"I have been directing plays and coaching students' speeches for 19 years now. About 2 and a half years ago I 'found' your company and have never looked anywhere else since. My students and I adore all of your plays! My students have performed in too many of them to count. Just last month, I directed my second graders in the Noun and Verb Mini and last week my first graders performed your Life Cycles play. Both shows were a tremendous success. The parents said that the Life Cycles play was the best we ever did! Although it was spectacular, I have to admit that they have all turned out wonderful. My only fear is that we are running out of your shows to produce! Your company has been a gem for me. I love the writing and adore the catchy songs. My fifth graders have performed in both of your Character Matters plays with rave reviews. Honestly, every one of your shows has been a hit. Thank you for doing your job so well and making mine a lot easier. Please keep those plays coming!"
---Deni Cavrell, Drama Teacher, Portledge School, Locust Valley, NY
"Life Cycles was perfect for my entire life science unit. It has fun, memorable songs that are extremely educational. The kids were randomly breaking out in song all year, especially 'Metamorphosis.' Some if the dialogue was a little difficult for my English learners, but they really enjoyed trying the long words. They struggled a little during it to get the expression right, but after the musical, I found that they really tried to pay attention to punctuation, italics, and other cues to read with expression."
---Krista VanderLugt, Teacher (1st grade), The American International School of Vilnius, Lithuania
"I really liked it. Every student was able to shine for their own song. It was academic so we were able to combine the play with what were learning in science. Many teachers in our audience commented on the great dialogue. Kids loved the butterflies as they metamorphosized. We had simple, simple costumes. The animals vs. plants song was a huge hit! I can't stop singing 'Predator or Prey.' It really reinforced what we had been learning."
---Judy Burgenbauch, Teacher (2nd grade) Mammoth Elementary, Mammoth Lakes, CA
"I just had to share a scene I witnessed today. Last week my K-4th grade choir performed Life Cycles. After school, a few of my kindergarten girls were watching a bee on a rosebush. I heard them exclaim, 'The bee is flitting from stamen to stamen collecting pollen!' Thank you for your musicals that make science a part of everyday life!"
---Jennifer Lew, Conejo Adventist Elementary School, Newbury Park, CA
"Just performed in our school garden by our third graders this week. Great songs--- lyrics teach/reinforce concepts and music is fun. They loved it!"
---Beth Riggs, Teacher (3rd grade) Orchard School, Rio Linda, CA
"Excellent. Kids loved it!"
---Elizabeth Moyer, Teacher (2nd grade) Stone Ranch School, San Diego, CA
"We had a great time putting on the show (this is my 5th show in two years with second grade!). The songs are a little more difficult in the play, but all all your plays, once you learn them then you can't get them out of your head for weeks."
---Meredith Fisher, Teacher (2nd grade) Evergreen Charter School, Asheville, NC
"We loved it; the tips included were useful. Thanks for making to so easy, fun and successful for the students and me! This play went hand in hand with our science standards. Thanks for making learning fun."
---Nancy Murray, Teacher (2nd grade) Sandpiper School, Redwood Shores, CA
"A great ensemble show. You can have all students engaged most of the time by giving each student more than one part. Great songs and music."
---Sharon Silverglate, Teacher (3rd grade), Mar Vista Elementary, Aptos, CA
