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Henry and Mudge
Produced by: Theatreworks USA
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades PK-3) FCAT connection: Relationships & Family, Language/Communication Skills, Literature-Based, Music

Moving from the city to a new house in the country can be tough. Just ask Henry, who can't find a playmate in his new neighborhood. Luckily, he's got Mudge, a great big, 182-pound canine buddy, with whom he can share all kinds of adventures! Henry discovers that having a pet is a big responsibility -- they need to be fed, they need to be taken out for walks, and of course they need lots of love and playtime! But when Henry’s cousin Annie visits, Henry thinks Mudge must love Annie more than him. Very upset, Henry runs away into the cold dark woods to find adventures on his own. Mudge follow's the boy's scent into the forest -- he really does love Henry and doesn't want to be without him. Will the two friends be reunited? Find out in this Theatreworks musical, based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant.

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Jigsaw Jones-The Case of the Class Clown
Produced by: Arts Power
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades 1-4) FCAT connection: Relationships & Family, Language/Communications Skills, Literature-Based, Musical, Values-Based

Athena Lorenzo has been slimed and she doesn't think it's very funny. Someone in Ms. Gleason's class is playing practical jokes. Theodore
“Jigsaw” Jones claims to be the very first detective in the whole school. It's up to Jigsaw and his friend Mila to investigate the sliming and
track down the class clown. This could be their stickiest case yet! This play, based on the book by renowned author James Preller, will make
audiences laugh and think as they learn the secret codes that Jigsaw must decipher to solve the mystery.

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Room on the Broom
Produced by: Tall Stories
Friday, October 23, 2008
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades PK-2) FCAT connection: Language/Communication Skills, Literature-Based, Musical

The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow, and wand. A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick’s not meant for five.  When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone? Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up (and their grown-ups)!

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Junie B. Jones
Produced by: Theatreworks USA
Monday, November 9, 2009
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades K-5) FCAT connection: Reading List, Communications & Language Arts, Relationships & Family, Music.

Hurray, Hurray! Junie B. Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at last! But getting used to the whole new group of friends, a new teacher, and new glasses is challenging, even for irrepressible Junie B. Follow her adventures as she writes everything down in her "top-secret Personal beeswax" journal. A musical based on the books by Barbara Park.

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The Jungle Book
Produced by: Theatre IV
Thursday ,November 19, 2009
The Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades K-5) FCAT connection: Character Development, Language/Communications Skills, Literature-Based, Science, History, Art

Join young Mowgli as he learns the 'laws' of the jungle in this time-honored adventure. With the help of friends like the black panther, Bagheera, and Baloo the lovable bear, Mowgli learns about friendship and survival. Cheer as Mowgli faces his fear and foils his nemesis, the tiger Shere Khan. This musical version of Rudyard Kipling's classic will delight both the young and the young at heart.

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Freedom Train
Produced by: Theatreworks USA
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades 3-7) FCAT connection: Communication & Language Arts, Social Studies, Music, Multi-Cultural, Relationships & Family
   
“Freedom Train” tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the intrepid conductor of the Underground Railroad, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and traditional music of the period. Tubman was born a slave, but when she was 25 she made her perilous escape from a Maryland plantation. Pursued by dogs and relentless slave catchers, she followed an escape route laid out by Quakers – secret hiding places in churches, barns, cellars and homes. The escape route that Tubman followed soon became known as the Underground Railroad. In the dark of night Tubman made 19 secret trips up creek beds and through swamps, guiding more than 300 slaves to freedom. “Freedom Train” is a story of self-sacrifice, dedication, and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit.

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Produced by: Theatreworks USA
Friday , January 15, 2010
The Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades K-4) FCAT connection: Literature-Based, Communication & Language Arts, Relationships & Family

Nine-year-old Peter Hatcher's life would be sweet if it weren't for Fudge, his toddler terror of a brother. Two Beans Productions captures all the humor, sibling rivalry and elementary school angst of Judy Blume's book in their play “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,” Fudge seems to get away with everything, whether he's throwing a tantrum at the shoe store, acting like a bird on the jungle gym and knocking out his two front teeth, or scribbling all over Peter's homework! It's enough to make him feel like a fourth grade nothing! When Peter's beloved pet turtle disappears, he just knows that Fudge is behind it. This is the last straw -- how can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?

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Are You My Mother?
Produced by: Arts Power
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades K-2) FCAT connection: Relationships & Family, Language/Communication Skills, Literature-Based, Musical, Values-Based

At long last, Baby Bird emerges from her shell and expects to be greeted by her mother's song. But her mother is not there. Where is she? Why isn't she home? With the help of Dog, Cat, and Hen, Baby Bird sets out in search of Mother Bird in this colorful musical adventure based on P.D. Eastman’s whimsical and well-loved picture book.

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Click, Clack, Moo
Cows That Type
Produced by: Theatreworks USA
Monday, April 6, 2009
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades PK-2) FCAT connection: Literature-Based, Communication & Language Arts, Music, Current Issues, Relationships & Family

“Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!" Farmer Brown cries. When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a
visit, Farmer Brown declared the farm a "tech-free zone." He confiscates her laptop in the cold barn along with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets. "No way," replies Farmer Brown. "No blankets!" So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets: no milk, no eggs! Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals' demands? Will Jenny get
her computer back? Find out in a hilariously "mooooo-ving" new musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.

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Charlotte's Web
Produced by: Theatreworks USA
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades 2-4) FCAT connection: Literature Based, Communication & Language Arts, Relationships & Family.    

TheatreworksUSA’s production of Charlotte's Web is based on E.B. White's loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman -- she will create a "miracle." Spinning the words "Some Pig" in her web, Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but ensures his place on the farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship.

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Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle
Produced by: Hudson Vagabond Puppets
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Florida Theatre, 10:00 & 12:00
Admission $7.00

(Grades PK-4) FCAT connection: Science, Life Cycles, The Arts (puppetry, music).

“Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle” follows the monarch butterfly from its birth as a caterpillar, through its metamorphosis into one of nature’s most beautiful and necessary creatures, to its miraculous migration from Canada to Mexico, Cuba and southern California. With stunning, larger-than-life puppetry, the Hudson Vagabond Puppets company will demonstrate the symbiotic relationship between insect and plant life, and illustrate the importance of conserving and protecting the butterfly’s habitat.

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