School Performances
2022-23 School Year
My Robot
by Finegan Kruckemeyer
October 10th-November 4th, 2022
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Recommended for grades K-5
This production will travel for assemblies throughout NE Ohio!
When Ophelia and her family move to a new house by the seaside, she is feeling alone and unimpressed by her new surroundings...until she assembles her new friend, Olivetti, the robot. Together the pair faces daring rescues, local bullies and the sea! Children will discover that we’re all just made from pieces, and that when we feel less than whole we can find – or make – a part that fits! This production is a U.S. Premiere by award-winning Australian playwright, Finegan Kruckemeyer.
Themes: Friendship, Abandonment, Hope, Transformation, Self-worth, Anti-Bullying, Fitting in
ODOE Standards:
Language Arts: Integration of Knowledge, Comprehension and Collaboration, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, Identifying Key Details of Drama such as characters, settings and scenes. Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre- Creating (CE), Producing/Performing (PR), Responding/Reflecting (RE)
Miss Courageous: Women of Science
by Joanna Halpert Kraus
March 20th-April 14th, 2023
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Recommended for grades 4-8
This production will travel for assemblies throughout NE Ohio!
Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor in the United States with a medical degree, and Marie Curie, discoverer of radium, helped make possible today's scientific community where discovery knows no gender. This show invites students to share their obstacles and fight the prejudices against them before savoring their triumphs.
Themes: Science, Chemistry, Equality, American History, S.T.E.M.
ODOE Standards:
Language Arts: Integration of Knowledge, Comprehension and Collaboration, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, Identifying Key Details of Drama such as characters, settings and scenes. Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre- Creating (CE), Producing/Performing (PR), Responding/Reflecting (RE)
The Emperor's New Clothes
by Erin E. Dolan
Field Trips April 27th & 28th, 2023- 11:45am
Assemblies May 1st-26th, 2023
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Recommended for grades K-5
The Emperor's New Clothes is a co-production with LCCC Theatre Department
When two strangers arrive in the city of Logos, they call attention to themselves by claiming to be able to make the most magnificent and magical clothing. Emperor Caecus cannot resist such a claim, especially when he finds out that the magic in the cloth means that those who are unfit for their position cannot see the garments made from the fabric. The ensuing silliness can only be sorted out by the most intelligent and sensible person in the empire, a child name Captiosus. This adaptation is written by Cleveland playwright, Erin E. Dolan!
Themes: Fables, Telling the Truth, Doing the Right Thing
ODOE Standards:
Language Arts: Integration of Knowledge, Comprehension and Collaboration, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use, Identifying Key Details of Drama such as characters, settings and scenes. Fine Arts: Drama/Theatre- Creating (CE), Producing/Performing (PR), Responding/Reflecting (RE)
What is included?
45-60 Minute Performance
Question & Answer Session with the Actors
Study Guide corresponding to ODOE State Standards
What if our school doesn't have a stage?
No problem! We just need a clear space about 16' x 16' with at least 12' ceilings. Most cafeterias, gymnasiums and even media centers can work just fine.
How much is an assembly?
First Performance: $250
Second Performance: $200
Travel fees may apply for schools located 20 miles or further from Elyria, Ohio.
Questions? Email us at SparkTheatre4Youth@gmail.com or call us at 440-707-6887.
This program is generously sponsored by:
