A Scoundrel and Scamp Touring Series Production
Say IT! Sing It! Play IT! In Cherokee
Two Performances Only! Outside on the Loading Dock!
Nov 13 @ 2:30 pm and 6 pm
A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SING-A-LONG ADVENTURE
TO HELP KEEP ALIVE AN ENDANGERED LANGUAGE
Recommended for ages 3-103
Free but tickets required.
The S&S Theatre is proud to bring Twin Cities company Z Puppets Rosenschnoz to Tucson for two performances of Say It! Sing It! Play It! in Cherokee. Learn about the Cherokee language through this family-friendly musical adventure into an endangered language.
Grandmother Turtle is upside down. Turtle and Wabbit must find a way to help her get back on her feet. Jump into the fun with catchy songs and lovable characters by award-winning Z Puppets' performers, Cherokee tribal member Chris Griffith, with Shari Aronson.
Say It! Sing It! Play It! In Cherokee, directed by Anishinabe artist Julie Boada, taps into the power of playfulness to activate the Cherokee language. Sing along, and in less than one hour, learn how to count to three, make the basic sounds, say hello and thank you in Cherokee!
Showtimes:
2:30 pm & 6pm on Saturday, November 13th,
Runtime: Approximately 50 minutes.
Audience: Scamps and Scoundrels 3 - 103+.
Regular Ticket Prices
Free for all community members. Tickets required.
$5-$10 recommended donation per ticket. Please consider donating to help us continue to bring travelling acts like this to Tucson!
Free for Scoundrel Society Members.
Questions? Call our Box Office at 448-3300.
This event is supported in part by WESTAF, The National Endowment for the Arts and the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
Weighing whether you are ready to come back to the theater? Read about COVID Safety at the S&S.
For this outdoor show, we are requiring masks but waiving the requirement for proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test. We’ve made this choice given that many of our audience for this event are too young to receive the vaccine at this time. The outdoor setting, masks, and social distancing will be our focus for health and safety. We still strongly encourage all patrons to be vaccinated or obtain a test to ensure they’re COVID-free prior to attending, but we will not be checking proof of these at the door as we do for our indoor shows.
About the Artists
Writer/Performer/Designer Chris Griffith is the co-Creative Director of Z Puppets Rosenschnoz, an award winning performing and teaching puppetry artist and enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. Chris developed Say It! Sing It! Play It! in Cherokee, with support from the NDN Collective, Tiwahe Foundation and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Chris got his start as a juggling street performer and has a B.A. in Anthropology from Macalester College.
Performer Shari Aronson, Z Puppets’ Co-Creative Director, earned a M.A. in Drama Education from University of Arizona. She has developed interactive environments and written plays for Minnesota's History Center, Science Museum and Children''s Museum. Shari's stage adaptation of beloved children's book Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins has been produced by theaters across the country, including Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre in 2020.
Director Julie Boada is an Anishinabe artist, storyteller, puppeteer and arts educator. Julie has worked regionally and nationally with Little Coyote Theater, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre, Z Puppets Rosenschnoz, and the MN History Center. Julie has earned support from the MN State Arts Board and the Jerome Foundation and has a B.A. in Studio Arts and American Indian Studies from the University of Minnesota.
Z Puppets Rosenschnoz’s mission is to bring people of all ages and abilities into the power of playfulness, through performances, workshops and feats of imagination. Z Puppets delights children and their adults with the inventive blend of hand-crafted puppetry, quirky humor and whimsical music. Since 1998, the company has created 30+ original shows — from a glow-in-the-dark performance of cell division to a mindfulness musical. Led by Creative Directors Shari Aronson and Cherokee tribal member Chris Griffith, Z Puppets has earned honors and support nationally from the Jim Henson Foundation, Network of Ensemble Theaters, Tour West, NDN Collective, Puppeteers of America, Parents' Choice, Creative Child Magazine, plus, 41 Minnesota State Arts Board grants. Learn more at Zpuppets.org