Theatre List

Theatres offering "school time" shows

Or go straight to the few New York theatres listed.

New Jersey

Keane Stage at Keane State University in Union County offers "on school time" shows, mostly at their Wilkins Theatre. Much of the 2009-10 schedule was for elementary school age.

Ramapo College also offers quite a few shows listed online and on Field Trip Lists.

State Theatre of NJ in New Brunswick has school-time performances for students through high school. They will only accept ticket requests from groups/schools - so get your friends together and perhaps make up a name. (At the same time I heard a rumor that maybe if you call the day before for a couple of seats and they have them. . .).

Mayo Community Theatre in Morristown has released their “school year” schedule. For more detail on their & other shows, see Community Theatre's Explorations Through the Arts at http://www.mayoarts.org/genre_explorations.htm. Make your show reservations now. For details and information on theatre policy, contact them directly.

Bickford Theatre, Morris Museum in Morristown has "Intermission Programs", Educator Programs, and (every spring) discussions with Holocaust Survivors. Not all of their shows are listed on Gryphon Academy.

Growing Stage Theatre (Netcong, NJ) : Lyle The Crocodile (February 19 to March 28, 2010, Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00pm). Peter & The Wolf (APril 17 - May 23, 2010). Call (973) 347-4946 for advance Group and School Matinee information. They offered 4 shows for "on school time" performances during the 2007 - 2008 season. (It was 3 shows for pre-K - 4th grade and a "history show" for recommended for grades 3 - 8.)

Paper Mill Playhouse (http://www.Paper Mill.org/visit/directions.php , Millburn, NJ) has “on school time” information. Their 2009-10 events were all for elementary students. Tickets $7.50 and $8.50 ,depending on seating. Shows at 10 am and 12:30 pm. Study guides will be available. Shows approximately 1 hour in length. There are lunch places and a Coldstone Creamery nearby for after the show. Tickets for their Fall series were on sale from September 5^th, and their Spring series usually goes on sale in November. They also have Children's Programming on selected weekends throughout the year (http://www.Paper Mill.org/stage/childrenstheatre.php ).

NJ PAC (Newark, NJ) has "school time" performances listed at: http://www.njpac.org/load_screen.asp?screen=education_schooltime0607

Shakespeare Theatre (Madison, NJ) has their 2010 schedule posted.

• The Taming of the Shrew June 2 - 27,
• Arms and the Man, July 7 - August 1
• The Servant of Two Masters, June 23 - August 1
• The Caretaker, August 11 - 29
• All's Well That Ends Well, September 15 - October 10
• The Lion in Winter, October 20 - November 14
• I Capture the Castle, December 1 - January 2

Peak Performances at Montclair State, $15/seat
Prudential Center, Newark
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
IZOD Center (Continental Airlines Arena) (Meadowlands?)
Bergen Performing Arts Center
South Orange Performing Arts Center also has "on school time" performances. Look under "education".
PNC Bank Arts Center,
Two Rivers
Berrie Center at Ramapo College
Shea Center at William Paterson University
Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank

New York
Only a few of the shows from Brooklyn College or New Victory in NYC are listed in the main Field trip list. Check them out yourself for more.

Brooklyn College Schooltime schedule. Advance sales (payment due 6 weeks before the show) $6 per seat, $7 for day of the show. If you have any questions or to purchase tickets call 718-951-4600 x25, Monday - Friday, 10am to 4pm. Study Guides should be posted on their site before the shows. Getting to Brooklyn College Performing Arts Center

NYC's New Victory has wonderful shows (http://www.newvictory.org/shows.m), and has welcomed homeschool groups for years. I have heard only good about their workshops http://www.newvictory.org/events.m - you may want to pick a show day so you can do that as well.

Carnegie Hall
Avery Fisher Hall
New York State Theatre
Broadway Theatre In Manhattan
Off-Broadway Theatre in Manhattan
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Joyce Theatre
Dance Theatre Workshop
P.S. 122
New York City Center

and in PA:
Limmel Center, Philadelphia
Keswick Theatre, Philadelphia

To return to New Jersey theatres with school time performances listed.

Books Arts Bash: HS novelists?

Book Arts Bash is a writing contest for homeschooled authors, celebrating untrammeled creativity, and promotes the integration of writing across the curriculum. They put homeschooled students' best work on the desks of literary agents, best-selling authors, and other industry professionals, to encourage young writers and connect great minds.

Our first Book Arts Bash happened in fall of 2008. You can visit the contest site here to view the winners and take a look at our impressive list of judges.

Our next Bash is underway. Find details and the latest updates in the box at the right. What's new this time?

1. All digital
2. All novels
3. All free

Submissions begin: November 1, 2009

Deadline for entries: January 1, 2010

Finalists announced: February 14, 2010

Winners announced: April 1, 2010

Novels will be accepted in ten separate age groups:

K-1st	8th
2nd-3rd	9th
4th-5th	10th
6th	11th
7th	12th

All entries must be between 1000 and 10,000 words. Novels that exceed this word count should be excerpted. You may submit more than one novel.

Entries must be submitted as .txt files along with the author's name, email address, grade level, phone number, home address, and a parent's name. Each entry must be accompanied by a 300 word synopsis of the entire novel, even if the entry is an excerpt.

What is Gravestone Art?

Washington Township residents (perhaps some "908" folks on a space-available basis).
Or if you love this, perhaps your library or other organization could hire them to do a workshop for you?

Come and discover for yourself as you find out how cemeteries were, and still are, types of art galleries. You will be introduced to the symbolism seen on gravestones, and find out their hidden meanings. We do all this through games, stories, visual presentations and hands on activities.

For further details and to find out what others have said about this workshop-
http://www.freeunionschoolhouse.com/workshops/

This is a free event, but the library requires that you reserve your places online in advance. They also require that you are a Washington Township resident. If you live out of the area I believe you can register with a 908 area code, but they will only contact you if Washington Township residents don't take up the spots. You may wish to call them and discuss this. The workshop is aimed at ages 7-13 years. The organizers are happy for older children to attend, as long as they understand the age range it is aimed for, and that it is probably best to discuss the situation with the library in advance.

Registration starts Thursday October 22nd.

http://www.washingtontwplibrary.org/

Do You "Dig“ Prehistoric USA?

Geoff “Big Dog” Purcell, a professional archaeologist turned educator, is running a 4 day “dig” for us. Some general questions about the dig are answered in "Do the (next) dig". To read more about what we've done at past hoemschool digs, read older Gryphon Academy posts with the topic "dig". (To learn about how Geof does it in the summer, visit: http://www.dothedig.net/)

What: DIG on Northeast Archaic and Woodland peoples of this area into the Colonial period

Who: Students from 4 or 5 years old to ...14?

When: Tuesday, October 20th to Friday, October 23rd
Full Day: 10am -4pm (cost $170)
Half Day (Mornings for younger students, about 5 - 7 years old): 10am-1pm (cost $120)

Where: at a private property in Warren County, just off of route 80

Children will "dig" mornings Tuesday through Thursday, with breaks for discussion, and their bag lunch. Afternoons are devoted to discussion, slide shows & games which re-enforce the concepts presented. They might trade resources using a board game, or strategize which expedition to fund in a card game. Friday they will set up a "museum", thinking about what they have seen & found, and the stories they built in their heads.

Family and friends are invited for the Friday themed-potluck. (RSVPS required!)