ADVENTURE MUSICAL THEATER TOURING COMPANY
Bringing stories of the Pacific Northwest and the magic of musical theater to every student
ABOUT THE SHOW
Northwest Bookshelf pairs two stories Pacific Northwest authors in a digital presentation featuring motion graphics from the books’ original illustrations and a delightful musical radio play. Your students will take a musical journey, meet zany characters, explore the world from new points of view, and discover the richness of the Pacific Northwest and its stories.
FEATURED BOOKS SONYA’S CHICKENS A NORMAL TURTLE Written and Illustrated by Pheobe Wall Written and Illustrated by Doug Reynolds Themes: Love, Loss, and the cycle of life Themes: Self-acceptance, Family Sonya lives on a farm and raises three chickens. She feeds them, shelters them, and loves them. Under her care, the chicks grow into As an infant, a young fox gets stuck in a turtle shell. As a result, hens and even give Sonya an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises the kit is raised as a turtle. Fox knows that they are not who they coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens appear to be on the outside. Through the encouragement of friends has disappeared. Where did the hen go? What happened to her? and family, Fox finds the courage to come out of their shell and love When Sonya discovers the answers, she learns some important themselves as they are. truths about the circle of life and caring for another creature.
CURRICULUM CONNECTION Students will follow along with Fox and Sonya and learn some important life lessons along the way. The two stories brought to life feature relevant, real life topics which will open the doorway for teachers to engage students in fun and innovative ways.
EDUCATION THROUGH CURRICULUM AND ONLINE SCHOOL WORKSHOPS • The 5th Avenue Theatre will provide standards-based online MUSICAL THEATER curriculum resources covering the context and themes of the show.
Since 1994, the 5th’s Adventure Musical Theatre • Online workshops with a live teaching artist are also available to further engage students, exploring themes and concepts in Touring Company has brought the wonder and joy depth and connecting students’ theater experience to classroom of live musical theater to over one million students objectives and learning standards.*
throughout Washington and the greater Pacific To schedule a workshop for the class, email Northwest region. [email protected]. There is an additional fee of $100 for each workshop scheduled. BOOK NOW!
CONTENT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE: May 2021 through June 30, 2022 RECOMMENDED FOR: Kindergarten – 5th Grade RUNNING TIME: 20 MINUTES plus a series of prerecorded behind the scenes Q & A with the creators.
THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE IS COMMITTED TO MAKING OUR CLASSES ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. PLEASE SELECT THE PRICE LEVEL WHICH BEST SUPPORTS YOUR SCHOOL’S NEEDS.
This rate will cover production For families to share the FULL PRICE: $400 expenses and donate to viewing HOUSEHOLD OPTION: $20 experience at home, up access for another organization to 4 devices
This rate will cover the SCHOLARSHIP & PAY WHAT YOU CAN SUGGESTED PRICE: $200 expense of production For more information, send an email to [email protected]
COMING SOON! In the Fall of 2021, Baseball Saved Us will also be made available as a Digital Presentation, with a mix of motion action graphics of book illustrations AND historical archives. Based on the award-winning children’s book by Seattle author Ken Mochizuki, Baseball Saved Us follows the journey of young Shiro who, along with his family, is incarcerated in a Japanese internment camp. As Shiro struggles to learn how to play baseball on the hot dusty fields, he learns more than just the game—he learns how to survive.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Kindergarten – 8th grade RUNNING TIME: 30-45 minutes plus a series of prerecorded Q & A with the creative team BOOK: email [email protected] to book in advance and save 10%
PROGRAM SPONSORS
We received additional support from the following donors who support The 5th’s high-quality arts education programming: 4Culture, Alaska Airlines, ArtsFund, Ash Family, Banner Bank, Rex and Angela Bates, BMGI, Bobbe and Jon Bridge, Debbie Brown, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Columbia Hospitality, Copiers Northwest, Inc., Davis Wright Tremaine, Freestone The 5th Avenue Theatre’s Adventure Musical Theatre Capital Management, Alfred and Patricia Friedrich, John Graham Foundation, Tom and Susan Program is generously sponsored by Eric Blom Handley, Wanda J. Herndon, Suzanne Hittman, HomeStreet Bank, Patrick Kennedy and Melissa and Min Park, DCG One+, Kip Tokuda Memorial Ries, KPMG, Laird Norton Wealth Management, Martin Nelson & Company, Inc., Jolene McCaw Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Family Foundation, Peter and Susan McClung, Hirayama and McKnight Families, Bob and Abby Program, Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation, Loeb Mellon, Morgan Stanley, National Endowment for the Arts, Claudia and Bob Nelson, Gregg and Family Charitable Foundation, Penske+, Mary Judy Nelson, Gregory and Marta Oberg, John and Deanna Oppenheimer, Potelco, Inc., Regence See Foundation, Premera Blue Cross, Seattle BlueShield, Retail Management Solutions, Paula and Steve Reynolds, SAFECO Insurance, The Foundation, R. Porky and Terri Thomsen, Umpqua Herman and Faye Sarkowsky Charitable Foundation, Shield Compliance, Sound Community Bank, Bank Foundation, U.S. Bank Foundation, and Dean Bonnie and Jim Towne, University of Washington, Washington State Arts Commission, Washington Witter Foundation. Trust Bank, Eileen Glasser Wesley and Mark Wesley, and Wright Runstad & Company. GET ACCESS TODAY! To access content or book a workshop, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.5thavenue.org/amt-digital. Please have the following information ready:
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For the 2021-2022 school year, all workshops will be conducted virtually. It is required that all participants have access to the internet through a laptop.
Does your organization support Webinars conducted over Zoom? Yes No If not, what platform do you use? What is the expected number of participants? Additional concerns or questions
This rate will cover production For families to share the FULL PRICE: $400 expenses and donate to viewing HOUSEHOLD OPTION: $20 experience at home, up access for another organization to 4 devices.
This rate will cover the SCHOLARSHIP & PAY WHAT YOU CAN SUGGESTED PRICE: $200 expense of production For more information, send an email to [email protected]
WORKSHOP PRICE $100
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