Touring productions for actors in Grades 4 – 6
AND OUR TOUR BEGINS!
This fall, Artbarn’s Out of the Box Productions will be proudly touring our latest piece – FOLLOW THE LEADER – A Look Beyond Leadership.
Out of the Box Productions is an audition-based, touring performance troupe that brings theater-for-social-change into the Brookline Public Schools and the surrounding community. Each year two casts of actors travel an original show to all eight Brookline elementary schools, reaching nearly every K–6 student in Brookline.
In recent years Out of the Box Productions has tackled Modern Technology, Environmental Sustainability, Integrity, and Popularity. This year’s production explores the ways in which anyone can be, and often is, a leader. In a world that places incredible value on amazing feats that few can accomplish, it can be easy to overlook and devalue the simple, everyday actions that make us leaders. Examining these small leadership moments, FOLLOW THE LEADER shows how powerful, enduring, and worthy they are.
Our company of twenty will be on the road performing throughout October and early November. Hope to see you at the show!
2023 OUT OF THE BOX TOURING SCHEDULE
| THU October 12 THAT WAY | Runkle School 50 Druce Street, Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| FRI October 13 THIS WAY | Pierce School 50 School Street, Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| SUN October 15 BOTH CASTS | Boston Children’s Museum 308 Congress Street, Boston | 11.00 am – Performance 1.00 pm – Performance |
| WED October 18 THIS WAY | Ruffin Ridley School 345 Harvard Street, Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| FRI October 20 THAT WAY | Heath School 100 Elliot Street, Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| WED October 25 THIS WAY | Lincoln School 19 Kennard Road, Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| THU October 26 THAT WAY | Baker School 205 Beverly Road, Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| FRI November 3 THIS WAY | Kingsley Montessori 26 Exeter Street, Boston | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| MON November 6 THAT WAY | Driscoll School 64 Westbourne Terr., Brookline | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
| THU November 9 BOTH CASTS | Lawrence School 27 Francis Street | 8.30 am – 1st Performance 9.45 am – 2nd Performance |
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Open to actors entering 4th – 6th grade, Out of the Box Productions is an audition-based, touring performance troupe that brings theater-for-social-change into the Brookline Public Schools and the surrounding community. A staple of the Brookline Public School calendar, Out of the Box has been touring annually since 2004. Each year two casts of 4th – 6th-grade actors travel an original show to all eight Brookline elementary schools, reaching nearly every K–6 student in Brookline. Recent productions include TECH MESSAGE (2022), DOWN IN THE DUMPS (2019), and TRUE TO YOU (2018).
ABOUT THIS YEAR’S PRODUCTION
We look for it in our teachers; We look for it in our elected officials; We look for it in our role models, and we strive to find it in ourselves. But what are we really looking for? What is leadership, and what does it actually mean to be a leader?
In recent years Out of the Box Productions has tackled Modern Technology, Environmental Sustainability, Integrity, Fear of Failure, Popularity, and Social Activism. This year’s production, FOLLOW THE LEADER – A Look Beyond Leadership, explores the ways in which anyone can be, and often is, a leader. In a world that places incredible value on amazing feats that few can accomplish, it can be easy to overlook and devalue the simple, everyday actions that make us leaders. Examining these small leadership moments, FOLLOW THE LEADER, shows how powerful, enduring, and worthy they are.
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Rehearsals:
Monday – Friday, August 28 – September 1 from 9 AM – 12 PM
Tuesdays, September 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 3 PM – 6 PM
Fridays, September 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 2 PM – 6 PM
Saturday, September 30 from 11 AM – 3.30 PM
Sunday, October 1 from 1 PM – 5.30 PM
Monday, October 2 from 3 PM – 7 PM
Tuesday, October from 3 PM – 7 PM
Performances:
Out of the Box tours on weekday mornings in October and early November, visiting the Brookline Elementary Schools, as well as other schools and community venues in the surrounding area. We will also perform on Sunday, October 15 at the Boston Children’s Museum.
*Note – actors must be able to commit to all rehearsals and performances in order to be considered for this production.
2023 Production Team: Matthew Kossack, Taylor Kirkwood, Euridice Rivas & Adam Brooks
