Faithful to the original story written by Washington Irving, 1819
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 9am and 12pm - Grades K-5
(50 mins. • $5 admission)

Join Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, the residents of Tarry Town and oh yes, the Headless Horseman, as they live the story made famous by the legend. This autumnal classic is faithful to the original story written by Washington Irving in 1819 and will thrill and perhaps chill (but not too scary) your audiences. No fall is complete without the telling of stories and our retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one story you won't want to miss.

Curriculum Connections: Folk Tales, Language, Literary Classic, Reading, History

Based on T.S. Eliot’s, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
Wednesday & Friday, January 20 & 22, 2010 - 9am and 12pm - Grades K-12
(60 mins. • $5 admission)

Turnout Dance Company will be performing CATS, which is a particular
favorite of the company. Based on T.S. Eliot’s, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. Andrew Lloyd Webber had to use the written poems and put them to music and to a degreee, try to give it a plot.

This is a particularly fun show for the audience and a challenge for the
dancers to perform. The music itself is powerful, and unusual in its style. Costuming and make-up are a new experience for the dancers and will
present a unique learning experience for the audience as well. The program explores the many facets of movement, the role that lighting plays in the
production, and the magic of transformation from human being to cat.

Curriculum connections: Dance, History, Music, Poetry

Book, Music and Lyrics by Bruce Craig Miller
Co-produced by the Virginia Historical Society
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 9am and 12pm - Grades 3-12
(50 minutes • $5 admission)

Based on the true story of our nation’s longest-surviving Buffalo Soldier and veteran of the Spanish-American War, this dramatic play with music tells the heroic story of the brave soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries, who served our country well with little of the recognition they deserved. In 1996, Buffalo Soldier was one of twelve plays selected as the Best American Plays for Young Audiences and has been performed at the Pentagon in honor of African American History Month.

Curriculum connections: Biography, Family Ties, History, Multi-Cultural, Music

Authorized by the Laura Ingalls Estate
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 9am and 12pm - Grades K-5
(50 minutes • $5 admission)

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s tales of outdoor adventure and pioneer spirit will inspire your students as they have millions of boys and girls for over 70 years. Born in 1867, Laura traveled across America’s rolling plains in the back of a covered wagon. The Wilders created patchwork quilts that would later help inspire her time-honored books. Laura’s quilts still exist today, and their patterns recall her beloved family – her strong and caring Pa, her heroic sister Mary, her warm-hearted Ma – and their adventures as they crossed the wild and often perilous frontier. Join the Ingalls in this adventure as they face the hardships and the triumphs of the wondrous new land, with sometimes only their faith and the love of family to sustain them.

Curriculum connections: Family Ties, Self Esteem, Language Arts, History,
Biography, Women’s Studies