School Performances
2024-25 School Year
The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly
by Finegan Kruckemeyer
December 7th-20th, 2024
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Recommended for grades K-5
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Sometimes it takes a girl-sized human to solve an adult-sized problem… Peggy O’Hegarty and her parents are packers. They squeeze fruit into tins, foxes into boxes, even bikes into brown paper bags. And then one day, work stops working, and the jobs stop jobbing and Peggy steps outside to find that winter has arrived…and everyone in her city has vanished!
Get ready for a story literally packed full of fun and suspense. As Peggy desperately tries to save the day, we learn about love, loss, the reassurance of goats and that we should all have the courage to sing gloriously on or off-key!
Themes: Creative Storytelling, Courage, Self-Confidence
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)
Harriet Tubman: An American Moses
by Gay Monteverde
February 3rd-21st, 2025
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Recommended for grades 3-8
This production will travel for assemblies throughout NE Ohio!
When a storyteller summons Harriet Tubman from the past, one of America's greatest heroines offers to divulge the details of her extraordinary life. As the storyteller portrays the diverse characters from her past, from Frederick Douglas to plantation owners, Harriet relives her humble beginnings with her family through the end of the Civil War. Though widely known for her unimaginable feats of courage, this play also explores the finer details of Harriet's life, evoking her more nuanced messages of hope and faith in other people. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Themes: American Civil War, American History, Black History, Hope, Perseverance
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)
Cinderella Confidential
by Eric Coble
Field Trip April 3rd, 2025- 9:45 am
Assemblies May 5th-30th, 2025
Running Time: Approx. 50 minutes
Recommended for grades K-5
Cinderella Confidential is a co-production with LCCC Theatre Department
The prince has the shoe. He's ready to wed. But who's the woman behind the foot? Two investigative reporters—Deb Jabber from Action News Day Now and Sonny Glamour from Glitter Kingdom Today—compete for the scoop of the century, interviewing everybody from a fairy godmother in desperate need of a day-planner to mice in the witness protection program. Look for cameos from Pinocchio, Jack and his cow and other celebrities in this no-holds-barred exposé of the timeless love story and what it means to find—and TELL—the truth.
Themes: Fables, Fairy Tales, Adaptation, Critical Thinking
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)
Questions? Email us at SparkTheatre4Youth@gmail.com or call us at 440-707-6887.
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: $300
Second Performance: $250
Travel fees may apply for schools located 20 miles or further from Elyria, Ohio.
This program is generously sponsored by:
