West End Studio Theatre - Santa Cruz, CA

Stories On Stage introduces students to the sequence of a play/story, vocal and physical control, and story creation incorporating music and movement. Students explore the vocabulary and fundamentals of theatre and performance. Each student is encouraged to express themselves with inspiration from popular children’s stories and authors. The theatrical experience is enhanced by the creation of scenery, costumes, props, masks, and more.

Theme: Bunnicula - A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
This immensely popular children’s story, told from the point of view of a dog named Harold, starts when his human, Toby, accidentally sits on a baby rabbit wrapped in a bundle on his seat.  Chester,  the keenly observant family cat, decides there is something weird about this rabbit. Pointy fangs, the appearance of a cape, black-and-white coloring, nocturnal habits … it sure seemed like he was a vampire bunny. When the family finds a white tomato in the kitchen, sucked dry and colorless, well … Chester becomes distraught.  Trying to make his fears known, he is completely misunderstood, and the results are truly hilarious.  Any child who has ever let his or her imagination run a little wild will love this funny, fast-paced “rabbit-tale of mystery.”

1. Grades: K-4
2. Time: 3:30-5:30pm
3. Class Dates: Tuesdays, September 21 - November 16 (No class November 9)
4. Performance Date: Tuesday, November 16 @ 6pm
5. Location: Broadway Playhouse
6. Cost: $230 or $80/month in 3 payments
7. Instructor: Terri Steinmann