Educating and entertaining children through the magic of music and theater- to inspire imagination, challenge minds, and enrich a child's life.
YPAS was developed by the CAC over 25 years ago to provide live performance programs for pre-school, elementary and middle school children in the Golden Triangle and surrounding area. Musicals, puppetry, dance and various forms of live music have been presented to thousands of students who might not otherwise have this opportunity. The Arts Council provides curriculum-education support through study guides for each performance.
Details about YPAS Fall 2017-Spring 2018 will become available mid-summer.
Past Shows
TRICKSTER TALES STARRING ANANSI THE SPIDER
(Grades PK-3) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016, 9:30 am and 12:30 pm
Presented by Mississippi Puppetry Guild
A delightful puppet performance featuring the adventures of Anansi the Spider. These stories are derived from the rich oral tradition of the Ashanti and Beluba peoples of West Africa.
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Visual Art, African. History, Culture and Folklore.
THE TRUE STORY OF POCAHONTAS (Grades 1-5)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016, 9:30 am and 12:30 pm
Presented by Virginia Repertory Theatre
With an emphasis on historical fact, this story follows Pocahontas as she grows from a girl who helps the Jamestown colonists survive, to the young woman, wife and mothers who carries her message of peace and mutual cooperation across the Atlantic to the mighty King of England.
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts,
Multi-Cultural History, Biography, Women’s Studies.
THE STINKY CHEESE MAN (Grades PK-5)
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 & 24, 2017
9:30 am and 12:30 p.m. Presented by
Mississippi University for Women Department of Theatre
This fast paced piece features a mix of classic fairy tales including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, The Little Red Hen and more in this hilarious example of fractured fairy tales.
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Family and Relationships, Conflict Resuolution
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Events take place at Rent Auditorium on MUW Campus. Reservations are required.
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