Mabeth the Musical: May 2010
Go to this link to find out how Running River rewrote and performed Macbeth as a musical, with no murders! http://runningriver.org/programs/middle-school/shakespeare/
Read more...“Out of the Blue!” Spring 2009
All School Performance, Spring 2009 “Out of the Blue!” A fairy tale musical production rewritten by Nancy Monson. Imagine a place: Mealy Lake. It is filled with all kind of animals: ducks, swans, foxes, bats, marmots, owls and moles. A pair of swans sit on an egg for almost a year and finally….it hatches! But [...]
Read more...2008 All School Performance of “The Lorax”
Rewritten by Nancy Monson Put to music by Nancy Monson and Janet Runyan We love the story of The Lorax, but it is so sad… where is the hope or the promise that things could change before it comes to the very last seed? So…we rewrote it, gave it some hope and power, and put [...]
Read more...2007: “The Silver Crossing”
2007 All School Performance: “The Silver Crossing,” an original musical. Margaret and Helen (cousins) run a general store and inn in Colorado, after the Civil War. A gambler comes to town, and then an outlaw. There is a Mayor who keeps raising taxes, a sewing circle led by his wife, and other various townspeople. Things [...]
Read more...2005 Winter Plays
“Amahl and the Night Visitor” by Carl Menotti Adapted by: Nancy Monson This beautiful opera was performed by the older children. It was both spoken and sung, bringing to life the story of a poor cripple boy and his mother who meet the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem. The Mystery of Evolution or [...]
Read more...2004 Plays
2004 Spring Plays The Eagle and the Wren The K-1 class performed a story retold by Jane Goodall called the Eagle and the Wren. All the birds come together to have a contest to see who can fly the highest. It is only through team work that the Wren wins the contest. The Bearers The [...]
Read more...2003 Plays
2003 Spring Play The Circle of Life Written and Directed by Nancy Monson This play is the culmination of a year of study about the Earth, its cycles, and the seasons that make up the foundation for the sustenance and nourishment of all life. This play began in the spring, with a little girl, Rose, [...]
Read more...
Schedule a Visit