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The CTCSF Archives

 

 

 

 

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Wiley and the Hairyman

by Suzan Zeder

CTCSF's very first show was entirely funded by the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Dept. as part of the "Summer in the Parks" offering. The show was free to all Sioux Falls residents and was seen by 1300 young people and their families. The show featured Chicago actor, Christopher Denham in the role of Wiley. Specialty props and costumes were designed and created by New York designer Zoe Morisette.

Produced by special Arrangement with Anchorage Press

 

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Steal Away Home

by Aurand Harris

This production was created to compliment Augustana College's celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday. The show as the kick off to a semester long mentoring program pairing Augustana College students with local junior high schools students. The show featured a predominately African American cast of eight actors who played a total of 24 roles. The show was funded by a generous grant from the
Dr. Martin Luther King Foundation.

Produced by special Arrangement with Anchorage Press

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The Taste of Sunrise

by Suzan Zeder

This show was created as a partnership between CTCSF and the Augustana College Department of Theatre. The cast featured Augustana students along with professional actors from the CTCSF company in addition to Colorado actor, Michael Chapman-Woods. This production was funded by generous gifts from the South Dakota Arts Council and CSD (Communication Services for the Deaf).

Produced by special Arrangement with Anchorage Press

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Tomato Plant Girl

by Wesley Middleton

This play was once again funded by the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Dept. as part of the "Summer in the Parks" offering.
This play features the work of Broadway costumer Zoe Morisette. During the summer the show was seen by nearly 1400 young people and their families. In February of 2003, CTCSF remounted the production for our "GIRLS DAY OUT" event on Feb. 14, bring 200 young girls (3rd - 6th grade) to the theatre for a full day of activities meant to reinforce their self-esteem and teach positive life choices.

Produced by special Arrangement with
The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois

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The Quiltmaker's Gift

2004

The Children's Theatre Company of Sioux Falls and the Augustana College Department of Theatre was pleased to present the Midwest premiere of The Quiltmaker's Gift.  Based on the best selling children's book by Jeff  Brumbeau; this new family musical tells the  story of  a greedy king who, with the help of a generous quilt maker, learns to find happiness by giving his possessions away.  The Quiltmaker's Gift celebrates the value of generosity, the spirit of community, and the quilting tradition.

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You're a Good Man,
Charlie Brown!

2004

Based on the popular comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown has captured the hearts of audiences throughout the world since its stage debut in 1966.  In 1999, the show was revised and brought back to rave reviews on Broadway with new music and dialogue.  The wonderful original twelve songs including Little Known Facts, Suppertime and Happiness all remain, but two new songs have been:  Beethoven Day and My New Philosophy.

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Emperor, Incorporated

Written by Wesley Middleton and Michael Keck, conceived by Nancy Halverson

January, 2005

Emperor, Incorporated , an exciting new musical inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes , revisits the classic themes of the original story through a contemporary lens. Set in a futuristic world pervaded by technology and ruled by consumerism, this new play for family audiences, like Andersen's tale, explores the humorous - and sometimes dangerous - delusions that grow from a life out of balance and a heart overtaken by greed. .

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A Year With Frog and Toad

January 2006

A Year With Frog And Toad remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about    friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special.

A score that bubbles with melody and wit, it's jazzy upbeat score performed by The Gene McGowan Trio will sound a perfect match for the hopping, crawling and flying denizens that    inhabit Frog and Toad's world. 

 

 

Touring

 

Shows

Kid's Stuff & Kid's Stuff Too

KID'S STUFF is a 50 minute fun and uplifting musical review focusing on issues that are important to our children: respect, learning to speak up, peer pressure, expressing individuality, saying no to drugs and personal safety.  KID'S STUFF received this rave review from Paul Gausman, SFSD Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator, CTCSF programs are engaging, exciting and educationally relevant.  You can't get any better than this!â

Thanks to generous gifts from the Soiux Falls Area Community Foundation and Wells Fargo Bank.

Fun in the Sun

Fun in the sun is a lively and interactive musical review celebrating all that is great about spending time in our public parks. The piece featrures two zany characters that remind us all of the fun of bieng a kid and hanging out at the park on a sunny summer day! This show is fun for all ages.

Stand Together

Stand Together is a 50 minute concert style performance that celebrates diversity and teaches tolerance within our community.  Featuring upbeat music and stories  that help educate students about their responsibilities in our changing society.  The program is based on the "Teaching Tolerance" model created by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

 

 

Fly

Developed in partnership with the Sioux Empire United Way, "FLY" uses drama, music and visual arts to explore all the ways your child is smart.  Academic pursuits can help a student learn to read and write but the "FLY" program is geared to help students stretch their emotional intelligence with arts experiences that challenge their ability to motivate themselves, make positive choices in the relationships with friends, be able to identify and control their emotions and have empathy for others. 

 

 

 

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