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Contact: Jeff
Morgan, Jeff.Morgan@iowa.gov,
(515) 281-3858 (DES MOINES) –
The State Historical Museum is offering day camps
this summer that lets children make puppets, write
stories and perform in theatrical productions.
Following is information about the day camps and
theater performances at the State Historical Museum,
600 E. Locust Street in the heart of Des Moines’
Historic East Village:
Immigrant Stew at the Chat and Chew
day camp workshop by the world renowned Eulenspiegel
Puppet Theatre of West Liberty, Iowa.
July 19, 2006
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ages 8-adult
Participants are welcome to join the class, learn
about puppetry and be a character in a play about
the customers at Kathy Schmidt McGillicutty’s
Chat and Chew Café. The day camp workshop is
$50 and the performances are July 20-21 at 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m.
Immigrant Stew at the Chat and Chew
performances
July 20-21, 2006
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Each performance is open to the public. Admission
is $5.
Based in Iowa and touring nationally and internationally,
Eulenspiegel is known for original scripts, whimsical
scenery and beautifully crafted puppets of all styles,
including miniature marionettes, near life-size hand-and-rod
puppets, shadow puppets and giant parade puppets.
Some performances are available with live music by
musician Ron Hillis; almost all include harmony singing,
kazoo band, or sound effects.
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre was founded in 1974 as
a touring puppet troupe. Founding member Monica Leo
was joined by Teri Jean Breitbach early in 1975, and
the two have performed together since. Eulenspiegel
has been active in the Iowa Arts Council’s Artist
in the Schools and Communities Residency program since
1977. During the 1980s and early 1990s, the company
was also active in Wyoming’s Artist in Education
Program. From 1981 through 1991, the puppeteers toured
with IAC’s Summer Touring Arts Team.
I Want to be Governor, by Child’s
Play Touring Theater of Chicago, Illinois.
August 7-11, 2006
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ages 6-12
Children ages 6-12 are invited to learn about theater
from Child’s Play Touring Theater of Chicago,
Illinois, by writing songs, stories and poems about
what they would do if they were governor. The weeklong
day camp is $125. Students need to bring a sack lunch
each day. A morning and afternoon snack will be provided.
Students will be in I Want to be Governor
performances at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. August 11, 2006.
I Want to be Governor performances
August 11, 2006
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Each performance is open to the public. Admission
is $5.
Based in Chicago, Child’s Play is the premier
theatre company in the United States dedicated exclusively
to performing works written by children. Combining
the important, imaginative writings of children with
the craftsmanship of professional theater artists
and educators, Child’s Play creates a unique
stage where children’s voices can be heard,
examined and treasured.
Nationally recognized, Child’s Play motivates
elementary school students to read and write through
developing and staging original plays based on children’s
poems, stories and songs. Child’s Play’s
goal is to help children understand the value and
significance that writing and reading has on their
lives. Performances and workshops offer a powerful
teaching tool that strengthens and enhances the teaching
and learning process.
Reservations for camp or theater productions can
be made by calling 281-4132 or e-mailing Maureen.Korte@iowa.gov.
The State Historical Society of Iowa is a trustee
of Iowa’s historical legacy and an advocate
for understanding Iowa’s past. It identifies,
records, collects, preserves, manages and provides
access to Iowa’s historical resources. Its dual
mission of preservation and education serves Iowans
of all ages, conducts and stimulates research, disseminates
information, and encourages and supports historical
preservation and education efforts of others throughout
the state. Please visit www.iowahistory.org
or call 515-281-5111 for more information.
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