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What
teachers, directors, customers are saying about ArtReach's plays
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Reviews for ArtReach 
On this page: Pinocchio,
Reluctant Dragon, Sleeping Beauty,
Snow White, Treasure Island, Twas
the Night Before Christmas, Velveteen Rabbit, We
Are The Dream.


"We
have had huge successes the past two years with Peter Pan and Beauty
and the Beast...we love your shows! Keep them coming!"
Jan
Plank, Director, Temple Beth Hillel Day School, Valley Village, CA
"I
can't tell you how much I appreciate what you do! We cast 1st
through 5th grade students, in an inner-city school, all second
language learners, and they loved it! Your scripts are
well-paced, clear, and fun for all."
Greg
Tutt, Teacher, Buford Elementary, Lennox, CA
"Thank
you for making theater do-able and affordable for kids."
Michelle
McCormick, Stage Kids Children's Community Theatre, San Jose, CA
Pinocchio

"Your
scripts are simply THE BEST for kids! Pinocchio was great...
we
got so many compliments...dreams came true!!!"
Sarah
Ackerman-Hale, Broadway Review, Kansas City
"I
produced the play 'Pinocchio' last year! The children thoroughly
enjoyed it.
Many
thanks!"
Therese
Dixon, Hunua Youth Theatre, Papakura, New Zealand
"We
had 3rd, 4th and 5th graders in our Pinocchio! Thank you very
much for your work and allowing freedom with the scripts."
Scott
Kohanek, Kenwood School, Minneapolis, MN
Pinocchio
has been so much fun, said Director Kelly Gilson. Lots
of kids and energy make this a crowd pleaser. We have 32 in the cast
and all of the kids -- and parents -- have been wonderful to work with."
Daily
Corinthian - "Corinth Theatre Arts Presents Pinocchio",
Corinth, MS
"It
has been a total joy and blessing working on PINOCCHIO! The
kids are acting, building the sets, and working as running crew. They
have really been involved in every part of the show, and are having a
great time doing it!"
Jean
Grewe, Young Footliters, Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, IA
The
Reluctant Dragon

"Opening
night was a big success for our lovable dragon!"
The
Rose Children's Theatre, Eugene, OR
"The
richly expressive prose of Kenneth Grahame continues to delight."
The
Language Arts Review
"The
telling is delightfully tongue-in-cheek. His star attraction is an
imaginative animal and he makes this reluctant dragon live."
School
Library Journal, starred review of The Reluctant Dragon
"I
love working with the kids. To see them light up when they get on
stage is the best feeling in the world."
Ariel
Long, 15, Dragon, Rose Children's Theatre, Eugene, OR
Sleeping
Beauty

"We
had a cast of 90 children for Sleeping Beauty!
Grades
K-5th, we had over 700 people attend!
DeWayne
Durr, Teacher, Piner Elementary, Morning View, KY
"Sleeping
Beauty played to sold out crowds and the audiences absolutely LOVED
the show!"
Mary
Norwood, Elkhart Civic Theatre, Summer Theatre Camp, Bristol, IN
"Thank
you for providing such an excellent script for Sleeping Beauty!
It was so easy even for two people with zero experience!"
DeWayne
Durr, Teacher, Piner Elementary, Morning View, KY
"We
had two fantastic performances of Sleeping Beauty with Standing Room
Only audiences!"
Jennifer
Black, Children's Theatre Company, Goderich, ON, Canada
"We
are doing Sleeping Beauty! The parents and staff have always
commented how wonderfully appropriate your plays are for the
children. I am priviledged and honored to present them to our
community. You have a fan in me!"
Jay
Spoerl, Rosholt School District, WI
Snow
White

"My
cast for Snow White this year was 30 students and we had a crowd of
more than 150. It was the BEST!!"
Karen
McCafferty, R.D. Wood Elementary School, Millville, NJ
"Thank
you for writing this amazing play, Snow White! It was a lot of
fun to direct. The daycare center I work for had a blast!"
Cody
Bylsma, Club 4 Kids, Inc., Panama City, FL
"What
an incredible run of Snow White! We really had a wonderful experience!"
Columbia
Children's Theatre, MA
"Last
year we purchased and performed Snow White. It was a huge success!"
Nicole
Oberdick, Educator, Norton, VA
"Ursuline
students, presented Snow White to a packed auditorium!
The lively performance showcased bright costumes and wonderful performances!"
Ursuline
Academy, New Orleans, LA
Treasure
Island

"A
wonderful
adaptation of Stevenson's classic. Many opportunities to
challange more experienced actors while keeping it simple enough for
inexperienced actors. It worked tremendously well and was a
huge success!"
Andrew
Velishek, Child's Play Theatre Company, Montgomery, MN
"The
Foster Park Elementary School Drama Club which consists of
fourth and fifth-graders wowed audiences with Treasure Island.
They really made it their own.
T.
J. Tyler, Foster Park Elementary School, Union, SC
"Our
Day Campers performed Treasure Island: Young Pirates of the
Caribbean! All ages participated and made it a great show! We loved
the fun songs!"
Gilman
Day Camps, Baltimore, MD
We
have thoroughly enjoyed working on TREASURE ISLAND! Our after-school
students love your plays! Thank you for all you do!
Courtney
Susman, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, WV
Everyone
has put their unique mark on this wonderful production of
Treasure Island'! From our audition day through dress
rehearsal, the kids have made this their show!"
Jean
Goad, Grand Rapids Players Summer Theatre Kids Camp, MN
"After
a week long camp, the Childrens Glassworks Theater debuted
Treasure Island: Young Pirates of the Caribbean! The kids did a
great job!"
Northshore,
Cleveland, OH
'Twas
the Night Before Christmas

"Twas
the Night Before Christmas is a fun-filled romp through a
hear-warming tale of family love and playful friendship!"
The
Pahrump Arts Council (PAC), Pahrump, NV
"We
have just performed 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' and everyone
said it was our best show yet!"
Karen
Dixon, Hunua Elementary School, Papakura, New Zealand
"Our
Christmas Play, "Twas the night before Christmas" was a
success! It was so cute and fun. The day was everything I had
envisioned... great show, cookies/hot chocolate, beautiful church,
and snow! Thanks again!"
Maura
T. Ridder, Mom's The Word, Denver, CO
"Twas
the Night before Christmas is a delightful musical designed to give
young performers an opportunity to learn the art of theater while
gaining poise, confidence, friendships, a sense of teamwork and
practical experience."
Little
Starz Productions, O'Fallon, MO
"In
'Twas the Night before Christmas' the audience joins in to help
conquer the Abominable Snowman, play reindeer games, dance, sing,
giggle and yell to help Izzy and Rosie save Christmas!"
Lancaster
Opera House, Buffalo, NY
The
Velveteen Rabbit

"What
a wild ride! The Velveteen Rabbit was such a fun way to end my
second to last semester at Pace, and I couldn't have asked for a
better experience."
Allie
Marotta, PACE School, New York, NY
"The
Velveteen Rabbit afforded our students the opportunity to bring the
many sweet, vivacious characters of the story to life using their
unique talents and personalities. Toys, animals, humans, and even a
magical fairy are all a part of this whimsical holiday tale."
Mary Joy
Nelson, Executive Director, InnOVATION Arts Academy, Lexington, KY
"The
message is that growing up is not an end but a hopeful beginning,
full of promise. Our students had so much fun bringing this charming
story to life!"
Mary Joy
Nelson, Executive Director, InnOVATION Arts Academy, Lexington, KY
"The
fanciful story of the Velveteen Rabbit continues to resonate. It
offers reading to be savored by viewers and listeners of many ages."
Margaret
Bush, Simmons College, Boston (School Library Journal), MA
"Once
you are real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
Margery
Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
"Our
students had so much fun!"

Wolf Creek Collective, Cape
Coral FL
We
Are The Dream

"We
Are The Dream touched this community like no other event Ive
been part of. UNBELIEVABLE!"
Marianne
Carruth, Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon, NC
"Many
people tell me that
"We Are the Dream"
is the best play they've ever seen at their school. I had as
few as 16 students in one production, and as many as 42 in
another. It's a great show. Thank you!"
Brady
McKay Williams, Drama Teacher, Sacramento, CA
"The
premiere of a revolutionary play went down like a dream with its
audience last week. We are the Dream was performed by youngsters at
Woodberry Down Primary School."
Hackney
Gazette, London, United Kingdom
"This
show is not about rehearsal, not about perfection. It's about
faith and love and the message of Dr. King. This dream is for
all of us. We are the
dream."
Director
Marianne Carruth, Tryon Fine Arts Center, NC
"The
children knew what this was all about and knew
how
to get the key messages across. It was absolutely fantastic!"
Woodberry
Down Community Primary
School, United Kingdom

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