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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (K - 4) PERFORMANCE AND IN SCHOOL WORKSHOP

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Available to Grade(s): K , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Art Form: Theater	Curriculum Focus: Social Studies English
Program Type: Grade Level Program	Integration Continuum Level: Alignment
# of Visits as a Grade Level Program: 2	Length of Visit (Grade Level Program): 90 min
Length Info: The pre-show workshop at the school is about 30 minutes. The performance at Playhouse on Park is approximately one hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission.
Program Format: Combo of In-School Workshop & Offsite Performance	Program Format Info: A teaching artist from Playhouse Theatre Academy will travel to your school and conduct a 30 minute workshop to introduce them to the world of performance arts through basic theatre games and activities all the while preparing students for seeing the production! Students then travel to Playhouse on Park on a different scheduled day to see the show. We will do multiple back to back workshops at your school as needed to accommodate all classes.
Address: This program includes a pre-show workshop at your school, then students travel to Playhouse on Park for the performance on the day scheduled. The address of Playhouse on Park is 244 Park Rd in West Hartford, CT 06119. Parking for buses is avaliable on the side streets.
Availability: ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY School shows are available April 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2, 3, 2024, Tuesdays through Fridays. 9:30 am and 12:00 pm.	Location: In-School + Offsite,
Cost Per Student: $5	Minimum # of Students Needed In Order to Book This Program: 0
Program Requires Prior Meeting: no	Meeting Method: In-Person , Email , Phone
Materials Arts Provider Provides: the electronic study guide, the performance. Copies of the book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day will be avaliable for purchase through book orders conducted by Playhouse and teachers. This is optional.
Materials School Provides: copies of the electronic study guide to be sent 1-2 weeks prior to pre-show workshops.
Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: n/A
Program Learning Objective: I can understand what a theatre performance is (and how it is different from a movie). I can identify characters and their actions. I can identify a play's problem and solution. I can understand what it means to be an actor. I can be an actor in a classroom exercise. I can understand how the plot and characters of a play are based on or similar to a book. 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.
Program Description: April 16th - May 5th 2024 Tuesdays through Fridays. Showtimes are twice per day, at 9:30 am and 12:00 pm. ADAPTED FROM THE CHILDREN"S BOOK BY JUDITH VIORST! Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Not only does he wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he's not his best friend anymore. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America's feistiest characters. Alexander's struggles with life's daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters.
Additional Notes: If there is a requirment for special needs students (wheelchair accessiblity, seats, ect) please let ue know.
Parent Engagement Opportunities: 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.

Core & National Art Standards:

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 how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Grade 3: 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 3: 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 3: 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 4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
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).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.C
Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.D
Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

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).

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)