Opening Act: Touring Theater
We’ll bring shows to your Tucson-area school!
Scoundrel & Scamp is excited to partner with the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona,
The Lewis Foundation, and the City of Tucson to
HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP A PASSION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Bring the excitement of live theater directly to your students! Just as in our theatre, these shows are performed by our highly-trained professional actors. We’re pleased to offer a variety of hour-long touring shows that will bring stories to life for students of all ages in the comfort and ease of your school. No busses, additional chaperones, or stress! We’re also happy to provide learning materials to accompany the show, creating a scaffolded learning experience that will keep students engaged and critically thinking!
Thanks to foundation and donor underwriting it is only $650 to bring a performance to your school, or
$950 to have two performances at your school on the same day.
Interested in having Opening Act put on a show at your school? Please fill out the form below!
2023-24 Touring Season Shows
Aesop’s Fables
Touring
October 17 - November 21, 2023
Winner of the UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence, puppetry’s highest honor, for this original rhymed adaptation of the classic tales.
These timeless stories are simple to understand and address relevant topics including bullying, selfishness, competition, ingenuity, and the affirmation that little beings can achieve great things.
Includes “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Owl and the Grasshopper,” “The Fox and the Crow,” “The Crow and the Pitcher,” and “The Stork and the Fox.”
Recommended for Pre-K through 5th grade
Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes.
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)
The Friendly Chupacabra
Touring
February 20 through March 29, 2024
Red Herring Puppets’ The Friendly Chupacabra / El Chupacabras Simpático is the third show in the collection of bilingual folktales based on stories from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. This anthology of folktales, which includes past shows “The Barking Mouse / El Ratón que Ladra” and “The Blue Frog / La Rana Azul”, is presented in a mixture of English and Spanish, celebrating Latino cultures and the importance of welcoming and learning from each other. Each story features original music by Diana Olivares and Salma Diaz, from Las Azaleas, an all-girl mariachi band based in Tucson.
The tale of The Friendly Chupacabra unfolds in Puerto Rico, where the strange and fierce Chupacabra elicits fear and wonder — until a brave girl, Ana, and her goat tame the beast with friendship.
Recommended for Pre-K through 5th grade
Runtime: Approximately 45 minutes.
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)
It’s only $650 to bring a performance to your school, or $950 to have two performances at your school on the same day.
Interested in booking a visit? Fill out the form below OR
contact the Director of Education, Betsy, at openingact@scoundrelandscamp.org.
