Category Archives: School Show

So Long… Farewell…

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

By Stacey Volland, Education And Outreach Associate, Curriculum Specialist Sadly, my time at the Paramount Theatre is coming to an end. So, before I cry, here are my top ten highlights from working in the Education and Outreach department over … Continue reading →

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Student Matinee Season Announcement

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Jennifer Luck, Director of Education and Outreach Registration is almost open for the 2013-2014 Student Matinee Season, but for now we are thrilled to announce the shows being offered to our school audiences for 13-14 school year! Check back … Continue reading →

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Boats is coming Stateside at the Paramount

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

By Stacey Volland, Education and Outreach Program Associate and Curriculum Specialist Boats is visiting the Stateside Theatre from Tasmania! Students have been participating in pre-show workshops for the past three weeks to prepare for the performance. You can check out our … Continue reading →

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Tomáš Kubínek Performs at The Settlement Home

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

By Jennifer Luck, Director of Education and Outreach Tomáš Kubínek is an interesting fellow and if you were the kind who analyzes such things you would say his act is pretty simple.  He merely partners short works of physical comedy, … Continue reading →

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Who is ready for a Pigeon Party?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

This Sunday we will present a very fun production of Mo Williems’ books “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” “Pigeon Finds a Hotdog!” and “Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!”  Please go to http://www.austintheatre.org/buy if you would like … Continue reading →

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Set and Costume Images for Junie B. Jones

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

On December 5, 2010, the Paramount Theatre will be producing its first chidren’s theatre play in collaboration with the University of Texas: Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells.  I couldn’t be more excited!  The play is cast and the set … Continue reading →

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The Wolf has left the building!

Posted on October 14, 2009 by

This weekend the Paramount Theatre presented Peter and the Wolf, the first show of our Playtime Series. I thought it was a great show.  The set was beautiful, the actors were great, and the songs were fantastic.  I saw three … Continue reading →

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School show are sold out!

Posted on September 11, 2009 by

The school year has begun and we have very exciting shows for schools and families.  All of our school performances are sold out, we even added a performance for two of our shows.  Our school audience has grown from 6,000 … Continue reading →

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The Paramount’s First Teacher Advisory Counsel

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

 Last night I met with a great group of teachers who agreed to be a part of my first teacher advisory counsel.  We reviewed the season, study guides, pre-show workshops, and their students’ experiences at the Paramount.  Here were some … Continue reading →

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A very Super Scientific Circus

Posted on February 12, 2009 by

This past week, we presented the show Super Scientific Circus to more than 4,000 students. In this show, science meets comedy using amazing circus skills involving boomerangs, bubbles, beach balls, bull whips, and magic to introduce a number of scientific principles … Continue reading →

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