Instant Theater
Students can’t help getting caught up in Instant Theater with award-winning educator and director Frank Levy as he enlists audience members as the cast and crew of a theatrical, historical, or famous event performed on the spot.

Instant Theater Plays include:
• Pinocchio
• Wizard of Oz
• Robin Hood
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
• Beauty and the Beast
• Jungle Book
• Little Mermaid
• Peter Pan
• Little Red
• Cinderella
• Snow White
• T. Petit and the Loup Garou
• Alice in Wonderland

Grades K-6   
$310 Single; $410 Double

Instant Theater For Pre-School includes:
• Three Little Pigs
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears
• Little Red Riding Hood

$310 Single $410 Double

Instant History Theater
• The Story of the Louisiana Purchase
• Instant Battle of New Orleans
• Instant Waltzing Matilda-Australian Heritage Tale
• Instant You Name the Event

Grades K-12
$310 Single; $410 Double

Holding Up The Sky
What better way to spark your students’ interests in science than through Frank Levy’s interactive drama which connects classroom academics to real life. This Louisiana historic and environmental tale draws on information from Brazil, China and other at-risk ecosystems to teach important lessons on how to preserve our world.
Grades K-6

Smoking is For Dragons Only!
Is it worth it to smoke if smoking makes you smell bad and turn your teeth yellow? Is it worth it to smoke if smoking is addictive and will hurt your health? Is it worth it to smoke if smoking is expensive and will cost money every day? Students, serving as cast and crew in this interactive program, will learn valuable lessons about the dangers of tobacco.
Grades 3-6

A Visit with Governor Huey Long
Frank Levy, brings the legendary Governor Huey Long to life as he interacts with the audience. The portrayal covers the great man’s tumultuous career, touching on numerous events in Louisiana history as well as anecdotes about famous contemporaries like Governor Earl Long and President Franklin Roosevelt.
Grades 4-12

LEAP into Success
This interactive program uses humor and student participation to demonstrate successful strategies for increasing self-esteem and improving performance on LEAP tests.
Grades 3-8
$310 Single; $410 Double

The Fisherman and His Wife
Special Focus: Ecology, South Louisiana Culture
The program’s focus on wetlands ecology has been adapted by Calliope Puppets to a setting in south Louisiana. Real and current issues are woven into the traditional Brothers Grimm tale of the wife who asks too much of the magical fish her husband catches. Dynamic hand puppets, live regional music, and audience participation encourage understanding of the effect human decisions have on the environment. Technical Needs: Audience seated on floor or auditorium seats, no center aisle.
Grades K-6
$418 Single; $590 Double

The Grasshopper and The Ant:
Special Focus: Science-Insect Study
Calliope Puppets centers this science based program on the classic Aesop’s fable “The Grasshopper and the Ants” to study the fascinating world of insects. Students will learn about body parts and metamorphosis, adaptation and survival, the food chain and ecology from puppets representing 6 different orders of insects.
Grades K-5
$325 Single; $530 Double

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Special Focus: Reading Appreciation,
Community Responsibility
A classic tale from the Brothers Grimm features a clever and kind-hearted boy whose ability to read is his greatest strength
in outwitting a wicked sorcerer. This magical presentation features an imaginative variety of puppetry techniques, including introductory puppets that appear from within a cape worn by the puppeteer, a life size boy and sorcerer, and shadow puppets.
Grades K-4
$325 Single; $530 Double

Tales of a Wily Rabbit
Special Focus: Multicultural Awareness & Appreciation
Three tales follow Rabbit’s journey from Africa to French speaking Louisiana and on to the American South where the
sly fellow still hasn’t stopped playing tricks on whomever he can. A variety of puppetry techniques, along with colorful
costuming, combine with audience participation to bring these rollicking tales to life. Technical Needs: Floor space, minimum 12’ X 12’ X 8’ height, with easy access to audience. May be performed indoors or outdoors.
Pre-K-5
$325 Single; $530 Double  

   

Puss N Boots
Special Focus: Traditional Folk Lore
Presented through expressive traditional hand and rod puppets and accompanied by festive Italian music, all ages will enjoy this beloved tale of times past.
K-5
$360 Single; $550 Double 

Walls and Bridges: Story Steps to Conflict Resolution:
Four folk tales involve audience members in thoughtful reflection along with active participation towards understanding of the crucial steps in peaceful conflict resolution. This fun and thought provoking program features timeless folk tales from Russian, the Calliope Puppets Marshall Islands, the United States and China, performed with hand, shadow, and tabletop puppets. Technical Needs: Raised stage preferred, with easy access to audience, minimum 12’X 12’X 8’ height. Audience should be seated on floor or auditorium seats, no center aisle.
Grades K-6
$325 Single; $530 Double

Three Little Pigs and the Gingerbread Man
The famous stories that are beloved by children across the world are presented with humor and songs. The audiences discovers what really motivates the three little pigs, how cool the Big Bad Wolf thinks he is, and how fast the Gingerbread Man can really run.
Grades PreK-1
$265 Single $390 Double

Aesop’s Fables-The Musical
Cheer for the tortoise and wonder at how the wily fox can outwit the sassy crow! Four fabulous fables, presented by
the Jack & Jill Players, inspire laughter, imagination, and audience participation.
Grades PreK-6
$325 Single $500 Double

Imagination Station
This interactive show encourages participation in a sing along with famous songs and rhymes. Audiences are asked to bring along their imaginations as the Jack & Jill Players portray
various popular fairy tale characters.
Grades PreK-1
$265 Single $390 Double

Snack Time
What’s Good food and what’s Mood food? Students will find the answers to these questions this spring.
Grades 1-7
Available spring 2008
$265 Single $390 Double

Tales of the Bayou
Louisiana folk tales have been passed down for generations. Many are a mixture of African and French folklore and have different versions depending upon the storyteller.The animal tales often feature a trickster known as Lapin (rabbit) and his less-clever victim Bouqui (wolf). Join with the Shoestring Players as they journey down the bayou presenting the charming and often wise stories. This colorful production features 3 actors who guarantee that all will “pass a very good time”!
Grades Pre-K-5        
$389 Single

T-Boy and Marie
T-Boy and Marie live on the bayou with their nasty stepmother, Maldemere. When she abandons them in the swamp the children have to fi nd their way home. The egrets eat their trail of shrimp heads and it looks like they will be lost forever until they meet the Willagator, who offers to lead them to safety. But fi rst they must help her break the spell that turned her into a swamp creature.
Grades 5-12
$389 Single; $630 Double

From Africa to America
A collection of stories from the African and African American traditions.
Grades K-12

Stories Here, There and Everywhere
Students travel the world and learn enchanting international stories.
Grades K-12

“Hey! That’s Not Right!”
An audience interactive program composed of well-loved stories from North America and around the world dealing with Conflict Resolution. The actors guide the audience through a series of stories leaving time for discussion of
impor tant issues facing young people.
$185 Single; $305 Double
Grades K-6