Metro Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Livinston, Laura	TheatreSports	Life Skills- Other, Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	In this interactive introduction to the excitement of live theatre, two teams of professional improvisers challenge each other to spontaneously create scenes inspired by audience suggestions. Audience members help create characters, settings and stories – often participating on stage. Collaboration (actor/actor and actor/audience) is clearly essential. Challenges include using language creatively, scenes resembling books, and scenes inspired by curriculum subjects. Recipient of Young Audiences of New Jersey’s first Artists of the Year Award. Video at www.freestylerep.org.	$501- $1000
Dennett, Lisa	IDEAS Sociodrama	Life Skills- Other, Other, Performing Arts- Theater	IDEAS Sociodrama teaches the skills of improvisation by students interacting with professional teaching artists infusing a specific social theme into the scenes. Themes are chosen by participating teachers who also participate in a pre-residency planning and orientation session. 8 workshop residency minimum without a culminating event. 12 workshop minimum resdiency with a culminating event that is devised from student-centered work. Examples of themes: peer pressure, gossip, bullying, respect... etc.	$3001+
Pelc, Cindy and Jim	Stilt walking	Performing Arts- Clowning	Welcome guests to the library with a beautiful clown - 8 feet tall! Capture the carnival spirit with the library in a safe, family way.	Up to $100
Golden, Gail	The Wondermakers	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Theater	THE WONDERMAKERS perform folktales from around the world using story theatre, humor, mime, imagination, and comedy improv techniques. Our programs can be customized around any topic and are always highly interactive. Children even get selected to play characters in the stories! Shows include STORY SOUP, GARDENS OF THE EARTH, and CATCH THE READING BUG. We also offer programs for teenagers, parents, and librarians including interview techniques, customer service, team building, communication, parents as leaders, change in the workplace, diversity, violence prevention, and sexual harassment.	$201- $350
Yacovella, Joanne	Mother Goose is on the Loose: Busy Bodies (ages 1-3)	Health & Fitness- Other, Performing Arts- Dance, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Busy Bodies (Ages 1-3) Join Mother Goose as she uses nursery rhymes and simple tunes presented through music and movement to tap into toddlers innate need to move, jump and dance. It is fast paced and varied to accommodate their age appropriate attention span and very busy bodies.	$201- $350
Mc Dade, Ed	Rythms & Rhymes of American Folk Music	Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Can you square dance while sitting down? Does the "catfish" really have the blues? Will Grandmother spider bring back the sun? You'll find out when you experience the Rhythms & Rhymes of American folk music with Ed Mc Dade. Be ready for an inter-active, educational and entertaining, good time show. You'll be treated to stories from the Appalachian and American Indian tradition. You'll hear lots of great music, with classic American songs(some with a completely new twist) like Froggie went a courtin', Freight Train, Oh Susannah and This Land is your land. You’ll be delighted to step to the Bug Dance! This is a great concert for inter-generational audiences! Discover a full range of ideas and emotions that are part of our musical tradition. Take part in an exciting, fun filled music experience; invite Ed Mc Dade(guitar, banjo and rhythm instruments) performer, musician and educator to your event.	$351- $500
TheatreworksUSA, -	Felix Pitre's ANIMAL TALES	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Sing and laugh along with Latin American singer-storyteller-musician extraordinaire, Felix Pitre, as he presents a collection of wonderful animal stories and songs celebrating the environment and teaching respect for creatures large and small. This audience-participation treat for young audiences includes stories from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru, with songs such as Froggie Went a Courtin', Alouette, and The Lion Sleeps Tonight, among others.	$501- $1000
O'Keefe, Kevin	Circus Minimus - The One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase	Performing Arts- Mime, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Theater	Former Big Apple Circus instructor Kevin O'Keefe delights and inspires audiences to practice compassion and follow their dreams. An entire cast of circus characters emerges from one small suitcase - a band, head usher, ringmaster, magician, and an Italian circus family. However, the most important performers come from the audience. Each show is a dialogue between the audience and the characters - a lighthearted collaboration.	$501- $1000
Conrad, Bob	The American History Magic Show	History, Performing Arts- Magic, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Author/illustrator Bob Conrad brings you a Red, White & Blue magic show that is a magical introduction to early American history. Using magic, music, puppets, ventriloquism and trick cartoon drawings your audience will learn about Captain John Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross and other famous Americans. They will meet Bob Conrad's puppet friends Hound Doggy and Harvey Historian. This program is presented in a fun, light-hearted manner that will give your students a new perspective on American History - one which even the youngest members of your audience will understand. Lot's of interaction and audience participation, and lots of fun for all. Bob Conrad is the author/illustrator of Bob Conrad's Great Americans.	$351- $500
Randall, Mike	Mark Twain Live! Starring Mike Randall	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Theater	A One-Man Show Starring Mike Randall. Mark Twain, America's Greatest Author And Humorist is brought to life through the considerable talents of Mike Randall. Since 1972 this Nationally Acclaimed one-man show has charmed audiences throughout the United States and Canada. Appearing Off-Broadway at New York City's ONLY Dinner-Theatre and on college campuses, at Corporate gatherings, Dinner Theatres, Opera Houses, Churches, Schools and in Regional Theatres, the show bursts forth with all the wit and wisdom that was the trade-mark of the Great Man Himself. Mark Twain Live! is endorsed by the Mark Twain Museum of Buffalo. Mike Randall is the official Mark Twain of The Annual Huck Finn Jubilee in Victorville California and the Annual Mark Twain Birthday Bash & Symposium in Buffalo, NY. From the moment Mike Randall walks on stage there is no doubt that the Celebrated Humorist Mark Twain was and continues to be, one of America's greatest natural resources! PERFECT FUND RAISER FOR SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS & FINE ARTS EVENTS!	$1001- $3000

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.