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El Campanil Children’s Theatre
2008 - 2009 Field Trips
Schedule Your Field Trips Now
Call: (925) 757-9500
or email:
deanna@elcampaniltheatre.com
El Campanil Theatre
School Field Trips
2008-2009
In addition to offering two annual theatre productions presented by our own Children’s Theatre thespians, we will also present two professional touring companies, and a taste of Symphony that will entertain and educate your students.
These activities are
offered to students, teachers and chaperones from any school in Contra Costa
County. The ticket price is $5 per person. Reservations may be made by calling
the ticket office at (925) 757-9500. You may also email us at:
deanna@elcampaniltheatre.com Payment is expected on or by the
day of the event unless otherwise arranged with the ticket office.
To facilitate communication between our ticket office and your class, we will
need the cell phone number and email of the teacher who is coordinating the
field trip.
Schools that bus students to the theatre are advised that busses will be allowed to OFFLOAD ONLY in front of the theatre. ALL PICKUPS (weather permitting) will be at the corner of Second and E Streets. Please advise your Bus Transportation Department.
SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES
September 16 (Tuesday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
California Symphony – Strings appropriate for grades K-2
October 2, 9 and 16 (Thursday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
Stone in The Road – The Three Bully Goats Griff (Two One Act Plays)
January 13 (Tuesday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
California Symphony – Supercussion appropriate for grades 3-5
March 5, 12 and 19 (Thursday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
The Emperor’s New Clothes
March 24 & 25 (Tuesday & Wednesday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
Golden Bough "From
Ireland to America" (traditional music and culture of Ireland)
May 20
& 21 (Wednesday & Thursday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
The Gizmo Guys
"Objects in
Motion"
El Campanil Theatre
Preservation Foundation
602 W. Second Street
Antioch, Ca 94509
www.elcampaniltheatre.com
El Campanil
Children's Theatre is made possible by these generous organizations
Antioch Community Fund
The Thomas J Long Foundation
Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund / Supervisor Federal Glover
The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The
Six Pillars of Character
Trustworthiness
* Respect * Responsibility * Fairness * Caring * Citizenship
The El Campanil
Children's Theatre would like to present you with an excellent opportunity to
expose your students to performing arts while also reinforcing the Six Pillars
of Character. These performances have been specifically chosen to maximize
enjoyment, while sneaking in some lessons in both literature and life. This
double billing promises to provide a solid hour of entertainment for both
students and staff alike.
October 2, 9 and 16
(Thursday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
Two One Acts Plays
Stone in
the Road
by Kristi Thielen
A queen puts her subject to the test: who will move the large boulder from the
road? A host of wacky characters pass through the scene as the queen and her
faithful servant watch from a hiding place to see who will be the most caring,
responsible citizen. Will it be the disrespectful pompous barber, the
untrustworthy burglars, snooty Ms. Brenzinski and her bratty children, or will
someone of character come along?. Who will show citizenship and responsibility
and pass the queen’s test? This well-known fairy tale entertains children of
all ages, while teaching the importance of fairness and of helping others.
The Three Bully Goats Griff
by Patrick Rainville Dorn
With a tweak and a twist, the children’s tale of the Billy Goats Gruff has
become the perfect tool to teach elementary audiences about bullying. Children
will delight in this light-hearted, funny show, hardly aware that they’re being
taught lesson about fairness. The two toll trolls who are bickering on a bridge
have a “falling out” after Billy, the smallest of the three goats, decides to
become a “bully goat”. As if paying a toll to get across the bridge wasn’t bad
enough, now anyone who dares to trip-trop over the bridge gets knocked off by
Billy. One innocent victim after another gets pushed off the bridge, until our
citizenship models, pasture planner Dee Veloper, and political candidate Polly
Titian, get together to teach Billy a lesson in respect and responsibility.
Audiences will love the silly characters and non-stop action in this one- act
which ensures that beyond the silliness, important character lessons are
learned.”
March
5, 12 and 19 (Thursday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
The Emperor’s New Clothes
by Karen
Boettcher-Tate
Please join us as we continue our series of plays emphasizing the six pillars of
character. This play takes us on a journey to The kingdom of Glump. The citizens
have been taxed to abstraction ever since their uncaring emperor became a
pampered clothes horse with a lack of taste! Not only is he an egotistical
hypochondriac, he has three daughters who are quickly becoming chips off the old
block. Enter two savvy merchants who devise an ingenious plan for teaching the
Emperor a lesson in fairness. They pitch magic cloth which appears invisible to
people unworthy of their position. Naturally, everyone chooses to “see” the
magic cloth, until the innocent candor of a trustworthy child “reveals” it all.
The emperor and his spoiled daughters are shamed into reforming into models of
good citizenship while his loyal subjects learn a valuable lesson in paying
appropriate respect
With dialogue and stage action as dazzling as the emperor’s extravagant
clothing, this charming adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson tale will provide
audiences with laughter and an important lesson: honestly and fairness are the
hallmarks of a good man, not his clothing.
More to follow …….
March
24 & 25 (Tuesday & Wednesday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
Golden Bough
"From Ireland to America"
Golden Bough presents an in depth program of the traditional music and culture of Ireland. With a strong emphasis on various Irish dance rhythms, such as jigs, reels and hornpipes, the band performs pieces featuring the accordion, fiddle, harp, penny-whistle and bodhran (pronounced bo-rahn, an Irish hand drum). Irish dancing, important to the Irish culture and of a unique style all it's own, is also demonstrated.
The social structure in old Ireland was built around family and community
gatherings for music, dance and song. Before formal education, teaching was
often done orally through songs and stories. An example of this is when Margie
explains how the harp was very important to the culture of Ireland; how the
harper brought the news of the day and taught the history through music and
song. Acapella singing, as well as group singing, was also an important aspect
of the Irish music and students will be invited to sing along. This program is
filled with plenty of sing-alongs and hand-clapping, toe-tapping fun.
OBJECTIVES:
* To give students a deeper understanding of the music and culture of
Ireland.
* To expose
students to the variety of Irish songs and dance music.
* To teach
students about the importance of music and song to the family and community
structure of Ireland.
More To Follow …..
May 20
& 21 (Wednesday & Thursday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
The Gizmo Guys
"Objects in Motion"
A unique presentation that delights both students and teachers. The performance combines world-class skills and original routines that amuse and amaze. Curriculum links with math, science, music and physical education are made throughout the show. Educational connections are short, fun and directly related to what is happening on stage. Specific focus is given to the study of patterns.
Performing as the Gizmo Guys, Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker have amazed and amused audiences around the world. What makes their act so appealing is their uniquely winning combination of dazzling technique and infectious humor. The Gizmo Guys' rapid-fire act exhilarates and inspires sidesplitting laughter in audience members of all ages.
For school
audiences, the Gizmo Guys offer even more than great laughs—their practical,
user-friendly study guide, “Objects in Motion”, makes it easy for teachers to
tie the show to lessons across the curriculum.
This show was an early sellout in 2008. We’ve added two more shows and expect
another sellout in 2009.
More To Follow ….
September 16, 2008 (Tuesday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
California Symphony – Music in the Schools appropriate for grades K-2
January 13, 2009 (Tuesday) 9:00 & 10:30 am
California Symphony – Music in the Schools appropriate for grades 3-5
The California
Symphony has made education outreach an integral part of its mission, with the
belief that music plays a special role in people's lives and communities.
As a result of the decline in school-provided music education programs, the Symphony has made it its own responsibility to offer children more opportunities to explore and appreciate music. The Symphony offers several unique and age-appropriate music education programs for elementary school age children. In this program, orchestra members present a special program to acquaint students with different orchestral instruments and provide a creative impact in their lives.
For the past fourteen
years, The California Symphony has reached out to young people in the East Bay
with its "music in schools" program. It's the brainchild of maestro Barry
Jekowsky who believes it's about exposure, not excellence.
According to Maestro Jekowsky, "It's sort of that Mozart effect where every
child has to be a genius if you're going to play a musical instrument? Where if
you play little league, it's okay that you're a good hitter, but you're not
looking to be Barry Bonds or whatever. For some reason there's a double standard
here and kids should just enjoy it because m
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