Brian Guehring

In this highly classified dramatic report about the founding of a secret agency at Ellis Elementary school, Secret Agents Chameleon, Glitter Waffles, Stinger and Ringleader are challenged with the gargantuan task of making their school a kinder place for all. Their school has been overcome with winter blues, excessive grumpiness, depressing local news, school testing stress, and a dark cloud of doom and gloom. Under a sworn oath of secrecy, the agents go through boot camp training in disguises, stealth, writing in code, and kindness education. When they pass their trial period, the secret agents go through an official naming ceremony and they take their Secret Kindness Agent oath. They must then break the secret codes from headquarters and fulfill their secret spy missions. Will the secret agency be discovered by school busy bodies? Will their excessive use of glitter attract the ire of the janitor?  Does a green wig count as camouflage? Can they work together better than a herd of cats?  What does a glitter waffle taste like and what kind of syrup do you put on it?  Will they actually make a difference in this school? Watch this detailed drama of their exciting, inspiring, and empowering spy-tastic school adventures

Cooper is once again starting a new school, and he desperately wants to be popular. However the first day of third grade could not have gone worse for Cooper, who is not like the sports-playing, violent game loving boys in his class. His neighbor Mia also would like to more friends, but would rather just talk about sports than braid hair and take ballet. When the popular 7th grader Blake offers to be their Popularity Coach for a low, low price of $4 per lesson, Cooper and Mia sign up for the ten lesson unit (despite the scoffing from Blake’s rebellious older sibling AJ). From Lesson #1: Ignore the Popularity Advice of Your Parents to Lesson #3 Look the Part, Cooper and Mia try their hardest but popularity gains are very small. When they decide to study AJ as their homework for Lesson #5 Learn from the Best, AJ gives them the complete opposite advice. As Halloween approaches, Cooper and Mia have to decide which advice they should follow and how important popularity is.

Captain Hook, his loyal first mate Smee, and their ragtag band of pirates have discover a perfect hideout for their stolen treasure: a hidden, fog-covered uncharted island. The pirates quickly realize however that the island is filled with mischievous fairies, giant animals, haunting ghosts, and a ragtag group of children who won’t grow up. Not only do the pirates lose their treasure, they can’t seem to leave the magical pull of the island. The pirates realize these children and their imagination are the key to the magic of the island. Can they trick, coerce, or force these lost boys to let them escape Neverland?

The Super Adventures of Nutrition Man & Dr. Exercise begins with the invited audience getting to see Nutrition Man’s top secret hideaway and to witness examples of Nutrition Man’s previous adventures. When the Crisis Control Monitor sounds an alarm during the presentation, the audience even gets to help Nutrition Man defeat the Slow Sloth. Unfortunately, the Super Sickly Slug has also infiltrated the secret lair. When the villain eventually removes the memory of Nutrition Man and his partner Dr. Exercise, the audience has to help the superheroes remember the importance of healthy choices before its too late!

The Super Adventures of Nutrition Man & Dr. Exercise is a Theatre In Education (TIE) play. Theatre In Education combines theatrical elements with interactive moments in which audience participants work with actor-teachers towards an educational or social goal, using tools of theatre in service of this goal. The production of The Super Adventures of Nutrition Man & Dr. Exercise (and any accompanying post-show workshops and study guides) will challenge elementary students to learn the importance of being active, to eat moderate portions, and to balance their food choices, and to make healthier choices with their food consumption . The original touring production ran 55 minutes.

Bobby Goodspeed is a soft-spoken 7th grader who survives his mixed-up preadolescent life with the unwavering support of his three best friends: the outspoken Addie, the flamoyant Joe, and the tough Skeezie. Everything changes when Addie decides that the four of them should run against more popular peers in the upcoming student council election. But her lofty ideals and rabble-rousing speeches make the wrong kind of waves, offending fellow classmates, teachers and the principal. It is not until softer-spoken Bob-by says what's in his heart about nicknames and taunts that people begin to listen and take notice, granting their respect for them. The original production ran 70 minutes. (There is another version of the script for a larger youth cast and that script runs 90 minutes)

In 2004, the book inspired GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing created a national No-Name Calling Week. The project seeks to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools, and to provide students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities.

After a group of confident, young, greenhorn cowboys brag to impress two trail-weary cowgirls, the two unimpressed travelers sit the greenhorn cowboys down to tell them the story of the best cowpuncher ever known on either side of the Rockies, Pecos Bill. These laughing, good natured storytellers recall how Pecos Bill was born in Texas, raised by coyotes and wrestled mountain lions. As a cowboy, Pecos invents the lariat, cow-herding, the barb-wired fence, the tumbleweed, and the rodeo. Pecos stresses the importance of laughing at yourself and having a good time. When a catfish riding cowgirl named Slue-Foot Sue steals his heart, Pecos has to work hard to woo this serious tough young lady.

This adaptation highlights the TALL tale storytelling and complete silliness of these exaggerated stories. The musical uses traditional cowboy songs to help tell the story and set the mood. The original production ran 60 minutes.

In this adaptation of the classic novel by Wilson Rawls, Billy Colman, a young boy growing up in the Ozark Mountains during the Depression,is infected with the wonderful disease of puppy love at age 10. His family can’t afford hunting dogs, so he saves dimes and pennies for 2 years to buy his dogs. Billy teaches Ol’ Dan and Lil’ Ann everything they need to know about raccoon hunting. These beloved hunting hounds end up teaching Billy about friendship, faith, and life itself. The original production ran 55 minutes.

The Mysterious Case Files of Silver Cash, Money Detective introduces the audience to Silver Cash, a fifth grade detective who solves kid’s money problems. In the first case, Sammy hires the detective to help her get more money out of her parents for the video game she wants. In the second case, the detective is hired to discover who stole the savings of a 4th grader. In the final case, Silver Cash has to take on the most important client of all as Silver tries to save money to upgrade his agency. This touring play runs 55-60 minutes.

The Mysterious Case Files of Silver Cash, Money Detective is a Theatre In Education (TIE) play. Theatre In Education combines theatrical elements with interactive moments in which audience participants work with actor-teachers towards an educational or social goal, using tools of theatre in service of this goal. The production of The Mysterious Case Files of Silver Cash, Money Detective (and any accompanying post-show workshops and study guides) teaches upper elementary students to learn about jobs and earning money, the importance of budgeting, how to save money, the difference between needs and wants, and comparison shopping.