This week we attended a stunning performance at the Coterie Theatre – The White Rose: We Defied Hitler. This play is based on the case of Sophie Scholl, a German student who openly defied Hitler by working on a publication…
This week’s field trip found us braving the polar vortex and sub-zero temperatures for a performance of “Secret Soldiers” at the Coterie Theatre. The show is about the hidden history of women who fought disguised as men during the Civil…
image courtesy of Coterie Theatre website This week we visited the Coterie Theatre for the world premiere of “Becoming Martin,” a play about young Martin Luther King, Jr. The play is a Coterie commissioned work by noted filmmaker, screenwriter, director,…
image courtesy of the Coterie Theatre website It may have been cold outside, but we had “goosebumps” when we visited Coterie Theatre! This week we attended Goosebumps: The Musical at Coterie Theatre in Crown Center, and had a great time…
image courtesy of Scholastic This week we watched a lovely performance of the children’s classic, Tuck Everlasting by Babbitt. This book is the story of the Winnie Foster and her chance meeting with the Tuck family. The Tucks drank water…
image courtesy of Coterie Theatre This week we attended a world premiere performance of “The Secret of Courage” by Laurie Brooks. The play begins with the main character finding out that the headaches he has been having are actually symptoms…
This week we attended the live performance of “We Shall Not Be Moved” at Coterie Theatre in Crown Center. This show is about the student sit-ins in 1960 at the Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. This moving and…
On Tuesday, we attended the live performance of the Andrew Clements’ book “No Talking” at the Coterie Theatre. In the story, the boys and girls challenge each other to a no talking contest, which turns out to be much more…
On December 16 we attended a live performance of “Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Coterie Theatre. Not only was this a fun celebration of 50 years of this favorite program, it was a loving tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s wonderful music,…
image from the book by Arnold Lobel On Wednesday we attended a fun musical performance of “A Year with Frog and Toad” at the Coterie Theatre. This adaptation of the favorite children’s book series brought in song, dance, and a…