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OPENING ACT: TOURING THEATER

Engage students by introducing them to the performing arts.

Opening Act Touring Theater shows are performed by our award-winning, world-travelling professional actors. The hour-long touring shows will bring stories to life for your classes. No transportation challenges or arranging for chaperones! We also provide learning materials to accompany each show, helping you engage your students through a scaffolded learning experience that will keep students critically thinking while having fun!

Interested in having Opening Act put on a show at your school?

Please fill out the form below!

2024-2025 Touring Season Shows

  • The WoBo Show: Send in the Clouds

    The WoBo Show features a pair of quirky characters brought to life by performers Wolfe Bowart and Xochitl Martinez. It is filled with circus arts, acrobatics, stage illusion, and shadow puppetry. At every turn, The WoBo Show also provides a launchpad for class discussion of a multitude of STEM-related concepts.

    For example: when a balloon turns into a bowling ball and Newton’s apples fall upward, it seems gravity isn’t on its best behavior! Juggling plates, balls, and hats sets the stage for a conversation about gravity, inertia and potential energy. A restaurant patron having a strange meal becomes more poignant when the diner is revealed to be a sea turtle. The scene provides an opportunity to delve into environmental sciences and conservation.

    In The WoBo Show, theatrical arts, storytelling, and circus skills come together to inspire curiosity about the world around us.

    Recommended for Pre-K through 12th grade

    Runtime: Approximately 60 minutes.

    Price: $1850 for a single show, or $2950 for two back-to-back shows in the same location.

    ARIZONA STATE STANDARDS

    English Language Arts, Reading and Literature Anchor Standards 1-7
    Theatre "Responding" Anchor Standards 7-9
    Theatre "Connecting" Anchor Standard 11

    SKILLS

    Critical Thinking
    Global Literacy
    Literature, Language Arts, and Literary Analysis
    Adaptations
    Character Studies (Mindfulness, Curiosity, Courage, Resilience, Ethics, Empathy, Leadership)
    Metacognition (Reflection)

  • Adventures in Folklore

    Adventures in Folklore

    Enjoy multi-cultural tales hosted by Rowby, a friendly green alien who loves sharing stories he collects from Planet Earth. Each show includes four stories:

    Jack and the Beanstalk: a Celtic rendition, with music and narration by world-renowned harpist Robin Williamson

    Dogs and Masters: a romp through the parks of Paris with animated cut-outs and music

    Kamala's Drum: a Himalayan folk tale about the spirit of generosity

    The Three Little Pigs: a fast-paced, rap version of the popular tale

    The Los Angeles Times described Adventures in Folklore as "Full of charm and creative whimsy."

    Recommended for Pre-K through 5th grade

    Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes.

    Price: $1000 for a single show, or $1450 for two back-to-back shows in the same location.
    Note: we’re able to offer this show to Title I schools for $650!

    ARIZONA STATE STANDARDS

    English Language Arts, Reading and Literature Anchor Standards 1-7
    Theatre "Responding" Anchor Standards 7-9
    Theatre "Connecting" Anchor Standard 11

    SKILLS
    Critical Thinking
    Global Literacy
    Literature, Language Arts, and Literary Analysis
    Global Issues
    Adaptations
    Character Studies (Mindfulness, Curiosity, Courage, Resilience, Ethics, Leadership)
    Metacognition (Reflection)

 

Book a visit

Interested in booking a visit? Fill out the form below OR contact the Director of Education, Betsy, at openingact@scoundrelandscamp.org.