Digital Resources
Currently on The Road
2009-2010 Tours
On tour October– March 2010
Field trips are fun, especially when your destination is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue! In this charming and exciting new musical, Dee, José, and Annie accidentally knock George Washington out of his portrait and into real life —turning their White House tour into an unexpected adventure. As they try to get the nation’s First President back into his painting, the threesome encounters Jacqueline Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd, Dolley Madison, and other famous White House residents. Together, they learn that the White House isn't just a historic building… it’s also a home. Recommended for ages 8 and up, and grades 3 and up.
Curriculum Connections include American history, literature, problem solving, and the influence of family.
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Directed by John Vreeke
Co-commissioned and Co-produced
with the White House Historical Association
On tour February – May 2010
Fourth grade is not easy and after spending a year planning her "positively purple" birthday party, Megan finds herself at odds with new student Alexis. To Megan, Alexis has it all: beauty, brains, and athletics—she’s practically perfect in every way. Though Megan tries to be nice to her, Alexis is anything but friendly, making Megan wonder, "Does she not like me because I'm deaf?" When they’re forced to collaborate on a science project, Megan discovers Alexis’s secret. Based on the children’s book by Academy Award® winner Marlee Matlin (Best Actress, Children of a Lesser God) and Doug Cooney, this touching new musical—simultaneously performed in spoken English and American Sign Language—is an important reminder that despite first impressions, nobody’s perfect.
Recommended for ages 8 and up, and grades 3 and up.
Curriculum Connections include literature, language development, peer relationships, communication, and Deaf Culture.
Based on the children’s book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney
Adapted for the stage by Doug Cooney
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Directed by Coy Middlebrook
ASL Translation by Alexandria Wailes
Co-commissioned with VSA arts
Kennedy Center Performances for Young Audiences
