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Welcome to the Pageant Wagon Newsletter>
Green on the Go!
March 2, 2009
Glorious March One and All!
MARCH MADNESS begins this month with production on two theatrical projects, in addition to a very busy schedule of storytelling and enrichment programs for children of all ages!
MELODRAMA READ-THRU! The Pageant Wagon Players have waited all year for this month when the script for Melodrama 2009 (coming this July 30-31 and Augut 1) is finally delivered into their hands for pre-production work. Set in a vaudeville theatre in the late 1800's, the SHOWSTOPPERS AT STARR'S THEATRICAL EMPORIUM or "The Villain Vaudevillians" storyline nods playfully at some of the most memorable characters and schitck that has delighted Melodrama audiences the past four years as the Pageant Wagon Players celebrate five years of family friendly live theatre! We'll keep you updated on all the preparations for this not-to-be-missed theatrical event!
NEW! NEW! NEW! Veronica, our graphic artist Pageant Wagon Player, talented actress and gifted dancer, has gathered four years of PWPlayers and Melodrama rehearsals captured on film in production stills and video, and loaded it all onto an entertaining MYSPACE web page created just for the Pageant Wagon Players and their growing fanbase. Click on www.myspace.com/pageantwagonplayers to see slide-shows and videos, hear some of the music from past performances, and meet the Pageant Wagon Players up close and personal. Add yourself as a "friend" and stay in touch with PWPlayer adventures as we work towards opening night of Melodrama 2009!
PARABLE PLAYER'S HOME SCHOOL THEATRE! Servicing the large home school population in Southern New Jersey is front and center this semester with the Parable Player's Home School Theatre. March classes introduce our performance script and blocking rehearsals. On President's Day, the class was surprised by a visit from four Pageant Wagon Players who acted as guest teachers during the acting exercises and improvisation workshop time of the class. The twelve week course of study culminates in a performance for family and friends on April 20. Students learn about the history of drama, theatrical genres, and elements of the stage and acting techniques. Check in weekly onto the Home School Theatre page of our website for scrapbook photos of all the fun and theatre games! Interested in the next semester of home school theatre? Contact Miss Kathy now to get on the waiting list!
ATTENTION LIBRARIANS: Miss Kathy has two programs available to present in celebration of the 2009 Summer Reading Program theme of "Get Creative @ Your Library": Making Masterpieces with an emphasis on art and master-artists, and a theatre workshop where youngsters make stories come alive through improvisational performance titled "Fairy-Tales Onstage". Call 856 205-9334 to book your dates for Summer 2009!
PAGEANT WAGON WRITER'S CLUB: Word is getting around that Miss Kathy will tutor your youngster in grammar and writing skills. Know a youngster struggling with the written word? Does your youngster need a little extra one-on-one help to prepare for standarized tests at school where the essay is the thing to master? Miss Kathy can help equip the youthful pen for short term testing and a lifetime of communication. Contact Miss Kathy for tutorial fees and details.
DR. SUESS & ST. PATTY'S DAY HERE AT LAST! Just a couple dates left open in March for Miss Kathy's traditional St. Patrick's Day programs tailored for audiences of all ages. Lest we forget - March is also "READ ACROSS AMERICA MONTH" when we celebrate the great DR. SUESS. Miss Kathy has dynamic Dr. Suess shows for preschool, elementary, and even select middle school students who are seekers of all "good things and beauty" in their life - starting with a passion for literacy and learning! A great choice for Literacy Night celebrations and Dr. Suess themed parties in March or any time of the year.
MISS KATHY WELCOMES THE EASTER BUNNY MID-MARCH at Cumberland Mall in Vineland, on Friday, March 20 at 6:00pm in Center Court with stories and a craft. Plan to be their with your younster to welcome Spring at this traditional, memory making event!!
PAGEANT WAGON WELLNESS is the dynamic story of Miss Kathy's own wellness journey from chronic pain and fatigue to vitality and wholeness through nutrition and supplementation. Of course, using the #1 nutritional supplement in the nation from the most highly respected name in wellness for over 50 years, SHAKLEE CORPORATION, has made a great impact on Pageant Wagon lifestyles in both personal care and home care. Miss Kathy's own personal health crisis story plus the opportunity for you to make health and wellness lifestyle changes is the mission of Pageant Wagon Wellness. Visit the pwpstorytellers website for Miss Kathy's story, and www.shaklee.net/pageantwagonwellness for the rest of the story! Call and book a PWWellness Tea Party today!! 856 205-9334
STROLLING THROUGH EMILY'S GARDEN with Miss Kathy as Emily Dickinson in APRIL'S NATIONAL POETRY MONTH is the perfect program for your ladies' group, club, mother daughter banquets, literary society, or school classroom. The program can be adapted for various groups and various ages and seasonally as well since gardens and Emily Dickinson have something to say spring, summer, winter and fall. Also in this series is A JANE AUSTEN TEA and REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN featuring salutes to American matriarchs and role models, Betsy Ross, Abigail Adams, and Sarah Hale! Remember to BOOK EARLY FOR CHOICE DATES!
VINELAND'S FOUNDER'S DAY COMING IN MAY - May 15-16, 2009 finds Mr. Ed as Vineland philantropist, Leverett Newcomb, and Miss Kathy as Vineland newspaper woman, Millie Case of The Vineland Independent, working with other historic re-enactors to present this annual event celebrating the history of Vineland, New Jersey. This year, the Calvary Chapel Theatrical Choir will present a Musical Military Salute to the five branches of the military in the morning on Saturday, May 16. Camp-by-Candlelight on May 15 is expected to be full of surprises with the emphasis on the Civil War era and lifestyles. Call 856 205-9334 for more info!
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: Contact Miss Kathy and ask about her Classic Literature Book Dramatizations for the classroom!
Newbery Honor book, "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C. S. Lewis, are just two of the tales Miss Kathy will be sharing at local elementary schools this spring. Programs feature an adapted retelling of a classic for all, and may include a follow-up interactive workshop especially geared to LEAP students!
HAT STAND STORIES for ELDER CARE and ADULT DAY CARE: March is a great time to introduce your residents to the fun and games with a Miss Kathy story time - especially when there is St. Patrick's Day to celebrate with plenty of green and leprechauns, too! A plethora of monthly program ideas for your residents - call Miss Kathy to consult about themes and fees!
SEND THIS TO A FRIEND who you think would be interested in the enrichment programs of Pageant Wagon Productions LLC and Miss Kathy. Encourage others to subscribe to our newsletter and help us get the word out about our many speaking, storytelling, educational and entertainment programs for children of all ages! Who do you know that works in elder care, adult day care, education, libraries, community organizations, church ministries, or for that matter - anyone looking for terrific entertainment for children's birthday parties? Forward www.pwpstorytellers.com to them and remind them to click on the Newsletter Page.
Joy to you all!
Mr. Ed and Kathryn "Miss Kathy" Ross
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