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Celebrate, Honor, Remember: Black History

An actor portraying Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. stands in front of a painted backdrop depicting the American flag next to protest signs. He is wearing a navy blue suit, a tie, and a dark hat.

Theatre is a great tool for learning history, connecting to stories, and understanding why and how people make the choices they do. Our Black History performances connect students to  courageous and creative Americans and their experiences in the struggle for justice, equality, and freedom.

We still have a few spots left for our 2023 Winter Tours!

OR if you’re ready to book for 2024, we’re ready, too! In fact, we’ve just announced our titles! We’re proud to announce a brand new show debuting in 2024: Empowered, Brilliant, and Brave: Great Women of Black History.

Plus, we have virtual shows that are convenient and affordable. Choose from 9 different titles – or get access to all 40+ of our pre-recorded shows for one low price with our Bright Star Super Station Subscription!

In-Person Performances for 2023: Bring a live performance to your school!

Heroes of the Underground Railroad (Best for grades K-5)
Winter Fables (Best for grades K-6)
Let it Shine (Best for grades 4-Adult)
George Washington Carver & Friends (Best for grades K-5)
Struggle For Freedom: The Life of Dr. King (Best for grades 4-Adult)
Black History Heroes, Soldiers and Spies (Best for grades 4-Adult)
African Folktales (Best for grades PreK-5)
Jackie Robinson (Best for grades K-5)
Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History (Best for grades 4-Adult)
Black History Hall of Fame (All Ages)
Rosa Parks and Friends (Best for grades K-5)
North by Night: More Heroes of the Underground Railroad (Best for grades 3-Adult)
Once Upon a Time: Cinderella & Jack and the Beanstalk (All Ages)
Meet Dr. King (Best for grades K-5)
Black History’s Groundbreaking Geniuses (Best for grades K-5)

OR, go ahead and book for 2024!

Heroes of the Underground Railroad (Best for grades K-5)
Winter Fables (Best for grades K-6)
Let it Shine (Best for grades 4-Adult)
George Washington Carver & Friends (Best for grades K-5)
Struggle For Freedom: The Life of Dr. King (Best for grades 4-Adult)
Black History Heroes, Soldiers and Spies (Best for grades 4-Adult)
African Folktales (Best for grades PreK-5)
Jackie Robinson (Best for grades K-5)
Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History (Best for grades 4-Adult)
Once Upon a Time: Cinderella & Jack and the Beanstalk (All Ages)
Meet Dr. King (Best for grades K-5)
Black History’s Groundbreaking Geniuses (Best for grades K-5)
Black History Hall of Fame (All Ages)
**NEW** Empowered, Brilliant & Brave: Great Women of Black History (All Ages)
Rosa Parks and Friends (Best for grades K-5)

Virtual Performances: Convenient and affordable!

Jackie Robinson (Best for grades K-5)
Meet Dr. King (Best for grades K-5)
George Washington Carver & Friends (Best for grades PreK-5)
Let it Shine: American Civil Rights Movement 1955-68 (Best for grades 3-Adult)
Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Best for grades 3-Adult)
African Folktales (Best for grades Pk-5)
Black History Heroes Soldiers & Spies (Best for grades 3+)
Heroes of the Underground Railroad (Best for K-5)
Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History (Best for grades 4+)
OR – get access to all 40+ of our pre-recorded shows for one low price with our Bright Star Super Station Subscription!

Get in touch with us today and let’s get started planning your program!
To book your show, give us a call at 336-558-7360 or email us at booking@brightstartheatre.com.

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School is about more than just academics…

One of the most important things we do at Bright Star, is help students learn how to develop healthy relationships and comabat bullying. It has been a part of our mission from the very beginning and now we are in our 20th year of presenting shows that help students learn to identify and confront bullying wherever they find it.
A school assembly with Bright Star can be the perfect way to introduce important Social -Emotional Learning topics including bullying, online safety, positive attention, cultural awareness and so much more! If it is part of your mission to help students navigate a complicated world filled with difficult relationships and emotions, then Bright Star wants to bring one of our shows to YOU!
Bright Star has a number of shows and programs that can infuse your Social-Emotional Learning and Bully Prevention programming with the power of theatre! October is national Bully Prevention month. All of Bright Star’s shows have a strong character education component, helping students make sense of the larger world, understand other cultures, and learn to navigate tricky social situations. Check out our Fall Tours below!
Everything has been so wonderful down on Friendly Acres Farm, that is, until a bullying turkey starts picking on the other farm animals and making life harder for everyone. Farmer Jim and his faithful dog must stop this bullying bird to save Friendly Acres.
The woods are scary enough without having to worry about a big bully howling in the shadows! Follow Little Red and meet her friends – the three little pigs, the Gingerbread Man, and more – as they learn to face their fears and stand up to the Big Bully Wolf! Learn to identify, report and resist bullying and develop healthy friendships as we follow Little Red on her journey to grandma’s house. Funny, dramatic, and highly entertaining!
One of the first true classics of American literature, this is an authentic retelling of Washington Irving’s story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman! When Ichabod Crane takes a new job as schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow, he was expecting to have a simple life, but things get complicated very quickly! This tale is just spooky enough to delight any audience as the days get shorter, the air gets colder, and the nights turn long and dark. A perfect introduction to this literary classic.
The Lady of Bullyburg is our longest running bully prevention production because it has been heralded by educators and librarians for its power to change lives through lessons of friendship and kindness. Join Lady Kindness as she saves her town from a visiting bully while learning a variety of empowering tools along the way. A fairy tale that helps young audiences learn that a world built on kindness is not just a fantasy!
In a world where technology and society are changing at the speed of light, our hero, Maximus Mars, stands ready to challenge bullies wherever they may be found – in real life, online, or out of this world! Maximus Mars: An Intergalactic Bully Prevention Adventure stretches the imagination while exploring the challenges that students in middle grades face in the modern world – cyberbullying, electronic media, texting and more. Students need practical strategies for dealing with today’s pressures and Maximus Mars addresses those challenges in a direct and creative way.
No one tells a story quite like the Great Edgar Allan Poe! In A Tell-Tale Tale these spooky and clever stories and poems come to life before your very eyes. With a mastery of language that few can match, Edgar Allan Poe’s stories and poems are as impactful today as they were in the 19th century when they were written. This show blends rich language with expert storytelling to produce a rich language arts experience for middle grades. Stories include “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” “The Bells” and more!
Captain Friendship is our super fun, super impactful, superhero themed bully prevention circus adventure! There’s trouble under the big top as the Bully Bandit has struck fear in the hearts of all the performers. It’s up to one superhero to stand up and make a difference – Captain Friendship! Audiences learn to stand up to the Bully Bandit and find that kindness is the ultimate super-power!
Dr. Frank N. Stein is one of the world’s most famous scientists. Along with his trusty assistant, Igor, Dr. Stein has created some of the world’s most amazing inventions! But those inventions would be nothing without YOUR imagination. It will take Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to make his latest masterpiece come to life! This show helps students learn why STEM subjects are so important to the modern world while opening up an exciting world of STEM discovery. Back by popular demand, see why audiences made this our most popular STEM show ever!
A series of fun and informative vignettes, Friend Request explores the good and bad parts of social media and online culture. Technology can be great, but it also comes with some serious temptations and pitfalls. This quirky show gives your audience practical ways to address issues like cyberbullying, online safety, and understanding how to have positive relationships with friends both online and in real life.
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