MSB Live Playbill by Stephens Auditorium

IOWA STATE CENTER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS

Supported by

Media Partner

MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT In Association with BAY AREA CHILDREN’S THEATRE and OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE Present

Book, Music and Lyrics by:

Scott Elmegreen Based on the Book by:

Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen Starring (in alphabetical order) Brian Conway Calia Johnson

Catherine Gloria Matt Ono Kyle Payne

Jaqueline Goalwin Jessica Payne

Scenic Design By

Projection Design by

Costume Design by

Lighting Design by

Emily Greene

Lloyd Vance

Ulises Alcala

Stephanie Buchner

Kristin Valentine

Eric Behnke

Tour Manager

Tour Technical Director

General Management by MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS

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Musical Supervision by

Choreography by

Direction by

Sean Fenton

Nicole McGann

Tracy Ward

Seatbelts, Everyone! America’s favorite bus zooms to the stage with an all-new 25th anniversary musical adventure! The Magic School Bus Live! The Climate Challenge, based on the best-selling and award-winning Scholastic book series, will be presented by Maximum Entertainment Productions in association with Bay Area Children’s Theatre and Oregon Children’s Theatre in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the beloved franchise. Scott Elmegreen’s (Colin Quinn Long Story Short; Awesome Allie, First Kid Astronaut) catchy music and lyrics & his witty book shine under the direction of Tracy Ward (Strega Nona, Hunter Gatherers) in a show that will become an instant favorite for kids and adults alike. The musical takes the audience on an exciting adventure from the arctic to the equator and examines what affects Earth’s climate every day. The Magic School Bus Live! The Climate Challenge is sure to provide audience members with a fun and educational theater experience that will have them shouting “Wahoo!” with Ms. Frizzle and the gang. This refreshing musical interpretation focuses on one of the most important environmental issues facing the Earth today: climate change. As Ms. Frizzle and her students do research for their class play on climate, they hop on the Magic School Bus to learn how recycling, alternative energy, and conservation can make a difference in the world. Jessica Payne leads the cast as the fun-loving Ms. Frizzle, with Kyle Payne, Catherine Gloria, Jaqueline Goalwin, Brian Conway, and Calia Johnson as her beloved students. Beginning in Berkeley, California, the seven month tour will include stops in more than 60 cities, including Memphis, Indianapolis, Virginia Beach, and New York. The Brad Simon Organization serves as exclusive booking agent for this all-new musical production. Based on the best-selling Scholastic book series written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, The Magic School Bus is an Emmy Awardwinning animated television series that is produced in more than 39 countries and 16 languages. It currently airs on the Qubo Channel in the United States. With more than 58 million books in print, the

brand has won numerous industry excellence awards, including two Emmys for Lily Tomlin (for her portrayal of Ms. Frizzle in the TV series), five CINE Golden Eagles, a Parents Choice Gold Medal, a National Conservation Achievement Award, an Environmental Media Association Award, and an Annenberg Public Policy Center Award. The series has been a favorite venue for guest celebrity voices as well, including those of Dolly Parton, Wynonna Judd, Dabney Coleman, Bebe Neuwirth, Tyne Daly, Swoozie Kurtz, Rita Moreno, Ed Asner, and Tony Randall, among others.

Biographies MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is a producing, developing, and general management company located in New York City, founded in 2005 by Eva Price, Avram Freedberg, and Mary Beth Dale. The purpose of the company is to provide support, development, financing, and production in all areas of entertainment. Broadway: Annie (Fall 2012), The Addams Family, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony, Colin Quinn Long Story Short, The Merchant of Venice, A Life in the Theatre, Wishful Drinking and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Off-Broadway: Voca People, The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom, Circumcise Me, Los Big Names, The J.A.P. Show: Jewish Princesses of Comedy, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. International and touring: Ella, ‘S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical, Tomie dePaola’s Strega Nona the Musical, Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Private Jokes, Public Places. BAY AREA CHILDREN’S THEATRE (Associate Producer) was founded in 2004 as Active Arts Theatre for Young Audiences to bring high quality theatre to family audiences in the Bay Area. We specialize in literary adaptations of great children’s books. Through challenging and exciting productions that emphasize artistic excellence, we seek to engage a new Continued on next page Insert 3

TRACY WARD (Director) works as a freelance director in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on new works for the American theater. Recent productions include: National Tour of Strega Nona with Bay Area Children’s Theatre/Maximum Entertainment (2009/2010 tours), The Horses by Brian Thorstenson Insert 4

SCOTT ELMEGREEN (Book/Music/Lyrics) is a Broadway composer, playwright, and sound designer living in New York City. His original compositions can be heard in Colin Quinn Long Story Short, directed by Jerry Seinfeld at the Helen Hayes Theatre, and recent writing credits include Awesome Allie, First Kid Astronaut (commissioned by Vital Theatre); COLLEGE The Musical (NYMF Award for Excellence in Writing; Pace New Musicals Award; Richard Rodgers Award finalist; Hippodrome State Theatre; published by Dramatic Publishing Company); Vote For Me: A Musical Debate (NYMF 2010; commissioned by Aged in Wood Productions); and Thucydides (Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival Winner; published by Samuel French). Scott’s other composition and sound design credits include What I Took in My Hand (Ontological-Hysteric Theater; Brick Theater), Daguerreotype (Abingdon Theater), We Can’t Reach You, Hartford (Bedlam Theater; Fringe First nomination), Joyce Carol Oates’ Tone Clusters (Fringe Report Award, Best Play), and ‘S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical (1st National Tour), which he also orchestrated. Scott is a graduate of Princeton University. BRAD SIMON ORGANIZATION, INC. (Licensee, Booking Agency) established in 1983, is a leading North American booking agency specializing in live entertainment productions for family and adult audiences. The company is the exclusive licensee for Magic School Bus™ Live and has toured six productions based on this award-winning book series throughout the US and Canada since 1995.

Vocabulary Quiz

Math: Word Problems

Fill in the sentences below with the following vocabulary words (each word is used only once):

1. If Ms. Frizzle’s class has collected 99 plastic bottles to recycle and Arnold adds one more, how many bottles will the class have collected?

Glaciers Climate Recycle Fossil Fuel Global Warming Solar Panels 1. When we put gasoline in our car we are using a ________ to make the engine run. 2. Over the last 100 years, the temperature on earth has gone up an average of one degree because of ___________. 3. The _________ of an area is its usual weather. For instance, the usual weather is Arizona is hot, but the usual weather in Oregon is cooler. 4. If you visit the Arctic, you will see _________ which are giant areas of frozen water. 5. One way to help the earth is to use ___________ which use the suns rays to create energy. 6. A great project for schools and kids is to collect cans, bottles, and paper to _________ so that they can be re-used.

Vocabulary Quiz Answers 1. Fossil Fuel 2. Global Warming 3. Climate 4. Glaciers 5. Solar Panels 6. Recycle

OREGON CHILDREN’S THEATRE (Associate Producer) is Oregon’s flagship performing arts company for children and families. All of its programs, from stage to classroom, open the door to a life-long appreciation of the arts and use theater to advance growth, development and creativity in children. Each season, OCT produces five professional plays for families and school groups, reaching an audience of close to 100,000. As a resident company in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, its audience members experience top-quality productions in spectacular venues in downtown Portland. The company is proud to commission at least one original work each year in collaboration with award-winning authors and playwrights; many of its world premieres are subsequently seen on stages all over the country.

at AlterTheatre, The Shaker Chair by Adam Bock at Shotgun Players/Encore Theater, JUANA, a new opera by Carla Lucero at Theatre Artaud, and the critically acclaimed, award-winning production of Hunter Gatherers by Peter Nachtrieb at the Thick House in June 2006. Other directing credits include work with: Theatre Rhinoceros, Abydos Theater, Lunatique Fantastique, Stephen Pelton Dance Theater, Word for Word, Playground Company, Oakland Public Theatre, Z Space, and the Summer Plays Festival New York City.

2. Wanda walks to school every day. So far, there have been 149 days of school. Today Wanda walked to school one more time. How many times has Wanda walked to school? 3. Arnold decides to plant a garden. It takes him one minute to plant one seedling. If he does not take a break, how many seedlings will he plant in ten minutes? 4. Liz wants to learn some new dance moves. Liz studies very hard and learns 49 new dance moves. Keesha wants Liz to know 60 dance moves for the big show. How many more dance moves does Liz have to learn? 5. Carlos writes one email to the Mayor asking for a windmill for their town, he writes one email to his Senator asking her to vote yes on a bill to help the environment and he writes one email to the President of the United States about the importance of conservation. Keesha thinks it is a good idea for her to write the same number of emails. How many emails do Keesha and Carlos send all together? 6. Ms. Frizzle learns that the Magic School Bus uses one gallon of bio-diesel fuel every time she drives 10 miles. If the arctic is 1,000 miles away, how many gallons of bio-diesel fuel will she need to make the trip? Math: Word Problem Answers 1. 100 plastic bottles 2. 150 walks to school 3. 10 seedlings 4. 11 dance moves 5. 6 emails 6. 100 gallons of bio-diesel fuel

generation of theatergoers and inspire young people to open their imaginations to new worlds. Bay Area Children's Theatre has four programs: Main-stage productions, educational drama classes, touring productions, and pre-kindergarten special productions. We produce main stage productions in Berkeley, San Ramon, San Francisco, and Saratoga. Our performances feature professional adult performers. We hire designers and directors who bring vibrant, creative worlds to life and who understand how to make theatre accessible for young audiences. Past productions include: Strega Nona (national tour in association with Maximum Entertainment), Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business, James and the Giant Peach, Little Women, Pippi Longstocking, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (in partnership with Children’s Fairyland), How I Became a Pirate, Wonderland: A Circus Adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (in partnership with The Circus Center of San Francisco) and many other adaptations of great children's literature.

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About This Production

Language: Word Find

Who makes the show happen? The Director is Tracy. Tracy is in charge of telling the actors where to go on stage and how to make their characters interesting. She is the person who makes sure everyone is doing a good job telling the story of the play. The Actors are all of the people you see on the stage. They work together as a team to rehearse the play, memorize their lines and learn their songs. All of the actors went to school to learn how to perform.

Vocabulary: Word Picture Match Draw a line between the picture and the word.

EARTH

RAIN

SUN

MAGIC SCHOOL BUS

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The Playwright and Composer is Scott. Scott writes all of the music for the show and all of the words that the actors speak. He also writes the lyrics, or the words that the actors sing. He also writes stage directions which help the director know what the actors should be doing while they say their lines. Scott read the Magic School Bus book very closely to find all of the most important facts and stories. The Choreographer is Nicole. Nicole creates all of the dances in the show and then teaches them to the actors. She works very closely with the Director and the Music Director to help tell the story of the play through movement. The Music Director is Sean. Sean teaches all of the music to the actors and helps them find the best way to sing the songs and the harmonies. A harmony is when two people are singing different notes at the same time and when you hear them together they sound beautiful. Sean works with the Composer to make sure he is doing the best job possible with the music! The Set Designer is Emily. Emily creates the world where the actors tell the story. She imagines and draws all of the pieces that you see on the stage. For this production Emily has an extra challenge to use as many natural or recycled materials as possible.

WIND

The Costume Designer is Ulises. Ulises imagines the clothes that the actors are wearing to help become the characters. He draws and then sews the clothing.

TREE

The Projection Designer is Lloyd. Lloyd chose all of the pictures and movies that were played during the show. Lloyd works with Scott, the Playwright and Tracy, the Director to decide which kind of picture goes where in the script. Insert 7

Thank You for Supporting the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium The Iowa State Center gratefully acknowledges those who contribute to the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium. Every gift plays an important part in the success of the Performing Arts Series’ far-reaching programs. By bridging the gap between expenses and ticket revenues, the Performing Arts Fund at Stephens Auditorium provides critical support for all Performing Arts Series activities. Gifts listed are current as of January 31, 2012. We make every effort to be accurate and present your name in the way you wish. If we have made an error or your preference has changed, please contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu. IMPRESARIO $ 5,000 and above The Lauridsen Family Endowment EXECUTIVE PRODUCER $ 2,500 and above Jim Beckwith George C. & Susan J. Christensen Harry & Cecilia Horner Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation Jayne Larson & Ira White Beverly & Warren Madden Sue & Al Ravenscroft DIRECTOR $ 1,000 and above Irene Beavers Elizabeth Cole Beck Kelli Bennett Jay & Karen Heldt-Chapman John & Judy Clem Wayne P. & Ferne Bonomi Davis Durbin, Zheng & Son, Inc. David Coe & Anne C. Durland 1st National Bank — Ames Willa & Dave Holger Mitchell & Sherilyn Hoyer Arthur Klein Jane W. Lohnes James & Jody Mueller John & Cynthia Paschen Mary Jean & Maurice Reimers Gary F. & Harriet M. Short PRINCIPAL ARTIST $ 500 and above Anonymous (2) Brian & Tanya Anderson Claire Andreasen Rick Bartosh Insert 8

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PLANNED GIFTS These generous individuals have included the Performing Arts Series in their wills. Wayne P. Davis Frankee and Jim Oleson The late James Watson To learn how you can support the arts while honoring a loved one, or to create a legacy gift, contact Patti Cotter, Sponsorship & Development Manager, at 515-294-1238 or pcotter@iastate.edu.

Ames International Orchestra Festival Association Board of Directors Karl Gwiasda Larry Hansen Esther Harmison Herb Harmison Jacob Harrison

Sandy Hoenig Willa Holger Arthur Klein - President Marilyn Johnson Jane Mathison

Mary Richards David Stephenson Joan White Maureen Wilt

Iowa State University Performing Arts Council A university committee comprised of Iowa State University faculty, staff, and students, as well as Ames community members, the Performing Arts Council advises the Iowa State Center on programming for the Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. Michael Golemo, President, Faculty–Music Tanya Anderson, Ames–Community Janice Baker, Faculty–Dance Sara Compton, Iowa State Center Patti Cotter, Iowa State Center Jane Cox, Faculty–Theater William David, Faculty–Music Homer Gartz, Ames–Community Debra Gibson, Faculty–Journalism & Mass Communication Karl Gwiasda, Ames International Orchestra Festival Association

Sam Johnson, Student–Music Nancy Marion, Ames–Community Nick Miller, Student–Music Patricia Miller, Faculty–Lectures Program Mark North, Advisor, Iowa State Center Lee Plummer, Student–Music Alissa Stoehr, Student–Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Victoria Stafford, Student–Performing Arts Nolan Vallier, Student–Music Insert 11

SPONSORS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its sponsors for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:

University Park Inn & Suites

Proud Sponsor of Proud Sponsor of

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BLAST!

My Fair Lady

Beauty and the Beast

Young Frankenstein and Danú

Get two tickets to any Performing Arts Series event when you book a specially-priced hotel package at participating Ames hotels. Visit www.visitames.com for details. Sponsored by the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau

MEDIA PARTNERS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks its media partners for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:

Proud Media Partners of Beauty and the Beast,

Proud Media Partner of

Magic School Bus Live! and My Fair Lady

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GRANTS — The Iowa State Center recognizes and thanks the following organizations for their support of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium:

Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) and Ames Commission on the Arts Proudly Supporting Iowa State Symphony (Youth Matinee Series Concert), Irish Chamber Orchestra and “Tschaikowski” — St. Petersburg State Orchestra

Iowa Arts Council Proudly Supporting Doubt and Macbeth This project supported in part by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Kiwanis International Proudly Supporting 2012 Youth Matinee Series and Magic School Bus Live! Insert 12