EMU Theatre for the Young Tour
FALL 2024 TOUR - HIGH SCHOOL
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Join us for this 60-Minute, full energy performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
On Midsummer’s Night, the real and fairy worlds collide. Four young lovers, faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest. Nearby, a group of amateur actors rehearse a play to celebrate an upcoming royal wedding. As these mere mortals cross paths with a warring fairy King and Queen, chaos reigns in the natural world. The lines between reality and illusion start to blur and no-one but mischievous Puck knows what is true and what is magic. Let Shakespeare’s captivating comedy transport you to the most magical of midsummer nights.
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Performed in the round, with a cast of twelve, this cutting of Midsummer is true to Shakespeare's text with contemporary costume design.
TOUR DATES: Fridays, October 25-November 22, 2024
SPACING: In the Round (Arena Staging)*
AUDIENCE CAPACITY: 125 Students + Teachers
RUN TIME: 60 Minutes Plus Talk-back
COST: $400 for one Performance, $700 for two (Same Day, Same School)
*typically performed on large stages (with audiences), or in gymnasiums, cafeterias, band/choir rooms or multipurpose rooms.
WINTER 2025 TOUR - GRADES K-5
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The Girl Who
Swallowed a Cactus
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Winner of the 2022 American Alliance for Theatre & Education's Distinguished Play Award, The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus is a magical storytelling adventure.
Eight-year-old Sheila & her friends feel like they’re melting under New Mexico’s summer sun and are so bored! To beat the heat and have something to do, the pals decide to create a fabulous fort made of the junk around them. The end result gets the attention of a very special coyote - one who walks, talks, and transports Sheila and her friends deep within the desert. The five friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime, learning about the impact humans have on the environment and becoming inspired to help all those who live within the beautiful desert landscape.
TOUR DATES: Fridays, March 7-April 4, 2025
SPACING: In the Round (Arena Staging)
AUDIENCE CAPACITY: 250 Students + Teachers
RUN TIME: 55 Minutes Plus Talk-back
COST: $475 for one Performance, $750 for two (Same Day, Same School)
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Scholarships are available - Please email msage@emich.edu for more.
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WINTER 2024 TOUR
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A sensory theatre piece created especially for
neurodivergent audiences and special education classrooms
Synopsis:
Ronnie is inviting you over to their house to go swimming with Scales, the family’s pet fish! But, upon arrival, we learn that the leaves are changing and it’s much too cold to swim. Join us as we pivot activities and use our imaginations to travel to unknown lands and meet new friends. This new work is an immersive, multi-sensory theatre adventure designed for small groups of neurodivergent individuals. This performance is appropriate for people of all ages and abilities.