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Mulan the Fighter: ArtReach's Play Performance in Indonesia
St. John's School, Meruya

We are an education institution for Pre-School, KG, Primary and High School, located in West Jakarta.

Working with ancient civilizations, 5th grade took us back in time to ancient China with their performance of The Legend of Mulan! This timeless ballad, originally told orally long before the Tang Dynasty, beautifully highlights themes of working toward a goal, teamwork, defying gender expectations, embracing your true identity, learning the importance of using one's voice, taking risks, and finding inner power. Just like Mulan perseveres through all her struggles, our students persevered through a windstorm and the Thanksgiving holiday break, returning ready and recharged to deliver a wonderful performance.

"Mulan perseveres through all her struggles."
Mulan play for kids Brave warriors in Mulan play for schools
ArtReach's The Legend of MulanSt. John's School, Meruya, Jakarta

After a long hiatus, out of covid 19, the annual musical drama performance from Saint John's Meruya came back! Mulan, the girl who disguises herself as a man to fight for her country and for her family, was chosen as the act. The students and teachers struggled to get this performance presented. As Covid 19 was still around the corner, the practice, rehearsal and grand performance were the result of hard work and good cooperation as a team.

"The result of hard work and good cooperation as a team."
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ArtReach's The Legend of MulanSt. John's School, Meruya, Jakarta

Nadine Abigail, grade 11, played Mulan beautifully. Nadine, who was performing in several of Saint John's annual musical drama performances, showed her talent in singing and dancing. Richelle, grade 7, attracted the audience with her performance as the rabbit who accompanied Mulan in her journey to win the war. A ninth grader, Gabby, also showed her talent by playing the dragon. There were more performers who acted out that night. Even Pre-K and Kindergarten students also performed their parts.

"Proud parents and their families were also supporting them."
The Legend of Mulan play for kids Mulan popular play for kids to perform
ArtReach's The Legend of Mulan -  Eastside Community School, Issaquah WA -St. John's School Jakarta

Primary students who took wushu as their extracurriculars were also performing martial arts in the War Dance. Each part of the show presented Saint John's students with their talents and their bravery to perform on a public stage. Proud parents and their families were also supporting them from the audience.

Aside from the story of Mulan, the musical drama this year also showed how Saintjohners from Saint John's School Meruya fought the fear of Covid 19 and were able to present a great on-site show. It was a great experience and it marked the courage to enter the new year 2023 with more achievements.

Annual holiday production has delightful shenanigans
ArtReach's Twas the Night Before Christmas
Sandy Strickland,  The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville

The Abominable Snowman was sprawled on the tile floor solving a crossword puzzle. But when he stood up, his shaggy white fur causing his palms to sweat, he tried "to look mad, really mad."

The glowering was a way of psyching himself up to kidnap Santa's signature red-nosed reindeer. Santa, meanwhile, was cooling off with a hand-held fan as dance teacher Debra Rankin adjusted his flowing white locks and chest-length beard. It was getting a little steamy inside his padded red velvet suit.

"It felt like I was in the hot sun," said Santa, alias 9-year-old Dylan Emerick of the Northside. Meanwhile, dancers were doing impressively agile splits. Elves and reindeer were working on geography lessons or putting puzzles together. As show time neared for the annual holiday production at Pine Forest Elementary School of the Arts on the Southside, the 70-member cast and crew passed the minutes in a variety of ways.

"I like doing plays. I got to act silly."
Twas the Night Before Christmas Musical
Richmond Hill Community Theatre, Richmond Hill GA

"At rehearsal, we encourage students to bring classwork that they're missing and do it during their down time," said Jill Herkel, director and head drama teacher at the Grant Road school. "We always want them to understand that performing in these productions is a privilege, and academics do come first."

The show is 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Kathryn Schultz Miller's adaptation of Clement Clarke Moore's classic A Visit from St. Nicholas, telling how the poem came to be. There are shenanigans afoot as the Moore family prepares for Christmas. It seems that the Abominable Snowman captures the family mouse, Izzy, as well as Rosie the reindeer, in an effort to ruin Christmas and prevent them from arriving at the North Pole to save the broken toys.

You see, there are three misfit toys - a toy soldier that marches backwards, a Chatty Cathy doll that speaks gibberish and a purple lump of Play-Doh.

The cast of fourth- and fifth-graders performed the play for the student body, parents and community. This month, the dedicated magnet arts school, a feeder to LaVilla School of the Arts, is taking the show to Crown Point and Greenland Pines elementary schools in Mandarin.

Matthew Johnson, a 9-year-old Arlington resident, said it was fun playing the Abominable Snowman. It was a pivotal role: he got to chase his friend around the stage and laugh and joke with classmates.

"I like doing plays. I like acting, and I got to act silly," the fourth-grader said. "I love Christmas. It's my favorite season of the year." For Dylan, Santa is the ultimate role. Even when he wasn't in costume, classmates recognized the brown-eyed fourth-grader and told him what they wanted for Christmas. "I had to tell them I wasn't Santa Claus anymore," he said. Though he'd never heard of Moore's poem, Dylan dubbed the rhythm "really cool" and said the words matched brilliantly.

The show is a team effort. Music teacher Terri Wester worked with the singers, Rankin the costumes and choreography and Herkel the directing and technical end.

ArtReach's 'Alice in Wonderland' at St. Francis-St. Hedwig This Weekend
Break a leg to the very young performers who will present this musical play fo families
Naugatuck, CT

St. Francis-St. Hedwig School Drama Club will be presenting their colorful production of 'Alice in Wonderland' at the St. Francis of Assisi church hall on April 22 and April 23, 2017 at 2:00pm. The show is based upon the 'Alice' books by Lewis Carroll with a script adaptation by Kathryn Schultz Miller. The young performers in grades two through eight at the school are under the direction of Wanda Mascola with musical direction by Michael Petruzzi. Marianna Vagnini-Dadamo was the vocal coach and will be the accompanist.

I was invited to attend the final dress rehearsal along with several other theatre people to offer feedback to the students. It was a treat to see what the students had managed to put together in a relatively short time.

"For young performers in grades two through eight."
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ArtReach's Alice in Wonderland - Trunkey Public Schools, NSW, Australia

The really adorable and colorful set was designed by Jennifer Capozizello and Pedro Pires. The set fills the large space and the little plastic slide that Alice slides down into the rabbit hole was a fun touch. Jennifer Capozziello was in charge of the whimsical props and Neil Mascola was the child wrangler backstage. Ms. Capozziello also served as the stage crew along with Aiden Capozziello and Reeya Desai.

The cast includes Anthony Barbieri in the role of Lewis Carroll. The young ladies playing the role of Alice include Angelina Pires, Brooke Marchlewski, Emelia Dooling, Jailynn DiPasquale and Justine DiPasquale sharing the part of Alice #4 and Adrianna Biros. The large talking flowers are played by Alexandra Hein (Blue,) Tara Fitzgerald (Green,) Faith Lally (Red,) Layla Wyant (Orange,) and Chloe Tome (Yellow.)

"Really adorable and colorful set, whimsical props."
Alice in Wonderland for young performers Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland play
Trunkey Public Schools, NSW, Australia- Booker Fine Arts Club, Dallas, TX

Kathlyn Freitas plays the role of the large White Rabbit and the head of Caterpillar is played well by Luke Reilly. Mama Pigeon is Phoebe Criscuolo, Pigeon Pete is Mason Baehr, and Pigeon Pat is Olivia Edmonds. Ella Glorioso smiles in the role of the Cheshire Cat and Julia Dumont is very cute as the Dormouse. Ashley Galvao is the March Hare and Connor McColl is super convincing as the Mad Hatter. Also convincing as the Queen of Hearts is Angelina Gregory.

Rounding out the cast is Mackenzie Baranoski as Digger, Akaya Karlsen as Herb and Hailee Biros as Flora. The adorable members of the chorus include Fernanada Freitas, Ciara Gallagher, Alexis Happy, Taylor Hennessey, Madelyn Scully, Naima Seeley, Lauren Scully, Ava Wilmot and Caroline Youcher.

The students will present two performances this weekend, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm in the church hall next the school.

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