Lady of Bullyburg
(Best for Grades Pre-K – 5)
Celebrating its ninth season on the road! Audiences across America credit this anti-bullying fairy tale with changing the climate in their schools. Join Lady Kindness as she saves her town from a visiting bully. With help from the audience and a friendly merchant, she discovers the strength to stand up to the bully, learning a variety of empowering tools along the way. The perfect kick-off to your school year! Don’t forget, this show also has a bilingual option!
   
Jack’s Adventure in American History
(Best for Grades 2 – 5)
Join Jack as he crams for his upcoming test. When his history book magically explodes, Jack meets some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history! George Washington, Betsy Ross, Henry Ford and Neil Armstrong are just some of the 22 characters that come to life in this high energy adventure. Audience volunteers help write the Constitution, work on Ford’s assembly line and even demand the right to vote!
Romeo & Juliet
(Best for Grades 6 – Adult)
In 45 minutes, our two talented actors tackle one of the most beloved stories in the English language. We’ve condensed the Bard’s original text into an accessible and inventive production. The two star-crossed lovers, the Nurse, Mercutio, Benvolio, the Prince, the warring families…take this vibrant work of literature off the page and onto the stage, just as it was intended!
Maximus Mars
(Best for Grades 3 – 8 )
Returning from it’s sold out run last season, comes this anti-bullying show for older students offering empowering tools to help combat cyber and school yard bullying. Maximus Mars has crash landed on a foreign planet and must work to stop the bullying residents from destroying his ship. When he begins receiving bullying messages on his communication device, he turns to the audience for help to effectively put an end to their cyber-bullying while working hard to return to earth. Our steam-punk themed show was a runaway smash last season!
Sadie’s Spectacular Saturday
(Best for Grades Pre-K – 5)
Sadie the caterpillar has ‘turned over a new leaf’ by starting classes at a brand new school. Alas, a bullying cockroach is working to ensure none of the bugs befriend her. Determined not to be made fun of, she meets a very different ladybug and learns that true beauty comes from within! When she becomes a butterfly, Sadie realizes that she has transformed more than just herself! This anti-bullying bug-filled adventure teaches good judgment, kindness, friendship and respect!
Heroes of the Underground Railroad
(Best for Grades 3-Adult)
From the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center to schools across America, our most requested show returns for its seventh year! Join Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry “ Box” Brown, John Parker and more in an empowering look at the figures behind America’s Underground Railroad. From the secret signs along the routes to the abolition movement, this play leaves few stones unturned. This engaging production has been called “the best assembly we’ve ever had” by educators across America and sells out every year! This production has the honor of returning to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for a performance on February 26, 2011! This production was recently profiled on Baltimore’s Education Channel. To view this clip click here!
Aesop’s Fables
(Best for Grades Pre-K – 5)
These 2600-year-old gems have never been as entertaining as this! Join our Elizabethan actors as they stumble upon your assembled crowd and decide to put on a showcase of Aesop’s greatest hits! The result is a fast-paced, high-energy production that has left audiences shouting for more! From “The Fox and the Grapes” and “The Tortoise and the Hare” to “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” and “The Lion and the Mouse,” these animal-filled adventures focus on honesty, compassion, hard work and kindness.
Harriet Tubman
(Best for Grades 3 -Adult)
Brand new for 2012! The most famous conductor on America’s Underground Railroad is celebrated in this historically accurate and inspiring production. Join Ms. Tubman as she makes her own daring escape from slavery and works to help some 300 people make their way to freedom. Her empowering story provides young audiences with an American hero deserving of their admiration. In the face of great challenges she found the courage within herself to heroically stand up for her beliefs and make America a better place in the process.
Bella Under the Bullying Bigtop
(Best for Grades Pre-K – 5)
The circus is coming to town with an anti-bullying message for your youngest grades! Under the bigtop, things are not going well. A new monkey would rather spend his time bullying the performers than building friendships. Ringmaster Bella works with the audience to come up with a number of anti-bullying tools to help teach the monkey kindness while stressing teamwork, compassion, and respect.
Struggle For Freedom
(Best for Grades 3 – Adult)
This powerful and accessible production has grown to become one of our most requested shows. Struggle for Freedom celebrates the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the context of the American Civil Rights Movement. Featuring songs from the era, this production offers your audience the opportunity to experience the heroic work of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington and many more of the events and key moments that shaped the Movement and our country today.
George Washington Carver and Friends
(Best for Grades Pre-K – 5)
Just in time for your black history celebrations! Join George Washington Carver as he leads your students on a fast paced introduction to some of the most influential black Americans in the last 150 years. Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, Madame C. J. Walker, are just a few of the inspirational stories brought to life in this empowering production.
Frederick Douglass
(Best for Grades 3 – Adult)
One of the most significant leaders of the Abolition Movement, Frederick Douglass is also one of our nation’s most vibrant figures. From his escape from a Maryland plantation to his days as a newspaper publisher to his role as a presidential advisor, Douglass promoted education as the key to success and bravely fought to make America a better place for all. Our inspiring show offers young people a true American hero just in time for Black History Celebrations!
African Folktales
(Best for Grades Pre-K – 5)
Join Akili and Jabari as they share these exciting tales that were traditionally passed down by word of mouth. With imaginative costumes and lots of audience participation, this production is sure to be a huge hit among your young audiences. These stories bring to life the vastness of the African landscape and a variety of clever animals, and include valuable character-education themes. Celebrate world cultures, literature and the art of storytelling with these tales from across the African continent!
The Ugly Duckling
(Best for Grades Pre-K-5)
Get ready for a hilarious, heartfelt production based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. This endearing story of the ugliest duckling in the nest is packed with audience participation and lessons about acceptance, friendship and inner beauty. Outcast for her unusual appearance, young Zoe is picked on until she undergoes a miraculous transformation into the most beautiful swan in the land. This anti-bullying tale was a huge hit at the National Theatre in 2010!
We Can Do It: American Women in History
(Best for Grades 2-8)
An inspiring exploration of the lives of notable American women that’s brand new for Bright Star! From Amelia Earhart and Laura Ingalls Wilder to Helen Keller and Susan B. Anthony, this play celebrates the courageous, confident women who have helped shape our country. A powerful and entertaining production for students and educators, it includes themes of perseverance, integrity, and patriotism as well as covering standards in history, social studies, and arts & humanities.
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