When Animals Were People
By Nancy Aldrich & Omar Vargas

Folktales from Mexico and Argentina are brought to life in this dynamic new bilingual play. When Animals Were People is the story of Turtle who is cooking a stew to share with Grandfather Vulture. Squirrel is about to join them when Wolf arrives, hungry for Turtle as well as stew. But without Turtle there is no water. Wise, old Vulture instructs Wolf in how to bring back both Turtle and the water. This story is paired with The Lazy Bee, an Argentine fable about doing your share.

• Teaches folktale/fables from Mexico and South America.
• Teaches Spanish words and phrases.
• Tells an “origin” story—how things came to be.
• Teaches how our actions can change the environment.

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“A wonderful blending of culture and language. A fun way to integrate language for kids and adults. I hope my English speaking students are encouraged to learn more Spanish.” -- 2nd grade teacher

“The performance was great. It’s so impressive to note that even the small details are taken into account with perfection. Great job!”
-- Gladys Munoz, teacher grades 1-3

“Our students loved the performance—they were completely enthralled the entire time.”

Stellaluna
By Emily Alexander

Stellaluna, the enchanting story of a baby fruit bat who falls into a bird’s nest, is adapted from the beloved book by Janell Cannon. Poor Stellaluna tries to adapt to her new home but finds herself the odd one out, hanging by her feet and disgusted by those bugs Mother Bird brings home to dinner.

• Inspire children to read.
• Learn interesting facts about bats.
• Teaches acceptance of differences.

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“And so begins the re-education of Stellaluna, out of her element and struggling to obey rules for which she’s naturally ill-equipped… Its message of self-acceptance and celebrating differences is warm and clear”.
Catherine Thomas, The Oregonian

The Ugliest Duckling

By Marc Dunworth
The Ugliest Duckling is a retelling of the famous story by Hans Christian Anderson, set in Australia and staring little Yuckay, a platypus, in the role of the duckling that grows up to become a swan. However, since a platypus won’t grow into anything but a larger platypus, The Ugliest Duckling is a story that teaches children that everyone is different and unique for their own reasons. Along little Yuckay’s journey of self-discovery he comes across an array of Australian creatures such as the kangaroo, koala bear, spiney anteater, and kookaburra.

• Learn that everyone has special talents and abilities
• Learn about the colorful ecology unique to Australia

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