The Arts for Education (2016-2017)
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Title
Arts Council of
Wayne County
Into the Woods
Elf the Musical, Jr.
The Nutcracker
Ballet School
Synopsis
A Christmas Carol
Date & Time
YEAR ROUND
Friday
September 16, 2016
at 10:00AM
Friday
November 18, 2016
at 10:00AM
Friday
December 2, 2016
at 9:30AM, 11:00AM
& 12:30PM
Friday
December 9, 2016
at 9:30AM & 12:00PM
Target
Grade(s)
Event Description
Venue
Sponsoring Organization
& Contact Information
Cost
Grades
K-12
The ACWC’s exhibits feature a variety of styles and
mediums created by artists from across North
Carolina. Arts Council staff can provide an engaging
guided tour of exhibits. Additionally, an age
appropriate scavenger hunt can be created.
The Arts Council of
Wayne County
102 N. John Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
The Arts Council of
Wayne County
Sarah Merritt
(919) 736-3300 or
[email protected]
FREE
Grades
6-12
Everyone’s favorite storybook characters come
together for a timeless modern classic. A Baker and
his wife wish to have a child, Cinderella wishes to
attend the King’s Festival, and Jack wishes his cow
would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn The Paramount Theatre
139 S. Center Street
that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s
Goldsboro, NC 27530
curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.
Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of
their actions return to haunt them later with
disastrous results.
Center Stage Theatre
Heath Radford
[email protected] or
(919) 580-8019
$5/Student/Chaperone
FREE for WCPS Staff
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139 S. Center Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
StageStruck
Tammy Lee
(919) 736-4530
[email protected]
$5/EACH
Follow the famous Nutcracker Family, Dr. and Mrs.
Silberhaus and their children, Fritz and Clara, at the
memorable holiday party they host, where Clara
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receives an unusual gift from her Uncle
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Drosselmeier, the toy maker. Enjoy the traditional
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Nutcracker ballet highlights, as Clara is taken on her
famous adventures in her dream through the Land of
Snow to the Land of Sweets
Goldsboro Ballet
Peggy Wingate
(919) 778-0888
[email protected]
$5/Student/Chaperone
FREE for WCPS Staff
Center Stage presents a locally written adaptation of
the classic story that is very faithful to the original
novella. Dickens invented the modern concept of
"Christmas Spirit" and offers one of the world's most The Paramount Theatre
Grades
139 S. Center Street
K-12
adapted stories. We know the names Scrooge,
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past,
Present, and Future not only as fictional characters,
but as icons of the true meaning of Christmas.
Center Stage Theatre
Heath Radford
[email protected] or
(919) 580-8019
$5/Student/Chaperone
FREE for WCPS Staff
Grades
K-12
Grades
K-12
Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into
Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North
Pole. He grows up unaware that he is human, until
his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities
cause him to face the truth. Buddy embarks on a
journey to New York City to find his birth father and
discover his true identity. He is determined to win
over his new family and help New York remember
the true meaning of Christmas.
These materials and/or any activities or event described are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Wayne County Board of Education, its agents or employees.
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The Arts for Education (2016-2017)
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Title
Mary Poppins
A Frozen Heart Ballet
Date & Time
Thursday
March 2, 2017
at 10:00AM
Friday
March 17, 2017
at 9:30AM, 11:00AM
& 12:30PM
Target
Grade(s)
Sponsoring Organization
& Contact Information
Cost
Grades
K-12
The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England
in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane
and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before
Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a
combination of magic and common sense, she must
teach the family members how to value each other The Paramount Theatre
139 S. Center Street
again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many
Goldsboro, NC 27530
magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and
Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a
profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson
or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything
can happen if you let it."
StageStruck
Tammy Lee
(919) 736-4530
[email protected]
$5/EACH
Grades
K-12
When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual
winter, fearless Anna joins forces with mountaineer
Kristoff and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's
sister, Snow Queen Elsa and break her icy spell.
Although their epic journey leads them to encounters
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with mystical trolls, a comedic snowman, harsh
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conditions, and magic at every turn, Anna and
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Kristoff bravely push onward in a race to save their
kingdom from winter's cold grip. Only an Act of True
Love can save them and in the end, this story is a
Love Story about the true love sisters have for each
other.
Goldsboro Ballet
Peggy Wingate
(919) 778-0888
[email protected]
$5/Student/Chaperone
FREE for WCPS Staff
Event Description
Venue
These materials and/or any activities or event described are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Wayne County Board of Education, its agents or employees.
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