Active Stages
Active Stages 2018: Zombie Thoughts

Active Stages 2018: Zombie Thoughts

A world premiere by Jennifer A. Kokai & Oliver Kokai-Means October-November 2018 “Okay, so you have anxiety because you have anxiety, and now we’re going to battle some vampire bats.” Created specifically for grades 4-6, the Free Elementary School Tour of ZOMBIE...

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Active Stages 2017: River. Swamp. Cave. Mountain.

Active Stages 2017: River. Swamp. Cave. Mountain.

A world premiere by Elaine Jarvik October 23-27 and November 13-17 Five-year-old JJ (who has lots of questions) and eight-year-old Izzy (a know-it-all who doesn’t know it all) are siblings who have recently lost their grandmother. They embark on a funny and touching...

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Active Stages 2016: The Edible Complex

Active Stages 2016: The Edible Complex

Created for grades 4-6, THE EDIBLE COMPLEX is a comedy about ten-year-old Anna, who dreams of being a chef. She is also becoming aware of how her body is different from others at school. So, one day she decides to stop eating, but it’s hard to ignore your Food when it...

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Active Stages 2015: Ruff!

Active Stages 2015: Ruff!

RUFF! Toured Sept 28th -Friday, Oct. 9th 2015 RUFF! by Jenifer Nii is the story of Axel (a shelter regular) and Buddy (a shelter novice) who discover together what’s possible when dogs and their people learn to see past stereotypes and summon the courage to the be...

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ACTIVE STAGES 2014: “DIFFERENT=AMAZING”

ACTIVE STAGES 2014: “DIFFERENT=AMAZING”

        Active Stages: Arts in Education is the educational arm of the Davis Arts Council (DAC). We believe that arts education is critical to the heath, well-being, and overall educational achievement of every single child. Active Stages is a...

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