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Marquee 10-11 FINAL “Funny, oeat and totally unique. I’ve never seen anything like it and neither have you.” Mike Wallace, 60 Minutes “Hilariously hyperbolic ... tickles some sort of primal funny bone.” e New York Times FAUSTWORK MASK THEATRE General Public, Family, and Young Audiences www.faustwork.com [email protected] 866.534.8156 A World Premiere Based on the book by Now available for licensing!Patricia C. McKissack, Mirandy and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Winner Caldecott Brother Wind Honor Book Ages 4 and up Approximate running time: 1 hour Performance Tracks Provided Winner Music and Lyrics by John L. Cornelius Coretta Scott King Book Book by Michael J. Bobbitt Award Cast size: 4m, 4w (chorus can be added; some roles can be played by children) In a new African-American children’s musical, the junior cake walk happens soon and Mirandy needs a dance partner. Who can high step and kick the best? Why Brother Wind! But how can Mirandy captured him? Grandmother Beasley says, “Can’t nobody put shackles on Brother Wind, chile. He be special. He be For perusal or license; contact Michael J. Bobbitt free.” Leave it to Mirandy, she’ll catch him; she’ll grab hold of that [email protected] Brother Wind and win that delicious cake! Through her journey (301)634.2261 to capture Brother Wind, Mirandy learns something special - freedom and kindness. WHERE THEATRE BEGINS Finally! A Theatre Education MA delivered mostly online. •Online courses during the school year t around your schedule •Two 3-week Summer Institutes with your peers Takes just 2 years! Be part of your own happy group at University of Northern Colorado. Also offering Pre-Professional Degrees in Acting/ Design Technology/Musical Theatre/Theatre Education Visit us at arts.unco.edu/tei for MA Classes more information.... Summer 2010 Marquee 2010 – 2011 A Directory of Members of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA TYA/USA Board of Directors Marquee 2010 – 2011 Staff Elissa Adams Jeff Frank, Coordinator Megan Alrutz Sarah Myers, Editor Chris Anthony David Kilpatrick, Advertising Editor Michael J. Bobbitt Brenda Elliott, Design and Production Doug Cooney Abra Chusid, Ariana Moses, & Brianna Stan Foote Stapleton Welch, Editorial Associates Jeff Frank Brian Guehring Special Thanks Marty Johnson David Kilpatrick Financial support for this publication has Barry Kornhauser been graciously provided by the National Kim Peter Kovac Endowment for the Arts. Joan Lazarus Ruth Mercado-Zizzo Gillian McNally Rosemary Newcott Ernie Nolan Joette Pelster Colleen Porter The board would like to thank Emerald City Megan Ann Rasmussen Theatre for their generous hosting of the Karen Sharp TYA/USA office. Daphnie Sicre Pamela Sterling For membership information, please Honorary Board Members contact: Nat Eek Chris Garcia Peak Scot Copeland Administrator Harold R. Oaks Theatre for Young Audiences/USA Ann Shaw 2936 N Southport Ave., 3rd Floor Emerald City Theatre Administrative Offices TYA/USA Administrator Chicago, IL 60657 Phone: 703-403-5820 Fax: 773-529-2693 Chris Garcia Peak [email protected] www.tyausa.org 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Organizational Members This section contains Organizational Members who submitted a 2010 – 2011 season survey. 24th Street Theatre ................................................................................................................................................. 4 AC Lamplight Youth Theatre Company ........................................................................................................... 7 Adventure Stage Chicago ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Adventure Theatre ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Alliance Children’s Theatre ................................................................................................................................. 14 American Alliance for Theatre and Education ................................................................................................. 16 Arden Theatre Company...................................................................................................................................... 17 Arkansas State University Summer Children’s Theatre................................................................................... 19 Artistree/Wood & Strings Theatre..................................................................................................................... 20 Bardavon 1869 Opera House and Ulster Performing Arts Center .............................................................. 22 Bay Area Children’s Theatre................................................................................................................................ 24 Birmingham Children’s Theatre .......................................................................................................................... 25 Brigham Young University, Young Company .................................................................................................. 27 Center Theatre Group .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences.................................................................................. 32 The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis ........................................................................................................... 33 The Children’s Theatre Company....................................................................................................................... 34 Children’s Theatre of Charlotte........................................................................................................................... 36 The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati................................................................................................................. 40 Childsplay................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park......................................................................................................................... 45 Coterie Theatre ...................................................................................................................................................... 48 Dallas Children’s Theater: The Rosewood Center for Family Arts .............................................................. 51 Eastern Michigan University................................................................................................................................ 54 Eckerd Theater Company ................................................................................................................................... 55 Emerald City Theatre ........................................................................................................................................... 57 First Stage Children’s Theater ............................................................................................................................ 59 Flint Youth Theatre............................................................................................................................................... 61 Florida Stage........................................................................................................................................................... 63 Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre ................................................................................................................... 65 Fulton Theatre ...................................................................................................................................................... 67 George Street Playhouse....................................................................................................................................... 70 Gifford Family Theatre......................................................................................................................................... 72 Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company .......................................................................................... 73 The Growing Stage – The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey........................................................................ 74 Honolulu Theatre for Youth ............................................................................................................................... 77 Imagination Stage ................................................................................................................................................. 79 Indiana Repertory Theatre ................................................................................................................................... 81 Jefferson Performing Arts Society...................................................................................................................... 83 JMU Children’s Playshop ..................................................................................................................................... 86 Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences .............................................................................................. 87 Lexington Children’s Theatre .............................................................................................................................
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