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New World Children's Theatre Performances

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CONTACT:

Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N Water St
Kent OH 44240
330.673.4970 for inquiries
www.standingrock.net for updates
Also www.facebook.com/SRCAKent and www.twitter.com/Kent_SRCA

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WHO: Standing Rock Cultural Arts and New World Children's Theatre (NWCT) present:
-with the kind support of The DuBois Family Foundation and The Wild Goats Cafe

WHAT: "Through the Onion Patch”, (When People Learn to Drive)
-This theatrical production is the culmination of the New World Children's Theatre Playwriting Workshop that took place Saturday, January 8, 2011-May 2011 at the North Water Street Gallery, Kent, OH.

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WHEN: Friday-Sunday, May 20-22
-Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 PM
-Sunday performance at 3:00 PM

WHERE: The African Community Theatre, Terrace Drive, Oscar Ritchie Hall, Kent State University Main Campus

ADMISSION: $7 General Admission, $5 Students (aged 12 and under) & Senior Citizens
-Proceeds benefit tuition scholarships for students in need and materials for playwriting workshops, costumes, and sets

PLOT:

This year’s play is a Sequel to last year’s play titled, “Through The Onion Patch” (When People Fall Through Holes)

LAST YEAR’S PLOT:

A brother and sister, Lila and Sam (Gooner), are living in a small town in Ohio and enjoying a walk in the park with their mother when they come across artist, Leona DaVinci, who is having a painting sale. It’s Lila’s birthday and her mother offers to buy her one of Leona’s paintings that depicts a Fairyland.

That evening, as Lila attempts to cast a spell on her ice cream in order to change it from strawberry to chocolate, Gooner arrives dressed as a pirate and demands the ice cream. A struggle ensues and the ice cream is knocked under Lila’s bed. As they go to search for it, they both disappear into a trap door that they discover. They end up at a Fairy Princess’s wedding in Fairyland. The landscape resembles the painting that Lila received as a gift that day. The adventure begins as Lila and Gooner appear in Fairyland , are chased by an Evil Vampire, and must find a way back home through the Onion Patch.

THAT WAS LAST YEAR’S PLAY.

Fast forward to this year’s play where Lila is now a 16 year old learning to drive. Her father is in the passenger seat and her brother Gooner is in the back seat, playing his DS machine. Sure enough Lila is swerving all over the road and she is pulled over by the police. Before the cop has a chance to approach the car, however Lila has abandoned the wheel and jumped into the back seat to hide under a blanket. Dad quickly takes over the wheel and is issued a ticket for erratic driving. When Dad goes to protest the ticket, he looks in the back seat, but lo and behold, Lila and Gooner are gone! In fact, they have disappeared into a Pirate DS Game that Gooner has been playing.

Soon after, Lila and Gooner appear on a Pirate Ship in the heat of a battle in the middle of The Carribean Sea. Fighting off good pirates and bad pirates, skeletons with spears, a shark named Bob, and a host of animals who want to put them in a Human Zoo, Lila and Gooner must find the Nine Magical Books that hold the secret to transporting them back to their own time and place. The evil Rapper “X” has other ideas.

Will Lila and Gooner make it safely back home? Will Sarah the Leopard help them escape from the Human Zoo? Will they be captured and thrown into the Liar’s Den for pretending to be animals? Will they be forced to be slaves for Rapper “X” and work as Maids and House Cleaners in his Golden Recording Studio?

Find out the answers May 20, 21, and 22nd at The African Community Theatre in Oscar Ritchie Hall on Terrace Drive, KSU Main Campus.

Caution, you may not be able to subdue your laughter during this adventure into The New World Children’s Theatre!

Hope you can make it!

Our programming at Standing Rock Cultural Arts involves many activities for children including The New World Children’s Theatre in its 25th production. The New World Children’s Theatre program is comprised of up to 20 children, 7-17, who are involved in writing, acting, designing, and promoting an original theatrical production.

History of New World Children’s Theatre: 1993-2011

The New World Children’s Theater began as The New World Puppet Theater at the North Water Street Gallery in Kent, Ohio, in January of 1993. Originally, it was comprised of home-school children. Throughout the years, however, it has grown to include public-schooled children as well.

Eventually, the troupe outgrew the puppets and the ensemble became The New World Children’s Theater, which has produced 24 plays since 1994. In addition to the emphasis on original playwriting, the company is dedicated to using recycled materials in the construction of its sets and props. This fosters an understanding of a sustainable planet as well as an understanding of how to work with limited resources. The only requirement is an active imagination.

The New World Children’s Theatre always welcomes donations to support students in need, as well as our ongoing activities. Donations are tax deductible.

Thank you for supporting the Arts and Creative Opportunities for Area Youth!

New World Children’s Theatre
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N Water St
Kent OH 44240
330-673-4970
www.standingrock.net
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Thank you to our current SRCA sponsors:

The Ohio Arts Council, The City of Kent, The DuBois Family Foundation, The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, The Wild Goats Café, John Jakes Mose, The Sylvia Coogan Memorial Foundation, The Kent Environmental Council, The Western Reserve Land Conservancy, The Kent Stormwater Department, The Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA), Family and Community Services of Portage County, City Bank Antiques, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Home Savings Bank, The Hall-Green Insurance Agency, Woodsy's Music, Kent Parks and Recreation, The Pan African Studies Department of Kent State University, Taco Tantos, Rays Place, Main Street Kent, 91.3 The Summit Radio, Mr. And Mrs. Don Schjeldahl, Abruzzo’s Wine and Homebrew Supply, The Hoppin Frog Brewery, Walt and Nancy Adams, The Lucky Penny Creamery, The Master Gardeners of Portage County, Jim Burris of The Universe, and Edwin George, Cherokee.

We now also offer reasonably-priced memberships to assist in the cause. Membership fees, benefits, and forms are available on our website. Donations and memberships are tax deductible.

Thank you also to our current members: Daiv Whaley, Andrea and Rick Stahl and Family, Ken Robinson, Bill and Shirley Mars, Vicki and Joe Bocchicchio.

Thank you for supporting the Arts!

For information: http://www.standingrock.net/
Contact: info@standingrock.net
Phone: 330-673-4970


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