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Roster by Art Form or Subject Matter

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Art Forms:

bulletCircus Arts
bulletCreative Writing
bulletDance
bulletFine Arts
bulletMagic
bulletMime
bulletMusic
bulletMusical Theatre
bulletPuppet Theatre
bulletOther Theatre
bulletStorytelling
bulletVaudeville/Variety Arts

Theme or Subject Matter

bulletArt
bulletScience
bulletMath
bulletLiterature/Reading
bulletFolklore
bulletWriting
bulletHistory
bulletWomen's Studies
bulletAfrican Studies
bulletAmerican Studies
bulletMulticultural Themes
bulletEnvironmental Themes
bulletWinter Holidays
bulletHalloween
bulletHealth & Safety
bulletSocial Issues
bulletSubstance Awareness
bulletCharacter Development
bulletPure Fun

Art Forms—

Circus Arts:
bulletMr. Fish & Lisa Lou: "Super Circus Stuff"
bulletRick Adam: "One-Man Parade"
bulletDave Finnigan: "Juggling for Success™"

Dance:
bulletOkra  Dance Company
bulletRichard Stillman

Fine Arts:
bulletSteven Petruccio: "A Day in the Life of a Book"

Magic:
bulletSteve Johnson: "Magic Variety Show"
bulletSteve Luker: "The Fire Safety Show"
bulletMr. Fish & Lisa Lou: "The Magic of Chemistry"
bulletMr. Fish & Lisa Lou: "The Science of Magic"

Mime:
bulletCraig Babcock

Music:
bulletRichard Stillman
bulletTaino

Musical Theatre:
bulletFlying Ship Productions
bulletTSF Productions

Puppet Theatre:
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre

Other Theatre:
bulletBugs & Balloons
bulletRick Adam
bulletGerald Fierst's "The American Spirit"
bulletCraig Babcock's "Dr. Think, Man of Imagination"
bulletCraig Babcock's "Dr. Think, and the Case of the Missing Number"
bulletDave Finnigan

Storytelling:
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller
bulletThe Mythmakers
bulletBugs & Balloons: "Goowin's Balloowins"

Vaudeville/Variety Arts:
bulletRick Adam: "One Man Parade"
bulletRick Adam: "Holiday Parade"
bulletRichard Stillman: "Tap Dancing Troubadours of Vaudeville"
bulletBugs & Balloons: "Goowin's Balloowins"
bulletBugs & Balloons: "The Love Bug's Hug"
bulletSteve Johnson: "Magic Variety Show"

Creative Writing:
bulletThink it, Write it (Gerald Fierst)
bulletSteven Petruccio: "A Day in the Life of a Book"

Themes and subject matters—

Art:
bulletSteven Petruccio: "A Day in the Life of a Book"

Science:
bulletCraig Babcock's "Dr. Think, Man of Imagination"
bulletMr. Fish & Co.
bulletPhenomenal Physics
bulletThe Anti-Gravity Show
bulletThe Magic of Chemistry
bulletThe Science of Magic
bulletDave Finnigan's "Climate Change is Elementary™"

Math:
bulletCraig Babcock's "Dr. Think, and the Case of the Missing Number"

Literature/Reading:
bulletThe Mythmakers' "The Reading Bugs"
bulletRick Adam's "Shakin' Up Shakespeare"
bulletFlying Ship Productions: "Fire on the Mountain"
bulletFlying Ship Productions: "Puss In Hightops"
bulletTSF Productions
bulletThe Legend of  Sleepy Hollow
bulletThe Emperor's New Clothes
bulletAladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "Mr. Punch's Christmas Carol"
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "The Last Dragon on Earth"
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "The Day it Snowed Tortillas"
bulletBugs & Balloons' "Goowin's Balloowins"
bulletSteven Petruccio's "A Day in the Life of a Book"

Folklore:
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "Anansi, Spiderman of Africa"
bulletFlying Ship Productions: "Fire on the Mountain"
bulletFlying Ship Productions' "The  Fool & the  Flying Ship"
bulletThe Mythmakers
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller

Writing:
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller: "Think it, Write it"
bulletSteven Petruccio's "A Day in the Life of a Book"
bulletWorkshops & Residencies

History:
bulletFlying Ship Productions
bulletRosa's Ride (Rosa Parks)
bulletThe Courage to Dream (Ben Franklin)
bulletDouble V (Holocaust & African American studies)
bulletGerald Fierst's "The American Spirit"
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller: "Legacy of Courage"
bulletThe Mythmakers' "Renaissance/ Medieval Monsters & Minstrels"
bulletThe Okra Dance Company's "American Dance From Africa to Broadway"
bulletRichard Stillman's "Sea Songs, Yarns & Hornpipes"
bulletTAINO's "Discovering Columbus"

Women's Studies:
bulletFlying Ship Productions "Rosa's Ride" (Rosa Parks)

African Studies:
bulletThe Okra Dance Company
bulletAmerican Dance From Africa to Broadway
bulletDance, Dance, Dance
bulletJourney Into Africa
bulletFlying Ship Productions' "Rosa's Ride" (Rosa Parks)
bulletFlying Ship Productions' "Double V" (Holocaust & African American studies)
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "Anansi, Spiderman of Africa"

American  Studies:
bulletFlying Ship Productions
bulletRosa's Ride (Rosa Parks)
bulletThe Courage to Dream (Ben Franklin)
bulletGerald Fierst's "The American Spirit"
bulletThe Okra Dance Company's "American Dance From Africa to Broadway"
bulletTAINO (various programs of Latin America)
bulletRichard Stillman's 
bulletTap Dancing Troubadours of  Vaudeville
bulletPecos Bill Rides the Oregon Trail
bulletRoots of Country Music
bulletThe Mythmakers' "Tall Tales/ American Folk Music"
bulletTSF Productions' "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Multicultural Studies:
bulletThe Okra Dance Company
bulletAmerican Dance From Africa to Broadway
bulletDance, Dance, Dance
bulletRhythm Dances from Around the World
bulletJourney into Africa
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "Anansi, Spiderman of Africa"
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "The Day it Snowed Tortillas"
bulletFlying Ship Productions
bulletRosa's Ride (Rosa Parks)
bulletFire on the Mountain
bulletWinter Wonderland
bulletDouble V (Holocaust & African American studies)
bulletRichard Stillman
bulletA World Mosaic of Music & Dance
bulletThe Irish
bulletHoliday Troubadours
bulletThe Mythmakers
bulletAntique Tales/ Ancient Music
bulletJewish Tales/ Klezmer Music
bulletHoliday Stories and Music
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller
bulletStories From Around the World
bulletWe Are All One
bulletJewish Stories
bulletMulticultural Holiday Tales
bulletFrom Aesop to Zeus
bulletTAINO
bulletThe Latin American Journey
bulletGracias a la Vida (Thanskgiving Around the World)
bulletCalypso Jam-O-Rama
bulletIsland Calypso Trio
bulletCaribbean Holiday
bulletCaribbean Carnival Celebration

Environmental Themes:
bulletTAINO's "The Rain Forest"
bulletRick Adam's "Red's Recycle-O-Rama"
bulletDave Finnigan's "Climate Change is Elementary™"

Winter Holiday Themes:
bulletFlying Ship Productions' "Winter Wonderland"
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "Mr. Punch's Christmas Carol"
bulletRick Adam's "Holiday Vaudeville"
bulletRick Adam's "Mikey and the Christmas Garbage Truck"
bulletCraig Babcock's "Silent Nights"
bulletRichard Stillman's "Holiday Troubadours"
bulletThe Mythmakers' "Holiday Stories and Music"
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller's "Multicultural Holiday Tales"
bulletTAINO's "Caribbean Holiday"

Halloween Themes:
bulletTSF Production's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller's "Spooks & Ghosts"
bulletSteve Johnson: "Magic Variety Show"

Health & Safety:
bulletRick Adam
bulletSound Choices
bulletA Journey Through Addiction
bulletResolving Rage
bulletBe Cool, Be Safe
bulletSteve Luker's "The Fire Safety Show"
bulletDave Finnigan: "Juggling for Success™"

Social Issues:
bulletRick Adam
bulletSound Choices
bulletA Journey Through Addiction
bulletResolving Rage
bulletBe Cool, Be Safe
bulletShakin' Up Shakespeare
bulletFlying Ship Productions' "Rosa's Ride"
bulletFlying Ship Productions' "Double V" (Holocaust & African American studies)
bulletGerald Fierst, Storyteller's "Legacy of  Courage"

Substance Awareness:
bulletRick Adam
bulletSound Choices
bulletA Journey Through Addiction

Character Development:
bulletDave Finnigan: "Juggling for Success™"
bulletRick Adam
bulletSound Choices
bulletA Journey Through Addiction
bulletResolving Rage
bulletBe Cool, Be Safe
bulletShakin' Up Shakespeare
bulletFlying Ship Productions
bulletThe Fool & the Flying Ship
bulletWinter Wonderland
bulletFire on the Mountain
bulletDouble V (Holocaust & African American studies)
bulletTSF Productions
bulletAladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
bulletThe Emperor's New Clothes
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "Anansi, Spiderman of Africa"
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "The Last Dragon on Earth"
bulletCrabgrass Puppet Theatre's "The Day it Snowed Tortillas"
bulletGerald Fierst's "The American Spirit"

Pure Fun
bulletRick Adam: "One-Man Parade"
bulletTAINO's "Caribbean Carnival Celebration," "Calypso Jam-O-Rama," or "Island Calypso Trio"
bulletBugs & Balloons: "Goowin's Balloowins"
bulletBugs & Balloons: "The Love Bug's Hug"
bulletMr. Fish & Lisa Lou: "Super Circus Stuff"
bulletSteve Johnson: "Magic Variety Show"