ENCHANTED CIRCLE THEATER Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Enchanted Circle Theater is one of New England's premier children's theater companies, integrating music, dance, theater, visual arts and literature. The current repertoire includes: Folktales From Japan (K - 6), Roots, Rhythm and Rapture - Caribbean music and dance (all ages), A Bullet Can't Kill A Dream - a multi-media performance about three courageous young people who each, in their own way stand up and speak out against injustice (5-8), Tales From Mother Russia (K - 6), Dance of the Earth (4-8) about the life of our planet Earth, and From Page to Stage (5-12), a dramatic rendering of prose, poetry, and drama aimed at encouraging young people to read. Program Titles: Folktales from Japan; Tales From Mother Russia; Dance of the Earth; From Page to Stage; Roots, Rhythm and Rapture; A Bullet Can't Kill A Dream. Audience Limit: approx. 25/class/workshop; 300/assembly Fee: For Tales From Mother Russia, Folktales From Japan, Latino Voices, Dance of the Earth: $800 for one; reductions for multiples and block booking; workshop fees lower Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, New England Foundation for the Arts, B.O.C.E.S. Special Requirements: space approx. 20' X 20'; electricity; (do not require stage)

KEITH   MICHAEL  JOHNSON Educational Programs for K-6 45 Ann Mary Brown Drive Warwick, RI 028888 (800) 730-6676 Fax:(866) 247-7073 Web site: http://keithmichaeljohnson.com E-Mail: kmjshows@yahoo.com Keith Michael Johnson uses humor to motivate, educate and entertain students in grades K-5. Thousands of students throughout Southern New England have enjoyed his time-tested and popular assembly programs: Science Isn't Always Pretty challenges students with outrageous questions and demonstrations that brings the K-5 science curriculum alive! (k-5) Mad About Math is full of things to see, ideas to ponder, and advice to make learning math easier. It's not another ho-to-math lesson, it's a "here's why mathapulluza!" (k-5) Hats off to Reading is a high energy pep rally for books which introduces kids to people they can meet and places they can explore without ever leaving home. A colorful and funny program that celebrates books, reading and the POWER of literacy. (K-2) Amazing Americans is chock full of insightful immigrant stories, antique artifacts from everyday American life and a look at history through the lens of hobbies. A program which touches on culture, science, art, fashion and our diverse culture as ways of exploring our history, Amazing Americans also encourages responsible citizenship. (History and Reading for K-5) Wild About Weather (k-5) takes a creative and quirky look at clouds, air pressure, forecasts and storms. Kids discover why our weather happens and how it works while experiencing a tornado machine, a hot air balloon and an air cannon. Fees: $550/1 show; $875/ 2 shows, back to back, $925, AM/PM; $1,200/3 shows; $1,450/4 shows; $1,700/5 shows. Program Titles: Science Isn't Always Pretty; Hats Off To Reading; Amazing Americans; Mad About Math; Wild About Weather Audience Limit: 200/assembly Fee: $550/1 show; $875/ 2 shows, back to back, $925, AM/PM; $1,200/3 shows; $1,450/4 shows; $1,700/5 shows.

MARVELOUS  MARVIN  NOVOGRODSKI 42 Milton Ave. Cranston, RI 02905 Toll free 1-877-803-9840; Cell: (401) 578-9399 E Mail: marv@marvmarv.com Website: http://www.marvmarv.com Marvelous Marvin Novogrodski offers the following programs for schools, libraries and special events: How the Body Works, The Magic of Science, Take a Trip In Your Imagination, Dance/Science Experience and Circus Arts Workshop. The Magic of Science explains the scientific process, from the art of experimenting to the creation of an invention. With simple experiments that kids can try at home, they learn about air pressure, carbon dioxide and the invention of the wheel. The Magic of Science draws a link between the work of artists and scientists, encouraging persistence and exploration. Behold the twirling perpetuos! Thrill to the billiard-ball spinning sculptures! Marvel at the eight-foot tall photo collage! See streaming video on the web. How the Body Works brings to life the wonders—and fun! —Of physiology. Included is a six-foot tall house that unfolds to 25 feet wide. Behind each panel is a surprise: human-cell micro-photographs, a giant brain, a chorus of skeletons, a ten-foot tall circulatory system, and an eight-foot blinking nerve cell. Discover the digestive tract! Hear the heart pump! Watch the blood flow! See streaming video on the web. Take A Trip In Your Imagination - Through the use of visuals, contemporary song and dance, rhyming text and a fertile imagination, students experience "Take A Trip In Your Imagination" which uses improvisational games to spark audience imagination. Marvelous Marvin and rapper-friend Jubilant JD put themselves on the spot, taking audience suggestions and creating the show as they go along. Picked by the RI Dept. of Library Services 2004 Summer Reading Program, this 45-minute humorous journey includes mini-lessons about the origin of the alphabet, the parts of speech, and effective communication. Dance/Science Experience - Students actively engage in the process of creation and performance with Marvelous Marvin's "Dance/Science Experience." First, see a magic show that defines science. Second, play with a host of fun toys and verbalize the action words discovered while playing with them. Third, using those action words, Marvelous Marvin conducts a dance class in which students explore the simple science principles discovered while students express themselves kinesthetically. Geared for Pre-K-3rd graders.  Workshop: Circus Arts Workshop - Through active participation in Marvelous Marvin's Circus Arts Workshop, students learn how to juggle scarves, balls, clubs, spin plates, walk on stilts, master the rhythm sticks, twirl rings, and discover their own balancing skills. Great for special events, gym classes, fairs and festivals. I provide all equipment necessary. Indoors or outdoors, this workshop can handle up to 50 people at a time. Geared for 8 year olds and up. Program Titles: How the Body Works; The Magic of Science; Take a Trip In Your Imagination; Dance/Science Experience. Workshop: Circus Arts Workshop Audience Limit: Maximum-250/assembly Fee: Ranges from $300.00 to 800.00 per event. Due to audience size, which program is picked and travel time, fees change to accommodate presenters and budgets. Please call for specifics. Will tailor to suit your needs.

ROBERT RIVEST MIME THEATER P.O. Box 80563 Springfield, MA 01108 (413) 747-5004 E Mail: robertrivest@verizon.net Website: http://www.rivestmime.com Performances, Workshops & Residencies for all ages! Robert Rivest's Comic and Curriculum based Programs reach across language, age and social barriers. Each performance is 45 minutes of fun, engaging material and exciting audience interaction. Art In Motion: An Audience favorite for over 20 years. The Alphabet Show: K-6/ family literacy Literacy Alive! 4-8/ Family celebration of reading Healthy Choices: Helps students make clear, mindful choices Science In Motion: A fun kinetic way to engage children of all ages Laughter Is the Best Medicine : A collection of Rivest's most up-beat, comic pieces. Workshops and Residencies are tailor-made to your needs. Please see Website: http://www.rivestmime.com. Program Titles: Art In Motion, The Alphabet Show, Literacy Alive!, Healthy Choices, Science In Motion, and Laughter Is the Best Medicine. Audience Limit: 800 Classic Mime; 200 Curriculum shows Fee: $500/ 1 show, $750/ 2 shows; $1,000/ 3 shows; Residencies $500-$750 per day Possible Funding Sources: Massachusetts Cultural Council, BOCES (NY)

STEPHEN   STEARNS Bonnie Stearns, Managing Director 44 Hillcrest Terrace Brattleboro, VT 05301 (802) 254-8355 Fax: same E Mail: stearns@sover.net Web: www.sover.net/~stearns OR Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Stephen Stearns, creator of the New England Youth Theatre in Brattleboro VT, has been performing and teaching theatre residencies in schools since 1977. "As animated as the Marx Brothers and as commanding as Laurence Olivier." (New England Storytelling Festival) In Right Under Your Nose, Stephen teaches young people some of the physical tricks of being a clown. But, more important, he demonstrates that determination, empathy, creative thinking and a sense of humor are tools we all can use to turn mistakes and set-backs into opportunities for growth. Water is Life is a zany, magical and educational trip through the water cycle. With a riotous array of props, Stearns teaches facts about water and why it is so important to value it as our most precious resource. Library Shelf Stories"- Books from your own library's shelves leap off the page with acting, mime, and audience participation. "By bringing to life stories on our own shelves, Stephen awakened a spirit of fun and adventure in our young readers that lingered all through the summer... No one wanted to leave... They lingered and selected books or talked about the stories. That's what I call a successful library program!" said Jeanne Walsh of Dover Library in Vermont. Laugh Me to the Moon is a hilarious performance of physical comedy, idiotic illusion, magic, music, wit and wisdom, served on a bed of audience hysterics. Stephen is a master of audience rapport who can make everyone in an audience of a thousand feel like part of his own special family. "It's so great to be silly and laugh... He's wonderful! As animated as the Marx Brothers and as commanding as Laurence Olivier," say audiences. Program Titles: Right Under Your Nose; Water is Life; Library Shelf Stories; Laugh Me to the Moon Audience Limit: 250 for Water is Life,for other shows- 300, elementary; 400, middle and high Workshop Limit: 20 Fee: $300-$500/performance Funding Source: NEST program of New England Foundation for the Arts

LESLEY SMITH'S THEATRE OF LIFE PUPPETS AND BAND 31 Garden Lane Durham, NH 03824 603-868-7949 Fax: 603-868-9654 E-Mail: lsmithnh@aol.com Website: www.sammysnail.com For over ten years, puppeteer/singer/ventriloquist Lesley Smith’s Theatre of Life Puppets and Band has educated while entertaining students in Preschool through eighth grade. Scripts carefully reflect the concepts of Wellesley College's Open Circle, Second Step and William J. Kreidler's conflict resolution material from ESR. As a ventriloquist, Lesley's sidekick TV star Sam Snail creates an intimate relationship with the audience, modeling skills and behaviors that students can then identify with. Lesley and her musicians are dynamic entertainers presenting fast paced performing arts program that are interactive, educational and upbeat. They integrate each school's currriculum, moto and language into the live shows. The Boston Globe states "Her smile and presence is as warm and welcoming as her voice! ..And the emotion and life her puppets exude is something even adults can relish!" “Bully Prevention” (for grades Preschool-6) uses giant dragon and lion puppets to promote literacy bringing Elizabeth Winthrop’s “Castle in the Attic” to life. Interactive original music, intrigue and humor encourages reading, positive self talk, three steps of problem solving, and the difference between teasing and bullying. Our most requested, repeated performance sanctioned by Open Circle. “Conflict Resolution” (for grades K-8th). Six students perform with giant masks powerfully demonstrating how anger and fear escalate conflict. Theatrical puppet finale reinforces anger management, win-win problem solving and the use of “I” statements and active listening skills. Loads of audience participation, a school favorite for family nights and assemblies. “Empathy and Decision Making” (for grades preschool-4) combines audience participation in a magical tale of intuition and self knowledge. Promotes diversity, empathy, and the three steps of problem solving through enchanting giant puppets and hilarious situations. “Tobacco Prevention” (for grades k-5) covers peer pressure, tobacco abuse and understanding addictions. Interactive music, giant size and shadow puppets tell the tale of Nicky the Dragon who starts smoking because that’s what dragons do! Schools, health fairs and general audiences. “Environmental Education and Recycling” (for grades preschool-5) promotes outside exploration, preserving habitats and encourages recycling through an upbeat musical opener, an on stage recycling game and a full length puppet show. “Coping with Grief and Loss” (for grades preschool-4) is a family therapist and school counselor tested program of music and puppetry that tenderly explores death as a natural part of living. Sam Snail finds comfort through a difficult yet humorous adoption of a puppy after his Grandpa’s passing. “Reading and Literacy” (for grades preschool-5) is a dynamic and hilarious music and ventriloquist show that promotes the joys of reading, humor and puppetry. Art projects and reading ideas inspire audiences of all ages. "Nutrition: Monsters Under The Bed!" - Nutrition and Exercise (for Preschool-2nd, 3rd-5th and family nights) that emphasizes consuming 5 fruits and vegetables/day, F.I.T.: fitness, intensity and time of exercise to raise heart rate, and the importance of Calcium intake. High energy interactive music has the audience singing and signing along on "Five Alive", "Calcium: Do You Get It? " and "Keep it Up"! Humor is the vehicle for learning important nutrition and fitness concepts in a crazy tale with Sammy Snail and friends! Support in service program and activities may be available with the University of New Hampshire for selected schools. Program Titles: Bully Prevention; Conflict Resolution; Environmental Education and Recycling; Empathy and Decision Making; Tobacco Prevention; Literacy; Nutrition: Monsters Under the Bed! Fee: contact artist Possible Funding Sources: New Hampshire Council on the Arts and New England Foundation for the on the Arts, Safe and Drug Free Grants

TROUBADOUR Victor Cockburn or Judith Steinbergh 126 Payson Road Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3272 (617) 327-8965 Fax: (617) 327-7473 E Mail: Info@Troubadour.org Website: www.Troubadour.org Presenting original and traditional material, Troubadour artists expose students and teachers to a wide range of lively and inspiring poetry and folksongs from diverse cultures. With poems and songs about issues close to their lives and classroom curriculum, the audience is exposed to works from a diverse collection of writers both adult and children. Troubadour recordings and material have received awards such as Entertainer of the Year from the Boston Parents Paper, as well as Parents Choice Silver and Gold, and Early Childhood Awards. Troubadour artists have 30 years of experience teaching and developing curriculum. Programs directly relate to MA Curriculum Frameworks Guidelines. Curriculum support materials are available. In the classroom, through a combination of multi-visit, writing workshops for students, professional development workshops for teachers, and providing curriculum resources, Troubadour’s Artist Educators emphasize the use of literary arts in the writing process. We provide continued support for teachers and students by establishing personal and professional long-term relationships with schools. In this way, we can better effect a successful and lasting, systemic change in education, while encouraging a love of literature, writing, and music. Fee: $400.00, $1,000.00 Possible Funding: Massachusetts Cultural Council, local cultural councils, Very Special Arts MA, Troubadour Educational Outreach Grant.