014 (Thursday) Grades 2-5, $3/student "HANSEL AND GRETEL" by

Taradiddle Players (www.ctcharlotte.org) It is dinner time and once again the children push around

the food on their plate, complaining and acting rudely. So tonight instead of dinner, Mother tells the

story of Hansel and Gretel. As the familiar tale unfolds - two hungry children lost in the forest

searching for their parents and facing a wicked witch - the family embraces their roles in this play

within a play with a 'happily ever after' ending.

February 5, 2014 (Wednesday) Grades 6-8, $3/student "FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN

YEARS" by Arts Power (www.artspower.org) To young Lemuel, who has escaped slavery in

Georgia, life in Gettysburg is everything he had dreamed it would be. His ideas about the North and

the South, as well as what it means to be a free man, are challenged, however, when he unexpectedly

befriends Jacob, a young Confederate soldier. The two men may be of different races and on different

sides of the Civil War, but they have much to teach each other about bravery and loyalty in Arts

Power's exciting and suspenseful musical.

Shows typically last about 55 minutes. Study guides are available at the websites provided.

Caldwell Arts Council - PO Box 1613 - Lenoir NC 28645 - Phone: (828) 754-2486 . Fax: (828) 754-2440

Email: info@caldwellarts.com - website: www.caldwellarts.com

Bernhardt Furniture Company

Caldwell Arts Council

Caldwell County Schools

Comfort Inn

Duke Energy Foundation

JE Broyhill Civic Center

La-Z-Boy Foundation

North Carolina Arts Council

Piedmont Natural Gas

SunTrust Foundation

Wal-Mart

SPONSORED BY:

March 4, 2014 (Tuesday) Grades 4-8, $3/student "WRIGHTS OF

PASSAGE" by EbzB Productions (www.EbzB.org) Originally commissioned by the

North Carolina Association of Educators, this family drama celebrates the first one

hundred years of flight. Speaking the Wrights' own words and dressed in period cos-

tumes, professional actors portray the brothers with enthusiasm and vigor. Wilbur and

Orville Wright construct an abstract replica of the famous flyer while revealing their

biographies and re-living the poetry of their influences, discoveries, failures, achieve-

ments and successes.

March 6, 2014 (Thursday) Grades K-4, $3/student "CREOLE FOR KIDZ and the his-

tory of Zydeco" by Terrance Simien (www.terrancesimien.com)- Terrance Simien brings his

award winning Zydeco band to our stage for an energetic and student engaging performance of fab-

ulous music. Zydeco is the music of the French speaking Creoles of southern Louisiana and offers a

rare glimpse into this unique culture. "...During the performance the connection between the band

and the audience was palpable ...students and teachers were learning new things in an interactive

environment while affirming each other's diversity." - S. Beach, Epiphany Day School.

OTHER DATES TO REMEMBER

January 17-31, 2014 - Elementary Student Art on display at the Caldwell Arts Council

February 22, 2014 - Middle School Poetry Recitation Competition at Hibriten High School Auditorium

March 8, 2014 - High School Shakespeare Monologue Competition at Hibriten High School Auditorium

November 7-21, 2014 - Middle & High School Student Art on display at the Caldwell Arts Council

SPECIAL TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

September 25, 2013 (Wednesday) TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP, 3:30-5pm in the Boardroom at the

Education Center. "BEARING WITNESS: RECOVERING LOST VOICES" We will explore "Writing the Hol-

ocaust" as a way to engage students in the material of genocide through personal narrative. The 90-minute

workshop will be broken up into three sections: diaries of the Holocaust and other genocides, memoir and

the literature of memory, and creating student work in response to the literature and history of the Holocaust.

For teachers in grades 6-12.

October 8, 2013 (Tuesday) TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP, 3:30-5pm in the Boardroom at the Educa-

tion Center. "BE THE CHANGE: AN ANTI-BULLYING PLAYSHOP" Dr. Gonzalez uses his in-depth experi-

ence with meditation, performance, teaching, and arts therapies in an anti-bullying workshop that incorpo-

rates storytelling, creative writing, mindfulness training, and theatre games. Participants learn compassionate

action practices across the "victim-witness-bully" spectrum. For teachers in grades 2-8.