DR. SEUSS'S THE CAT IN THE HAT (play)

Wed, Oct 6th & Thurs, Oct 7th, 2021

9:30am, 11:00am & 12:30pm both days

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Recommended for ages 4 and up

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Language:

• Lines have a consistent rhyme scheme (“Said our fish as he lit/’No I do not like it’/’not one little bit’”)

• Complex or non-traditional sentence structure (“Do I like this? Oh no, I do not!”)

• Use of puns and word play (“these Things are good Things”)

Themes and Situations:

• Themes of “Rules and Orders;” the two children are confronted with the dilemma of having someone over when their mother isn’t home; although the children disobey their mother, they are confronted with this fact at the end and face the consequences of their choice to disobey

• Throughout the play, there are elements of chaos that the kids endure. This includes the chaos that the cat brings into their household as he balances all of their plates and their fish in his hands, as well as seeing Thing 1 and Thing 2 ruin the house and their mother’s brand new dress.

Potential Scary Moments:

• Thunder and rain (loud volume and potential flashing lights)

• Big crashes and other loud noises

• Doors slamming 

• Thing 1 and Thing 2 (physical appearance and mannerisms may be scary for some very young audience members)

• General volume and lighting effects could be scary or overwhelming to very young audiences

Other Cautions/Advisories:

• Theatrical effects such as flashing lights or loud sound effects 

• Disobedience is portrayed throughout the show, but is resolved at the end as a lesson learned

• Mythical creatures and creative ideas are portrayed throughout, such as fish speaking, a humanoid cat, and Thing 1 and Thing 2

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ELF THE MUSICAL JR. (musical)

Thurs, Dec 2nd & Fri, Dec 3rd, 2021

9:30am, 11:00am & 12:30pm both days

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**Please note that performances for Elf the Musical Jr. will be on Thursday & Friday, which varies from the other proudctions this season. There will not be Wednesday school time performances for this production.**

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Recommended for ages 6 and up

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Language:

• Gentle insults and name calling are used (“Cotton-Headed-Ninny-Muggins”).

• Use of sarcasm and subtle judgement (“Dorky”)

• Disingenuous threats of violence (“No, would somebody like a punch in the throat?” and “How’d you like to be dead?”)

Themes and Situations:

• Buddy refers to himself as an orphan because he was separated from his parents. 

• Walter chooses to focus on his work rather than spend time with his family. His wife and son (Emily and Michael) express that they wish he would be around more often. 

• It is suggested that Buddy’s mother, Susan, has passed away. 

Potential Scary Moments:

• It is revealed that the mall Santa’s are not really Santa.

• Michael, Emily, and Walter openly announce that they believe Santa is fake. It is revealed at the end that he is real, and they all begin to believe in Santa Claus.

• Buddy is told to leave by his father, and Buddy runs away. 

• There is a story about a one-legged boy who receives a leg for Christmas. 

Other Cautions/Advisories:

• Christmas Town is compared to Heaven.

• Staged combat between Buddy and fake Santa.

• Magic is used when Santa’s sleigh begins to fly.

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DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY THE MUSICAL (musical)

Thurs, Feb 10th & Fri, Feb 11th, 2022

9:30am, 11:00am & 12:30pm both days

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**Please note that performances for Disney's Freaky Friday will be on Thursday & Friday, which varies from the other proudctions this season. There will not be Wednesday school time performances for this production.**

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Recommended for ages 8 and up

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Language:

• Ellie uses aggressive language towards her family members (“Shut it!”, ”You stink, Fletcher”,“I hate you”, “Stupid!”).

• An insinuation to a curse word is made by Ellie in Katherine’s body, but no curse words are used (“Will hunt for the glass and save my…butt.”)

• The phrase, “Oh my gosh,” is used.

Themes and Situations:

• Family conflict and difficulty adjusting to a step-parent

• There are mentions of Ellie’s father’s death throughout (the show happens years after death has occurred).

• Financial challenges are suggested

• There is intense bullying by Savannah, including calling Ellie a “loser,” smacking books out of Ellie’s hand, and elbowing Ellie in the stomach.

• There is a discussion of growing up and the development of hormones.

• Cigarettes and piercings are displayed in a negative light.

• There is a song entitled, “Parents Lie,” revealing common things parents misconceive to their younger children.

• A lack of body confidence is represented, but themes of loving your body are presented as a response to this.

Potential Scary Moments:

• Strobes and other lighting effects will be used to represent magic throughout the show.

• A magical hourglass is what causes Ellie and Katherine to swap bodies.

• There is potential for loud noises from screaming and props breaking.

• Savannah gets mildly violent when elbowing Ellie in the stomach, knocking items out of her hand, etc.

• A child goes missing. This conflict is resolved quickly and he is reunited with his family.

Other Cautions/Advisories:

• There are public displays of affection through kissing and hugging between love interests.

• During a magic trick, Fletcher pulls a scarf from his mouth, and he mocks “choking” during this trick.

• Being locked in a psych ward and medicated is mentioned after Ellie and Katherine “switch bodies.”

• Sarcastic remarks are made by Torrey regarding killing a child if they were to ever run away.

• A misunderstanding causes an insinuation that the physical harm of Katherine’s son has occurred.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND (play)

Wed, Apr 13th & Thurs, Apr 14th, 2022

9:30am & 11:00am both days

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Recommended for ages 8 and up

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Language:

• Queen of Hearts talks’ heads, poison, boxing their ears, execution, and stealing.

• Many characters use language and phrases such as, “rude”, “pig”, “hate”, “prisoner”, and “beat him”.

Themes and Situations:

• Harsh topics such as beheading and execution

• Being lost

• Alice has fits of emotion, many times resulting in crying

• Being a prisoner and going through a trial

Potential Scary Moments:

• Alice falls down the rabbit hole

• Alice grows bigger and smaller

• Lights flashing and vocal sounds to set Duchess’ house

• Cook banging pots and pans

• Cook tries to hit the Duchess with a pot.

• Queen of Hearts yells frequently and usually about chopping off peoples’ heads.

Other Cautions/Advisories:

• Flashing lights, loud noises, language, and topics could be very confusing and frightening for children under the age of 8.

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