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Emerald City Theatre’s 2010-2011 Touring Season
We come to you!
All we need is a gym, auditorium, or cafeteria and we’ll create a theater experience for your entire school or library. We will travel to you with everything needed to transform your location into a magical place where anything can happen!
Tour Booking Specifications

Book and lyrics by Artistic Associate Alyn Cardarelli
Music by Steve Goers
Directed by Artistic Associate Matthew Gunnels
For Pre-K and up, 60 minutes
March 2010 – February 2011
Genre: Musical
Neverland beckons as Peter Pan and Wendy encounter faeries, mermaids and a ticking crocodile while trying to defeat the nefarious Captain Hook! This musical by Alyn Cardarelli and Steve Goers, the team behind Emerald City favorites How I Became a Pirate and Cinderella, will capture the imagination of little pirates and fairies everywhere.
Gateway Theme: Understanding friendship
IL State Curriculum Goals Covered
2.A 1a Identify the literary elements of theme, setting, plot and character within literary works.
2.C 1a Describe the qualities of an effective communicator.
25.A 1c Identify and describe basic locomotor and nonlocomotor movements in personal and peer performances.

From the books of Mo Willems
Adapted by Artistic Associate Ernie Nolan
For ages 3 and up, 60 minutes
October 2010 AND January – May 2011
Genre: Play with musical numbers
Based on Mo Willems’ Caldecott winning favorite, this highly interactive play puts the audience in the driver’s seat as everybody’s favorite pigeon asks to drive the bus, eat a hot dog, have a puppy, and stay up late.
Gateway Theme: Following the Rules
IL State Curriculum Goals Covered
More information coming soon!

By Richard R. George
From the fantasy by Roald Dahl
Directed by Artistic Associate Ernie Nolan
For ages 3 and up, 60 minutes
October 2010 AND January – May 2011
Genre: Play with musical numbers
Mysterious Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his coveted, curious chocolate factory…and only five children will be let inside! When good hearted dreamer Charlie Bucket discovers his lucky golden ticket to the factory gates, it takes him and his grandfather into a world where everything is delicious (rumor has it you can even eat the dishes).
IL State Curriculum Goals Covered
More information coming soon!
* Gateway Themes: Grown-ups, short discussion guides and activities are available on line and in show playbill’s to help you inspire your early learner. Each show focuses on a different developmental learning theme
Tour Booking Specifications
Space Requirement: In general we ask for a 25-foot square performance space. (we have some flexibility with this so please ask)
Dressing Room and Bathrooms: Need to be in close proximity to the performance space
Load in/out: Emerald City will arrive 45-60 minutes prior to performance time. The space is to be free and clear of children for the first 30 minutes to allow for set up. We require 20-30 minutes for clean up.
Sound and Lighting: Sound needs depend on the size of the audience as well as the performance space. Requirements are discussed on a per tour basis.
Tour Price: starting at $800
Discounts for multiple performances in one day
Unique quotes available
Additional travel fees may apply
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