Children's Show

Overview

A unique outreach service to Northeast Nebraska is provided by the Wayne State College Theatre program. The annual Children’s Theatre production, presented each April, is attended by approximately 5,000 pre-school through fifth grade children. For many of the children who attend these productions, it is sometimes their first and only experience with live theatre.

The annual Children’s Show is tied to classroom art, literary, and language arts activities in the schools and it involves Wayne State College students in the elaborate costuming and special staging required for a young audience.

Running for ten performances, the annual Children’s Show is often times the highlight of a Wayne State College theatre students’ performance or design experience. Playing to an audience of 500+ enthusiastic and appreciative young people provides a thrilling experience that is hard to surpass.

Wayne State College theatre students take part in all aspects of the production: designing, assistant directing, stage managing, building costumes and set, hanging and focusing lighting equipment, building and locating properties, painting, rehearsing, publicizing, and performing.

History
Recent Children’s Show Productions:
2005 – Alice ’s Adventures in Wonderland
2004 – The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad
2003 – Beauty and the Beast
2002 – Hansel and Gretel
2001 – The Honorable Urashimo Taro
Upcoming Production

The 48 th annual Children’s Show will be performed April 6 – 13, 2006 in Ramsey Theatre.

We will begin taking reservations for the upcoming Children’s Show beginning in late February 2006. Schools may make reservations for their students by phoning 375- . Two performances are held for the general public. The general public performances will be Sunday, 9 April 2006 at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
Admission: $2.00 for children
$3.00 for adults

Pictorial Archives

Alice ’s Adventures in Wonderland
April 2005
Ramsey Theatre
Costumes, Lighting, and Set designed by Janet Roney
Makeup designed by student Kristen Nollette
Directed by Gwen Jensen

The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad
April 2004
Ramsey Theatre
Costumes, Lighting, and Set designed by Janet Roney
Makeup designed by students Sheila Vinson, Dylan Rohde, and Joel Hurtado
Directed by Gwen Jensen

Beauty and the Beast
April 2003
Ramsey Theatre
Costumes, Lighting, and Set designed by Janet Roney
Directed by Gwen Jensen

Behind the Scenes

Autograph Time

Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Janet Roney , M.F.A.
Professor, Technical Director, and Designer
Dept. of Comm. Arts
FA 110A
Wayne , NE 68787
(402) 375-7354
FAX: (402) 375-7130
jaroney1@wsc.edu

Gwen Jensen , Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Dept. of Comm. Arts
FA 111A
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-7422
FAX: (402 375-7130
gwjense1@wsc.edu