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Lafayette, CO

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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/


“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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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