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Home > Educational Programs > 2012-2013 School Shows
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To reserve seats for your school/class, please download and
complete the order form and mail or
deliver with payment to:
MSU Riley Center
2200 5th Street
Meridian, MS 39301 |
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- All school shows last one hour and
are $6 per person, including teachers
and chaperones.
- Seat assignments are made based on a
number of factors, including when the
order is received, size of the group,
students’ ages and any special needs.
Keeping school groups together on the
same level of the theater and accounting
for height differences among grades are
key factors in determining where school
groups are placed in the theater.
- Scholarship funds are available for
applicable students through generous
donations made to the Community
Foundation of East Mississippi.
- If you are requesting scholarship funding,
please contact Dr. Charlotte Tabereaux
before mailing your order form and payment
to receive an approval code. Scholarships
are awarded based on funding available.
- These shows are strictly reserved for
students, teachers, administrators
and/or chaperones.
- Chaperones must be acting in an official
capacity with the school and must be
capable of walking up four flights of stairs.
- The number of chaperones should not
exceed one per every 10 children; homeschool
groups are limited to one parent
per household; children under the age of 5,
grandparents or other family members are
not permitted.
For additional information and questions,
please contact Dr. Charlotte Tabereaux
at 601-696-2204 or ctabereaux@riley.msstate.edu. |
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Friday, October 26, 2012
9:30 a.m. and Noon–Grades: K-5 |
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Curriculum Connections:
Language Arts, Music, Dance, Geography, Fairness, Respect, Caring
A plush rabbit yearns for the day a boy will choose him as a special playmate so that he can become real. With an original musical score, life-sized puppets, masks, and magic, this production brings to life the charming tale of love and devotion. |
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Friday, November 2, 2012
10:30 a.m.–Grades: 6-12
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Curriculum Connections:
Dance, Music, Social Studies/History (African History), Language Arts
Founded in 1970, PHILADANCO has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, consistently performing for audiences representing an amalgamation of people from diverse communities. PHILADANCO is recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances.

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Friday, November 9, 2012
9:30 a.m. and Noon–Grades: K-5
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Curriculum Connections:
Arts, Language Arts, Social Studies (Historical), Respect, Friendship, Diversity, Tolerance
With an emphasis on historical fact, follow along as Pocahontas grows from a girl who helps Jamestown colonists survive to the young woman, wife, and mother who carries her message of peace and mutual cooperation across the Atlantic to the mighty king of England. Join Pocahontas on her amazing journey and see how courage and determination can change the world. |
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Friday, January 25, 2013
9:30 a.m. and Noon–Grades: K-5
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Curriculum Connections:
Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Literature-Based, English/Language Arts, Relationships
Based on the hilariously popular book, the play begins where the book left off, with the trial of a much-maligned citizen of the piggy public. Are YOU afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? What really happened? You decide! |
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
9:30 a.m. and Noon–Grades: K-3
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Curriculum Connections:
Art, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Music, Reading, Self-Esteem, Friendship
In conjunction with the beloved BIG dog’s 50th anniversary in 2013, celebrate the timeless values of Clifford’s BIG ideas. It’s never been more fun as Clifford and his friends from Birdwell Island, including Emily Elizabeth, Cleo, and T-Bone, embark on new adventures. With memorable choreography and songs, there will be even more of him in this ALL NEW musical, sure to delight the entire audience. |
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study guide.
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resources file.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
10:30 a.m.–Grades: 6-12
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Curriculum Connections:
Literature-Based, Performing Arts, Language Arts, Literary Classic, Music, Dance, Relationships
The beautiful Bianca desires to be married, but she cannot be courted until her shrewish sister is taken to wife. Two of Bianca’s loving suitors hire fortune-hunting Petruchio to win the hand of the wild (but wealthy) Katherina, and to “tame” her. Aquila Theatre, as always, takes a fresh look at one of Shakespeare’s most challenging comedies.

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