Great Literary and Fantastical Field Trips from TBA Theatre!
TBA Theatre raises the curtain on a new season of plays to engage, challenge and inspire with the 2011-2012 PLAY! Series

• Shows for all ages, from preschool to high school.  See the age recommendation in each show description.
• Most inexpensive ticket in town, with the highest production values!
• Tickets as low as $4 per student - see below for details!
• Study Guides: Bring your field trip to life in the classroom with TBA's study guides. Download a guide for each show and check out all the great information on the show, the history behind it, and activities to complement the experience!

2011-12 Season

Illusions: Mechanical Utopia

School shows: September 30 • Friday • 10 am and 12 Noon

A world of wonder awaits where nothing is as it seems and everything is as you imagine it to be.  Science fiction becomes reality as we journey back to the age of steam and futuristic innovations as dreamed by such minds as H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.  With mystery, magic, juggling, and acrobatics, this breathtaking show will capture the imaginations of old and young alike. 

Recommended for grades 2 - 12.

 

Dracula

School shows: October 31 • Monday • 10 am and 12 Noon

Bram Stoker's Gothic horror is brought to life in this bone chilling adaptation by P. Shane Mitchell.  Terror is unleashed on Victorian England, after Jonathan Harker, a naive young Englishman, travels to Transylvania to do business with a client, Count Dracula. A seemingly charming man, Dracula's true and terrifying colors are revealed in his search of new, fresh blood. Unexplained disasters begin to occur in the streets of England, and all of Harker's friends must join forces under Professor Van Helsing in their attempt to vanquish the vampire. 

Recommended for grades 5 - 12 or those that can handle a good scare.

Study guide for Dracula

 

Frankiestein Jr.

School Shows: October 25 • Tuesday • 10 am and 12 Noon

Boo!  Eek!  Meet Frankie, a young scientist desperately trying to get his creation ready for the school science fair.  Will Frankie make it to school on time, and what will he find on his way there?  From the team that brought you Mr. Spider's Extra-Scary Halloween, this musical, fun-filled autumn adventure will be the perfect trick-or-treat for your class. 

Recommended for grades Pre - 4.

 

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

School shows: December 9 & 15 • Friday & Thursday • 10 am and 12 Noon

Frank L. Baum's fantastical story lifts off the page as we go on a magical journey to see how Santa Claus came to be.  A human foundling adopted by woodland Fairies, Claus, grows up surrounded by Elves, Knooks, Ryls, and other immortals of the natural world. Young Claus decides that his mission in life should be to bring joy to mortal children by making and distributing toys. The evil Awgwas keep trying to thwart Claus's good deeds, but his kind works continue to spread worldwide, and when he nears the end of his long life, his friends must decide how they can help his work continue. This old-fashioned tale full of folklore, epic battles and great love is the perfect treat for your holiday season.

Recommended for all grades

 

The Three Little Pigs

School shows: March 1 & 2 • Thursday & Friday • 10 am and 12 Noon

Little Pig, Little Pig, Let me in! - Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin!  You know the story, but you've never seen it like this!  The three little pigs and their fairy tale friends must figure out how to protect themselves from the Big Bad Wolf in this physical comedy extravaganza. 

Recommended for grades K-6.

 

Pirate Tales! Songs & Stories of the Seven Seas

School Shows: March 23 • Friday • 10 am and 12 Noon

Join Anchorage's favorite storytellers and balladeers as they bring to life the adventures the world's most famous pirates and seafarers, like Blackbeard, Calico Jack Rackham, and Captain Hook.  With songs like the Mingulay Boat Song, Sloop John B, and The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, this is a toe-tapping, sing-a-long good time for the whole family! 

Recommended for all grades.

Study guide for Pirate Tales! (PDF)

Babes in Arms

School shows: May 4 • Friday • 10 am and 12 Noon

At a summer stock theatre, a group of young performers use their conviction to mount the original revue they've created, while dodging the underhanded attempts of the surly theatre owner to squash their efforts at every turn, complicated by the overbearing stage mother of a beautiful ex-child star and the inflated ego of a hack southern playwright. But of course the show must go on, and so it does in a resolution of comeuppance, reconciliation and romance. This quintessential Rogers & Hart musical boasts one of the greatest scores ever written, including My Funny Valentine and The Lady is a Tramp.

Recommended for grades 3 - 12.


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