EDUCATIONAL MATINEES for Jr/Sr High
For the 2024/25 Season
Catapult Entertainment
Thursday, October 10, 2024 @ 12:30 PM
Catapult Entertainment is collaborative by nature and one of the ways that we live up to our unusual name is by launching ideas at each other. Sometimes these ideas land with a thud and sometimes they explode and blow us away. When ideas explode they change the creative landscape and there is great rejoicing as we run around like kids exploring and playing in our newly expanded world.
Catapult Entertainment
Teen Theater Program – Anne of Green Gables
The Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center presents the 2024/25 Teen Theatre Program Production of:
Anne of Green Gables
Grades 6-12
Thursday, January 16, 2025 @ 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM
Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl Anne Shirley sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
This is a great opportunity for High School teens to Audition and get experience in performing for a large audience, a stipend will be paid to each student, with no heavy time commitments until the last 2 weeks before the show. We will be looking for students for another great year of this program.
The Giver
Grades 6-12
Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 12:30 PM
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.
The Giver
Unit Souzou
Unit Souzou
Grades 6-12
Thursday, April 24, 2025
‘Souzou’ can be written in three ways, meaning ‘creation,’ ‘imagination,’ or ‘noisy,’ alluding to a force by which new ideas are born and take shape in the world. Inspired by these words, the mission of Unit Souzou is to build creative, imaginative works while honoring the history and roots of the taiko art form. The core of Unit Souzou’s artistic voice is personal and authentic, sound shaped and inspired by form and movement. The essence of Unit Souzou is an expressive blend of taiko and Japanese folk dance, forging new traditions for evolving communities. In addition to creating groundbreaking professional theatrical works, Unit Souzou is deeply committed to sharing taiko through community performances and collaborations, public classes for adults and youth, and school-based education programs.
Unit Souzou was founded in 2014 by Co-directors Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe, relentless innovators at the forefront of a growing artistic movement within the taiko community. Fujii and Watanabe met at Warabi-za, Japan’s foremost traditional folk-dance troupe based in Akita, Northern Japan. They have been guest artists and collaborators with many North American and international taiko groups.
Theater Etiquette
The audience plays a key part in the overall theater experience. Each audience member affects those around him or her as well as the performers. Remind your class that everyone will have an especially wonderful time at the performance by remembering their theater manners.
Here is how students can help:
Remain Seated
It is important to remain seated throughout the performance.
Visit Restroom Prior To Seating
Restroom visits are best made prior to seating.
No Photography or Recording
Photography and recording during the performance are not permitted.
Enjoy The Performance
Give your full attention and energy to the performers. In return, the performers give it back to you with a better performance.
No Talking
Don’t talk during the show unless you are asked. Sometimes we think that if we whisper, it is okay. But if everyone in the audience whispers, it can be disruptive to the performers.
Turn Silent Mode On
Turn watches, pagers and cell phones to silent.
Do Not Interrupt
Do not interrupt performers with comments that may disrupt the performance for others.
Show Appreciation
Show the performers your appreciation for their efforts by applauding.
Your cooperation will ensure a well-focused environment for everyone to enjoy, cherish & remember.