SHERIDAN, Ark. -- The Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre on Tour will perform How the Camel Got His Hump at Sheridan Elementary School on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Children’s Theatre on Tour is part of the State Services program at the Arkansas Arts Center, the state’s premiere center for visual and performing arts with a renowned collection of international art.
“The Children’s Theatre on Tour brings the magic of the theatre to thousands of children and families across the state,” said Arkansas Arts Center Executive Director Todd Herman. “Every year, their performances wow the audiences and create extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge and inspire young people and their communities.”
The AACCT’s production of How the Camel Got His Hump is directed by Bradley Anderson. It was adapted for the stage by Keith Smith, based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. Costumes are designed by Cathleen Gleason.
How the Camel Got His Hump tells the story of the lazy camel who has not yet earned his hump. The horse, the dog and the ox plead with him to do his part, but the camel can’t be swayed and just says “humph!” That is until the Djinn of all the Deserts rolls in on a cloud of magic dust and the camel finally learns a valuable lesson about hard work and cooperation.
Children’s Theatre on Tour has been travelling around the state throughout the 2015-2016 school year, performing The Toymaker’s Apprentice (Nov. 10-Dec. 18, 2015), Apollo: To the Moon, Oct. 13, 2015 - March 18, 2016) and will wrap up the touring season with How the Camel Got His Hump (March 29-May 6, 2016). The 2015-2016 season is sponsored by the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust and Target.
For more information on the Arkansas Arts Center Children’s Theatre on Tour, contact Jessica Wright, Sr. Education Specialist: 501-396-0350 or jwright@arkansasartscenter.org. For more information about this event, contact: Lindsey Bohler, SES principal, at 870.942.3131 or LindseyBohler@sheridanschools.org.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Contact: 501-372-4000
Location: Arkansas Arts Center - 9th and Commerce, Little Rock, AR 72202
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Monday & Major Holidays
Arkansas Arts Center programs are supported in part by: the City of Little Rock; the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau; the City of North Little Rock and the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and the National Endowment for the Arts.