School Touring Assemblies

 

2023 – 2024 calendar now open for scheduling!

Fall Touring Dates: September 6, 2023 through December 1, 2023

Spring Touring Dates: January 4, 2024 through May 31, 2024


Schedule a bullying prevention assembly for your school today!

In-person and virtual options available.

See shows and pricing below:

The Friend Ship

Kindergarten - 5th grade

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Bugs!

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

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Virtual Options for K-5th

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6th - 12th Grade Options

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NEW! The Friend Ship by Bethany Wallace
Available in-person for the 2023-2024 school year.

Swashbuckling scallywag! The good ship Buccaneer has a bad case of bullying behavior, and it’s much worse than our hero Lou ever experienced on the playground. The pirate captain calls Lou names and makes ‘em scrub the deck! And that’s not all; it turns out the captain is also being bullied by an old friend. Can Lou and his fellow crewmembers teach their captain a few things about being an upstander before the next full moon? Or will Captain No Beard ruin the day and steal their map to the treasure?

EDUCATION GOALS:

  • Recognizing, Reporting & Refusing Bullying Behavior
  • How to Be an Upstander
  • Forming Friendships
  • Forgiveness

 

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Bugs! by Melanie Hampton
Available in-person and virtually.

Things are snug as a bug in a rug at school until the new kid shows up with enviable expertise about bugs. All the students think Max is the bee’s knees. All of them, except Logan, whose jealousy turns into bullying behavior that’s as bad as a case of bed bugs. Will the other students realize they can’t just be flies on a wall? Can Max stand up to Logan’s bullying behavior? And is there room for new friendship on the playground?

Education Goals:

  • Recognizing, Reporting, and Refusing Bullying Behavior
  • Being a Positive Bystander
  • Celebrating Differences
  • Welcoming Newcomers/Forming Friendships

 

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Elementary School Virtual Assemblies

K – 5th grade

BUGS! by Melanie Hampton

Things are snug as a bug in a rug at school until the new kid shows up with enviable expertise about bugs. All the students think Max is the bee’s knees. All of them, except Logan, whose jealousy turns into bullying behavior that’s as bad as a case of bed bugs. Will the other students realize they can’t just be flies on a wall? Can Max stand up to Logan’s bullying behavior? And is there room for new friendship on the playground?

Education Goals:

  • Recognizing, Reporting, and Refusing Bullying Behavior
  • Being a Positive Bystander
  • Celebrating Differences
  • Welcoming Newcomers/Forming Friendships

 

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ALLIES FROM OUTER SPACE by Bethany Wallace  

Jeepers creepers! The aliens are coming to school, and they never shower! At least that’s the gossip when an alien spaceship makes an emergency landing on earth. While waiting for repairs, the alien queen on board sends her daughter to the local school with a mission: to find out if humans are intolerant of differences and if they use their technology to bully others. Will the students at Galaxia Elementary treat Princess Komodo with respect despite her tail and webbed fingers? Or will their bullying behavior force the queen to take drastic measures against bullying and wipe out the earth’s technology for good?!

EDUCATION GOALS:

  • Recognizing, Reporting & Refusing Bullying Behavior
  • Accepting Differences and Confronting Prejudice
  • Using Technology Responsibly

  

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SUPER SCHOOL  by Bethany Wallace  

Your favorite heroes from Camp Super Friend are back for a new adventure! It’s Marvel’s first day at Asteroid Academy and Jet introduces him to Danrelle, a girl with invisibility power, and Tilly, a girl with super-strength and a temper to match. When Danrelle uses her power to steal Tilly’s rocket ball and bully her into losing her temper, Tilly’s reaction puts her in danger of being suspended. Can Tilly learn to manage her emotions in time? Will the students of Asteroid Academy learn the power of the three R’s: Recognizing, Reporting and Refusing Bullying Behavior before their actions cause superhero-sized trouble? 

EDUCATION GOALS:  

  • Recognizing, Reporting & Refusing Bullying Behavior 
  • Empathizing With Others 
  • Managing Emotions 

  

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 TEAM PLAYER MODE by Bethany Wallace  

Today’s mission: start at a new school and make some friends. After Ben moves in with his dad he finds out life at his new school is way different. Everyone makes fun of his backpack and they all play that new adventure video game. If Ben can just learn how to play and complete a mission he’ll be invited to join The 5th Grade Gamers. But between his opponents in the fantastical video game world and the students at school, Ben’s going to need the power of the three R’s: Recognizing, Reporting and Refusing bullying behavior and the teamwork of his gaming friends to complete his mission. 

EDUCATION GOALS:  

  • Recognizing, Reporting and Refusing Bullying Behavior 
  • How to Be a Positive Bystander 
  • Accepting Differences 

  

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Our education and artistic teams are working towards adjusting our secondary school assemblies to better reflect the needs of our middle and high school students.

At this time we are only offering virtual assemblies for 6th – 12th grade students. We plan to offer in-person assemblies for the 2024-2025 school year.

Middle and High School Virtual Assemblies

6th – 12th grade

Relationship Status by Anne Kennedy Brady

Jason and Trevor have been best friends for years, but Jason’s pursuit of Claire throws it all into turmoil. As alliances shift and Trevor struggles to maintain their friendship, Jason and his new girlfriend begin an online campaign of bullying and harassment which leaves Trevor isolated and upset. With newfound confidence, Jason begins a run for class president, providing Trevor an opportunity to publicly humiliate him. Relationship Status examines the social consequences of online behavior, and how to make positive choices to end the downward spiral of cyberbullying and harassment.

EDUCATION GOALS: 

  • Cyberbullying prevention
  • Understanding the consequences of gossip and rumors
  • Examining various forms of bullying and harassment, both subtle and overt
  • Personal and social responsibility

  

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The Social Networth by Melanie Hampton  

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Hayley’s Body Positivity Club is off to a start, and she’s chronicling the experience on her vlog. Meanwhile, class clown Jason struggles with his own body image after his best friend Cody makes fun of him. To hide his insecurities, Jason joins Cody in remixing Hayley’s vlogs into an embarrassing montage body-shaming her. As the video spreads around the school, Hayley’s life starts to crumble and the students of Everwood must choose how they treat their peers. The Social Networth examines the consequences of online behavior while helping students make positive choices to end cyberbullying and harassment. 

EDUCATION GOALS: 

  • Cyberbullying prevention 
  • Understanding the consequences of harassment 
  • Personal and social responsibility 
  • Positive body image 

  

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To book any show email touring@taproottheatre.org.

School Pricing and Additional Information

2023/2024 school year

Available In-person:
  • The Friend Ship (new elementary show!)
  • BUGS! (returning from 2022-2023 school year)

Available Virtually:
  • BUGS!
  • Allies from Outer Space
  • Super School
  • Team Player Mode
  • Relationship Status
  • Social Networth
Contact our scheduling office at 206.529.3669 or email touring@taproottheatre.org to book your assembly today.
EACH IN-PERSON SHOW INCLUDES: 
  • 45 minute bullying prevention play + 10-15 minute actor led talkback = 55-60 total minutes of student time
  • A teacher's guide (with pre and post play discussion questions)
EACH VIRTUAL SHOW PACKAGE INCLUDES:
  • A 45-60 minute bullying prevention play, including a review of curriculum with the actors
  • A Teacher’s Guide (with pre and post play discussion questions)
  • A personalized password protected video link specific to your school
IN-PERSON PRICING:
  • $700 first performance
  • $300 second performance of same show, same day
  • $400 second performance of different show, same day
  • $150 classroom visit
  • +travel fee (if applicable)
VIRTUAL PRICING:
  • $300 per school for one week* of unlimited streaming
  • *add $50 for each additional week
    ALTERNATIVE PRICING OPTIONS: If you represent a school district and would like to book this show for multiple schools, CLICK HERE. If you are a home-school group looking to book this show, CLICK HERE.
For all touring needs and requirements, click here.

In-person:

  • The plays need a level, unobstructed acting area that measures at least 24 feet in width by 18 feet in depth.
  • Taproot brings all of its own sound equipment
  • The actors will need one hour prior to the assembly start time to set up and run a sound check.
Virtually: Taproot uses Vimeo for our virtual assembly. Some schools have restricted access to this site for students using school-owned devices. Our recommendation is to allow students to access Vimeo for the scheduled viewing time. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer a different streaming site at this time due to privacy rules.
Being a kid is hard! Dealing with bullying and disrespect makes it even harder. Using principles from the Committee for Children’s “Second Step” bullying prevention programs, Taproot Theatre Company’s touring productions equip students with the skills they need to stand up to bullying, solve problems and form lasting friendships.

Taproot Theatre Company has toured educational plays to students since 1985 and reaches more than 100,000 students annually. TTC is a member of Theatre Puget Sound and Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization for nonprofit professional theatres. Founded in 1976, TTC tells stories of hope, serving the Pacific Northwest through live theatre and educational programs.

 


Our scripts are guided by Second Step Curriculum.


Thank You

Support for Taproot Theatre’s Education & Outreach programming is generously provided by:

   

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