2 new plays for 2008/2009!
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Taproot Theatre's Road Company has been touring dynamic educational plays to students throughout the Pacific Northwest since 1978. We reach over 90,000 students each year with productions that address relevant social issues and provide youth with safe steps to approach them.

"Taproot consistently provides high quality performances on important topics. You are the best!" -Principal, West View K-8

For more information or to schedule a show contact Josiah Wallace, at 206.529.3669.

Our 2008/2009 touring season includes features three plays for elementary and secondary schools focusing on bullying and harassment. Alexander and the Dragon, Camp Super Friend and New Girl utilize principles from the leading bullying prevention curriculum including the Committee for Children's "Steps to Respect" bullying prevention program and "Second Step" violence prevention program.

Contents:

• Elementary School Assemblies
• Secondary School Assemblies
• Pricing
• See the Road Company on TV!

Elementary School Assemblies

                   New for 2008/2009!

by Bethany Wallace
A play about bullying prevention
Grades K-6

Being a 5th grader is even harder than being a knight. When "Sir" Alexander returns to school after a summer of battling make-believe foes, he fails to stand up for the new girl getting bullied on the school bus. He unknowinly allows Maddy (Princess Madeline) to be captured by a "dragon," and is stripped of his knighthood. Will Alexander conquer the fire-breathing dragon and rescue the princess? Will his heroic quest restore his honor?

Education Goals:
Bullying Prevention and Social Skills

• Recognize, Refuse and Report
• Responsibility of a bystander
• Initiating a friendship
• Engaging others in conversation
• Forgiving others

by Bethany Wallace
A play about forming friendships and appreciating differences
Grades K-6

Marvel may be a super hero, but that doesn’t mean he knows how to be a super friend … yet. At Super Camp, the summer camp for super heroes, Marvel discovers it’s a lot harder to make friends than he thought. With some helpful advice from his dad, and the assistance of his camp counselor, Marvel learns what it takes to make and be a good friend.

Meanwhile, the evil Professor Nemesis has come up with a sinister plan to strip all the super-heroes of their powers. It’s up to Marvel and his new friends to use their special gifts and work together to save the day.

Education Goals

• Friendship and Social Skills
• Starting a conversation
• Joining a group
• Showing respect for others
• Bullying prevention
• Appreciating differences
• Teamwork

Secondary School Assemblies

                   New for 2008/2009!

by Josh Hornbeck
A play about the faces of harassment and the function of community.
Grades 6-12

Rachel is the new girl at Clements High. She wants to fit in and get along with everyone. But when two of the school’s popular kids attempt to sabotage her friendships with two of the school’s outcasts, Rachel learns that the way she treats others can have serious consequences.

From cyber-abuse through instant messages and online social networking sites to verbal abuse in the halls, New Girl looks at the consequences of our actions and the need to treat everyone with kindness and respect.

Education Goals

• Examine various forms of bullying and harassment, both subtle and overt
• Learn importance of respect
• Explore the dangers of cliques
• Understand personal and social responsibility

Touring Prices*

* A travel fee is added for all destinations.

To book a show contact Josiah Wallace.

Financial assistance is available through the Erica Enns Scholarship Fund to schools for whom the cost of a performance may be a hardship.