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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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PK , K , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Theater Social Studies English
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The pre-show workshop at the school is about 30 minutes. The performance at Playhouse on Park is approximately one hour.
Combo of In-School Workshop & Offsite Performance We travel to your school and do a 30 minute workshop to prepare students for the production, then a few days later students travel to Playhouse on Park to see the show. For each workshop, we try to meet two classes together in the same classroom. We will do multiple workshops at your school as needed to accommodate all classes.

This program includes a pre-show workshop at the school, then students travel to Playhouse on Park for the performance. The address of Playhouse on Park is 244 Park Rd in West Hartford, CT 06119.
School field trip performances are Tuesdays through Fridays twice a day. Showtimes are 10:00 am and 12:30 pm. The show is one hour with no intermission. Performances: May 26-29 June 2-5 June 9-12
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Electronic study guide, performance.
Copies of the study guide.
Ideally the classroom for the pre-show workshop will allow us to move desks to create open space if needed.
I can understand what a theatre performance is (and how it is different from a movie). I can understand how to be a good audience member for a theatre performance. I can ask appropriate questions about a play and listen for the answers.
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR. WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!) Book and Lyrics by Lauren Gunderson Music by Brian Lowdermilk A Mystery Science Musical For Young Audiences! Fly through the solar system with Dr. Wonderful and her amazing adventure team of Newton (the dog), Ben (the human), and Mom (the Mom)! Girl-detective-noir meets science-geek-chic in this super cool astronomical musical theater event that will take you across the universe with fun, flair, and science. Written by Lauren Gunderson Playhouse"s critically acclaimed Season 10 play THE REVOLUTIONISTS
160 tickets are available for each performance
Students need to attend the production with an appropriate number of chaperones, as determined by the school and the teacher. There is often an opportunity for a select number of caregivers to attend a production as a chaperone.

Grade PK

Grade PK: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Grade PK: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
Grade PK: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A: With prompting and support, transition between imagination and reality in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g. process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade PK: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. With prompting and support, recall an emotional response in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g. process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade K

Grade K: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Grade K: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
Grade K: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. With prompting and support, invent and inhabit an imaginary elsewhere in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade K: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. With prompting and support, express an emotional response in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 1

Grade 1: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
Grade 1: Speaking and Listening Standards for Literature: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.
Grade 1: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Propose potential choices characters could make in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 1: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Recall choices made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 2

Grade 2: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Grade 2: Speaking and Listening Standards for Literature: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
Grade 2: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Propose potential choices characters could make in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 2: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Recognize when artistic choices are made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 3

Grade 3: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Grade 3: Speaking and Listening Standards for Literature: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
Grade 3: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Create roles, imagined worlds, and improvised stories in a drama / theatre work.
Grade 3: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Understand why artistic choices are made in a drama / theatre work.

Grade 4

Grade 4: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
Grade 4: Speaking and Listening Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions.)
Grade 4: Theatre: Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. A. Articulate the visual details of imagined worlds, and improvised stories that support the given circumstances in a drama / theatre work.
Grade 4: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Identify artistic choices made in a drama / theatre work through participation and observation.