Dear Principals,
After teaching in London for 34 years, directing kids in countless shows and taking them to see as many more, I know how much fun those activities can be for the kids and the value of the kinds of learning that can take place. I also think it is great for kids to watch their peers in performance, creating an “I can do that!” wave length, and giving them healthy goals for the future. Anyway, I've followed my retirement from TVDSB by teaching fledgling Drama teachers at the Faculty of Education and working at Original Kids Theatre (still espousing the above values and activities!). I just want you to know that we do one performance of each of our productions (starting at noon or 12:30 pm unless an earlier is requested due to buses etc. or show is of shorter length) for school groups in our Spriet Family Theatre in Covent Garden Market . We charge $5 each to cover the royalties and supply a complimentary supervisor seat for each 15 kids. If you let us know that any kids have trouble paying, we are pleased to include them as our special guests. If your teachers notify us at time of booking, we can arrange for cast members and directing staff to do a Q&A session with your students at the end of the show. We find that many teachers combine this theatre-going event with a tour and project of some sort in the Market or the Library. They have found this of educational value. We also know that they use the trip for lots of other educational purposes - writing, speaking, etiquette and public behaviour, art, music and on and on. Here is our schedule of student performances. We hope you will direct your teachers to it and to our website, www.oktc.ca where they can get full descriptions of all the shows and find out about our non-profit youth theatre. To book a show for your kids or to ask any questions that occur to you, simply phone Georgina Smith at 679-0598 or email georgina@oktc.ca .
Sincerely,
Art Fidler
Original Kids Theatre

OKTC PLAYBILL 2010

Original Kids Theatre Company LATE MARCH 2010 Production:

William Shakespeare’s MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. (Director: Jason Rip)

 Romantic...crazy... funny! His most popular comedy. (Rating: Family. 1 hour 40 min.) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Market Mezzanine, 150 King St.

Suitability: Grades 5 – 12

Mar. 26, 1200 noon.

Original Kids Theatre Company APRIL 2010 Productions:

THE SELFISH GIANT: The Musical (Director: Dale Hirlehey).

Oscar Wilde’s sad giant must learn from children how to save his world from darkness. (Rating: Family. 70 min.) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Market Mezzanine, 150 King St.

Suitability:  Grades K – 6

Apr. 9, 1230pm.

SPRING MYSTERY MADNESS! The New Comedy-Mystery (Playwright / Director: Harry Edison).

 The Nooby-Doo gang investigate a haunting and a mystery, right in our own Spriet theatre! (Rated: Family. 90 minutes) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Market Mezzanine, 130 King St.

April 16, 1230pm

JERRY’S GIRLS! The Musical Revue (Director: Debbi Abbott) .

Jerry Herman wrote for great female stars in shows like Mame & Hello, Dolly!. Here are his greatest hits. (Rated: Family. 100 min.) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Mezzanine, 130 King St.

Suitability: Grades 6 – 12

Apr. 22, 1230 pm

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: The Great Canadian Musical (Co-Directors: Dale Hirlehey, Jeffery Crane).

From Charlottetown to Broadway to our own Spriet Theatre! Here’s Canada’s favourite heroine in our favourite musical! (Rated: Family. 2hrs 20 min.) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Market Mezzanine, 130 King St.

Suitability: Grades 2 -12

Apr. 28, 12 noon

Original Kids Theatre Company May 2010 Productions:

30 REASONS NOT TO BE IN A PLAY: The Comedy (Director: KC Cann).

Everything from disastrous stage kisses to causing World War lll! All the horrors and misfortunes of putting on a play! (Rated: Family. 90 min.) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Market Mezzanine, 130 King St.

Suitability: Grades 4 – 8

May 7: 1230pm

BUGSY MALONE JR. : The Musical  (Director: Jessica Isard).

Rat-a-tat-tat action, Roaring 20’s music and zany speakeasy comedy in a Kid’s gangster musical! (Rated: Family. 80 min.) www.oktc.ca

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Market Mezzanine, 130 King St.

May 14, 1230pm

Suitability: Grades 2 - 8

WONDERFUL TOWN: The Tony-Winning Musical Comedy (Director: George Jolink, Choreographer: Amy Wright).

It’s hip Greenwich Village, NYC, in the 1930’s. The two Sherwood sisters arrive from small town Ohio, and brilliant comedy song and dance break out! (Rated: Family. 2 hrs 20 min.)

Spriet Family Theatre, Covent Garden Mezzanine ,130 King St.

May 27, 12 noon

Suitability: Grades 5 - 12


Special School Performances for Your Classes Original Kids does at least 1 school matinee performance for every production. Teachers can book these performances for their students. Performances begin at noon or 12:30 pm depending on the length of the show. Admission is $5 and we allow for 1 complimentary adult ticket for every 15 students who attend. If you have a student who has difficulty with the cost, just let us know and we will waive the cost for that student. There are 96 seats in our theatre. Please book or get more information by calling Georgina Smith at 519-679-0598 or georgina@oktc.ca. Some teachers find the Covent Garden Market a suitable field trip and lunch spot prior to the show at the Spriet Theatre on the Mezzanine.