Theater Vision launches Harold & the Purple Crayon
Theater Vision launches 26th season with The Adventures of Harold & the Purple Crayon
This fall, Lourdes College’s Theater Vision arts education program launches its 26th season with the following three dynamic and varied tales:??The Adventures of Harold & the Purple Crayon – Thursday, October 14?The Adventures of Harold & the Purple Crayon shares the story of Harold who decides one fateful evening to go for a walk in the moonlight. As he sets out on his journey, Harold quickly realizes there is no moon in the night sky or a path to walk on. With the help of only a purple crayon, Harold draws not only the moon and walking path, but the world in which he wants to explore.
This new production by Enchantment Theatre takes audiences on an exciting and imaginative ride as Harold jets to Mars, joins a circus and meets a king in a wondrous garden. Using all the elements of its signature style, which combines life-size puppets, masks, magic and music, Enchantment’s production will delight and amaze audiences whose hearts are young and adventurous.??Duck for President, Fancy Nancy and Other Story Books – Tuesday, November 9?Seven delightful stories come to life in a new revue featuring mini-musicals based on the best-selling children’s books by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Performed by Theatreworks USA, America's largest and most prolific professional not-for-profit theatre company, the five-member cast portrays dozens of characters and themes relevant to children in:
Babymouse, the Musical – Will the irresistible Babymouse win the lead in the school play?
Duck for President – Can a politically ambitious Duck bring a new bill to Capitol Hill?
Fancy Nancy – Nancy teaches her family how to have a prodigious vocabulary and be fancy!
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster – Leonardo learns about the power of friendship.
I Have To Go! – Andrew insists that he doesn’t need to use the restroom, but once he’s zippered, snapped, buttoned and buckled in the backseat, he hears the call of nature.
Let’s Do Nothing! – follows Frankie and Sal after they have played all of their games, read all their comic books and baked zillions of cookies. The two then face their biggest challenge: can two boys with overactive imaginations sit still for 10 seconds?
Pirates Don’t Change Diapers – Jeremy Jacob’s seafaring mates show up to claim a buried treasure, only to wake his little sister. The whole piratical crew must go on babysitting patrol, or walk the plank!?
Virtually Me! – Monday, November 15
Cyber-bullying and technology abuse have become significant issues students face today. Virtually Me! tackles these issues head-on in an entertaining new musical produced by Broadway Actor and Television/Film Songwriter Matt Murphy. Performed by Theatreworks USA, Virtually Me! tells the story of characters Zeke, Chloe and Jasper.
Zeke’s blog TVZeke is all the rage at school. But when super-popular Lindsay uses the blog to make fun of another student, Zeke suddenly becomes mixed up in a cyber-bullying smear campaign that is hurtful to his friends and his reputation. Chloe is addicted to texting – and is in the know 24/7. Chloe should be studying for the algebra exam. But why study when your friends can text you the answers? According to his Facebook page, Jasper has 5,000 friends and is a talented dancer. Can the virtual Jasper keep super-impressed Lindsay from finding out who he really is? Sometimes the most important part of logging on is knowing when to log off.??
Each Theater Vision show plays at 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. For ticket information and availability please call 419-824-3986 or visit www.lourdes.edu/theater for more information.?
Theater Vision provides curriculum-based theater arts education opportunities for school groups and home school students in pre-K through college as well as for the public. Each season, more than two dozen performances are presented by professional touring companies in the 850-seat Franciscan Theatre. Over the lifetime of the program, more than half a million students have benefitted from Theater Vision programming.
Lourdes College is a private, four-year educational institution of professional studies and arts and sciences providing a values-centered education in a caring and supportive community. More than 2,300 students are enrolled in programs such as Business, Education, Environmental Science, Nursing, Social Work, Criminal Justice and the Arts & Sciences. In addition to undergraduate and pre-professional programs, Lourdes offers Master degrees in Education, Nursing, Organizational Leadership and Theology through its Graduate School. Lourdes’ Community Outreach Programs include the Appold Planetarium, Lifelong Learning Program, the Life Lab and Theater Vision. Discover us online at HYPERLINK "http://www.lourdes.edu" www.lourdes.edu or by phone at 419-885-3211. Lourdes College is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania.
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