The Young People’s Theatre is live theater performed by national touring companies geared for specific age groups, open to school children and home-schooled students. Each year this series has provided opportunities for thousands of school age children to attend outstanding performances of an enriching and educational nature.
Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Email ypt@southflorida.edu for a reservation form or call the SFSC Box Office at 863-784-7178. Tickets are $5.00 per student and groups receive 1 complimentary chaperone/educator ticket for every ten seats purchased.
Teachers, shows fill up quickly. Reserve your seats early by contacting us at ypt@southflorida.edu.
Have Your Filled a Bucket Today? The Musical
Weds. October 5, 2022 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a. m.
This brand new, fun-filled musical from Virginia Repertory Theater is based on the concepts in Carol McCloud’s award-winning children’s books, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? and Ann Marie Gardinier Halstead’s book, The Bucket Filling Fairy. This production relays the joys of friendship and compassion for both the receiver and the giver. Students will learn to be “bucket-fillers” and not “bucket-dippers” with thie musical performance designed to promote healthy relationships and self-esteem. Recommended for grades K – 3.
Doktor Kaboom: Look Out! Science is Coming!
Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:30 a.m. (SOLD OUT) and 11:30 a.m.
The funny and witty Doktor Kaboom takes his audience on an educational tour of the modern scientific method while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences. Topics covered include: safety; pressure and force; simple machines; velocity; the scientific methods of hypothesis and experimentation; use of science in everyday life; chemical reactions; mass and more! Recommended for grades 3 – 8.
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Thursday, November 3, 2022 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
The Emmy Award winning 1970s pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage! The action begins when a first-time teacher, nervous about his first day of school, tries to relax by watching TV. Suddenly the Schoolhouse Rock bunch appears in his house and helps him to instruct his students on a variety of subjects including grammar, history, politics and math. Through a series of classic songs like “Conjunction Junction,” “Just a Bill,” and “Unpack your Adjectives,” this multi-media treat shows young people that learning can be as fun as your choose to make it.
Holiday Traditions Around the World
Monday, December 12, 2022 9:30 a.m. (SOLD OUT) and 11:30 a.m.
This fast-paced musical takes a joyous tour around the world of the dances, songs and stories about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and many more. Students will sing and clap as they learn new traditions and folklore of the magic of the season. This jubilee celebrates the true spirit of cultural diversity. Recommended for grades K – 3.
