An edu-taining experience is awaiting you at the Calico Children’s Theatre! The Yellow Bus Series brings the magic of the performing arts to young students. Shows are available to public schools and home school groups, kindergarten through 8th grade. We offer quality performances at affordable pricing, close to your school! Tickets are just $3 per person. All performances are approximately one hour in length. To purchase tickets, click on the link by any performance listing to pay online by credit card or mail in a completed ticket order form to pay by check.
New Kid Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Friday, October 9, 2009 - 9:45 a.m.
Recommended for grades 3-7
Nick and his parents are from the country of Homeland. He has just moved to America— a strange new place where he doesn’t even speak the language. Nick struggles to find his bearings and make friends in his new home. He desperately wants to fit in with his school mates, he teaches his own mother about perseverance and making a new start. The playwright plunges the audience into Nick’s experience by having him and his mother speak English, even as the others speak a comic, invented language. This humorous and unforgettable play challenges everyone to question bullying and prejudice and to welcome the new perspectives newcomers can bring.
The Fantastic Toy Shoppe Presented by ArtReach: A Division of the Cincinnati Children's Theatre
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 9:45 a.m. and Friday, December 11, 2009 - 11:45 a.m.
Recommended for grades K-8
Experience the hustle and bustle of the holiday season as the owners of a small toy shop struggle to make ends meet and pay their rent. When a mysterious but poor gentleman arrives in search of a special toy, the kindness of the toymaker sparks a series of magical events. Songs and fantasy celebrate the holiday spirit and the joy of giving.
Jungle Book: The Story of Mowgli's Fire Presented by the Frisch Mrionette Company
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 11:45 a.m.
Recommended for grades K-8
Mowgli...stolen from his mother at birth, and raised in the jungle by wolves, must face his destiny as a man when Shere Khan threatens him and the peace in the jungle. This musical adventure, adapted from Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, features an orginal music score by Steve Frisch.
Music From Scratch Presented by Percussion Group Cincinnati
Friday, March 5, 2010 - 11:45 a.m.
Recommended for grades K-8
A trio of master percussionists, this ensemble in residence from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music creates a landscape of sound that has been enjoyed by audiences around the globe. Percussion Group Cincinnati employs the entire spctra of percussion instruments from piano, drums, cymbals, gongs and marimbas to amplified cactus needles, newspapers, and even garbage cans.
The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi Presented by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Friday, April 2, 2010 - 9:45 a.m.
Recommended for grades K-3
This free-flowing comic brawl is a loose adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic children’s tale Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Darzee, the diva tailor bird, is incensed when Rikki Tikki Tavi, a young mongoose, washes up in her pristine garden. Darzee and her friend, Chuchu, pull out all the stops in their attempt to run off the pesky mongoose until they see that Nag, a cobra and the garden despot, runs in fear at the sight of a mongoose on the loose. This comedy about sharing and cooperation has received numerous productions across the country. Award-winning playwright Y. York is known for her adaptations of contemporary classics.
Schedule is subject to change. All ticket sales are final.
For more information contact Community Arts at (513) 558-1215 or via email at nikki.vargas@uc.edu.
Theatre Information
New Kid
Music From Scratch Presented by Percussion Group Cincinnati
The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi