Tuscan Show 2021 Sign Up!
It is time to sign up for the 2021 Tuscan Show, "And the Winner is...!” Many, many thanks to all of our parent volunteer directors who stepped up with their fabulous ideas that celebrate award winners across the EGOT spectrum.
Registration will go LIVE on Monday, January 11, 2021 and the deadline to sign up is Friday, January 15 at 10pm. Skits will be rehearsed via zoom in Jan/Feb and then OUTSIDE in March and April. We will film all the skits in MAY for viewing with the whole school community in early June.
Please note that due to social distancing we can only have 12 children per skit. For that reason, we are only opening up participation to 2-5th graders. Also, while Skit Directors may have their OWN children in their skits (including kindergartners and 1st graders), they have no control over casts. so requests for friends or “Podmates” will not be accepted. If there is room after the initial registration period, we will consider opening slots to 1st graders.
Please review the rehearsal dates, eligible grades and skit choices with your child. At registration, each child may select a 1st and 2nd choice (please select both; skits are NOT first come first serve however, lotteries are expected to be held for ALL skits.
Registration will go LIVE on Monday, January 11, 2021 and the deadline to sign up is Friday, January 15 at 10pm. Skits will be rehearsed via zoom in Jan/Feb and then OUTSIDE in March and April. We will film all the skits in MAY for viewing with the whole school community in early June.
Please note that due to social distancing we can only have 12 children per skit. For that reason, we are only opening up participation to 2-5th graders. Also, while Skit Directors may have their OWN children in their skits (including kindergartners and 1st graders), they have no control over casts. so requests for friends or “Podmates” will not be accepted. If there is room after the initial registration period, we will consider opening slots to 1st graders.
Please review the rehearsal dates, eligible grades and skit choices with your child. At registration, each child may select a 1st and 2nd choice (please select both; skits are NOT first come first serve however, lotteries are expected to be held for ALL skits.
Mondays - 3:30-4:40 - THE WIZARD OF OZ/The Wiz - 4th & 5th Graders
Are you ready for an epic journey from the black and white farmlands of Kansas to the technicolor world of Oz? We'll go Over the Rainbow and Ease on Down the Yellow Brick Road on our way OFF To See the Wizard in search of The Emerald City! Join us for memorable music, fun characters and what is sure to be a Tuscan black-top adventure!
Directors: Bonnie Ramsey and Kelly Lombardi
Mondays - 4:30 - 5:30 - U CAN'T TOUCH THIS - 2nd 3rd graders
It's Hammer Time! Break out your best 90s moves in this throwback to one of the most recognizable songs of the era, U Can't Touch this! Written by M.C. Hammer, join us as we dance the Running Man, the Sprinkler, the Lawnmower, possibly even the Cabbage Patch! In this group, you won't be able to stop yourself from shaking your body, and singing along to the words. Now you know you wanna dance!
Directors: Dagny Baker and Maria Cramer
Mondays - 6:30 - 7:30 - GLEE - 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
From William McKinley High in Lima, Ohio, it’s the New Directions!
We are mashing up the series that created mash-ups…GLEE
No Slushies in your face, just lots of fun!
Directed by Amanda Durett Cercone
Mondays - 7:30 - 8:30 - SING - 3rd, 4th & 5th graders
Hey Tuscan!! I'M STILL STANDING...are you?! Yes you will be! Let's bust a move and get our groove on in the fun spirit of the animated hit, SING! This movie won some abstract awards but mostly won our hearts, smiles and laughter!! We will come together, highlight your personal costume choice, and create a celebratory dance party because, let's face it, by spring time we will NEED IT! Come join the fun with us!
Directors: Becky Fisher and Kate Baldwin
Tuesdays-3:30 - 4:30 - LILO AND STITCH-2nd & 3rd graders
Aloha! Surf's up! So throw on your Hawaiian shirt and lei and come join us in the land of pineapples, volcanoes and hula. We're going on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride with everyone's favorite alien, Stitch! So pack a suitcase and join us in Paradise
Directors: Leslie & Andy Moulton
Tuesdays - 4:30-5:30 - STRANGER THINGS - 4th, 5th graders
This skit will be a little bit spooky, totally 80;s and a whole lot of fun! Come join us on a mysterious adventure as we dance to tunes from this award-winning Netflix series!
Directors: Janie Ryan and Carla Morreale
Tuesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - 3-5 grade
Come on down to Skid Row, and take a sci-fi ride in “Little Shop of Horrors”. Sing and dance with Seymour, Audrey, a crazy dentist and a chorus of 60’s doo-wop kids. We will save the world from an exotic giant plant with an out of this world appetite, and have a whole lot of fun. Join the cast, but don’t feed the plant!
Directors: Natalie Moore and Bard Goodrich
Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 (beginning in MARCH) - ART CREW - 4th & 5th graders
Do you love making art? Do you want to be behind the scenes of the Tuscan Show? Join the Art Crew. Each week we will be creating, painting and gluing the background for the stage. Be ready to work and get messy. Also please note: Art Crew is VERY LIMITED this year. If it is your only choice, you may not get selected.
Directed by: Andrew Dean
Wednesdays - 3:30-4:30pm - FOOTLOOSE - 4th and 5th graders
Are you ready to cut loose?! Join us for a high energy dance party, full of awesome moves and a few cool surprises, too! An iconic 80s film that also became a musical, Footloose tells the age old tale of teenagers fighting the power when a small town bans public dancing. So come “kick off your Sunday shoes” and have a great time dancing with us!
Directors: Casey and Marc Kessler, Erin Meade
Wednesdays - 4:30-5:30 - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
The hills are alive! Come sing, dance, and yodel with us as we explore this timeless musical- with a modern twist (think Pentatonix’s take on “My Favorite Things”). We’ll be Do-Re-Mi-ing our way around the Tuscan blacktop and will have so much fun you’ll never want to say, “So long, farewell!”
Directors: Cary Midland, Kim Gallagher, Regina Hanley
Wednesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 - TITANIC MEETS JAWS - 2nd and 5th graders
Just when Jack thought his day couldn't get any worse on the "Unsinkable" Titanic - Sharks! Join us for a seriously silly twist to a love story classic.
Directors: Nancy Kunz-Merry, Sue Juter and Jannine Regis
Wednesdays - 6:30-7:30 - BEAUTY UNDER THE COLORS OF A WHOLE NEW WORLD - 3rd-5th graders
Disney fan? Join us as we travel on a magic carpet ride to provincial France. Encounter exotic countries, creatures, and colors on your journey! Let's make magic exploring these Disney Oscar/Grammy song winners.
Directors: Destiny Paquette and Lynne Daley
Thursdays - 3:30 - 4:30 – ROMANTIC COMEDY - 2nd & 3rd graders
Who doesn’t love a romantic comedy? “Singin’ in the Rain”, “When Harry Met Sally”, and “Love, Actually” will be some of our inspirations. I promise we’ll leave most of the romance (yuck!) out and focus on the comedy. Quarantine has been long, everyone could use something sweet and funny to make them happy. Join us!
Director: Diane Davis
Thursdays - 4:30 - 5:30 – QUEEN – 4th & 5th graders
If you are under pressure and want to break free join us to dance to Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Queen. Whether you are a Freddie Mercury or an Adam Lambert fan, you will be sure to find your inner glam rock star!
Director: Heather Harrington and Danielle Matsushita
Thursdays - 5:30 - 6:30 - SHAKIRA - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
Are you ready to TRY EVERYTHING at the Tuscan Show with Shakira? Get ready to shake YOUR HIPS (that don't lie), get crazy, and say WAKA WAKA! We can't wait to dance with you all WHENEVER, WHEREVER on stage (er...Tuscan blacktop).
Directors: Katie Rickard and Sheila Wolfinger
Thursdays - 6:30 - 7:30 – BOY BANDS FOR THE WIN – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
The Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, One Direction. The list of boy bands snubbed by The Grammys is real. Will 2021 be the year? Chart-topping K-Pop band BTS is nominated for its hit song “Dynamite”. Join us as we give boy band hits of the past and present the recognition they deserve!
Directors: Mary Clair Sonneman and Rosemary Ostmann
Fridays - 3:30 - 4:30 - SISTER ACT - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
Wanna get in on the Act and dance your heart out? Then Follow Him to the Tuscan Blacktop for rehearsals! Join the choir for a medley of songs from the hit movies Sister Act and Sister Act 2 that will leave your family yelling Whoopi!
Director: Catherine Crowe
Fridays - 4:30 - 5:30 - DAFT PUNK - 3rd graders
ONE MORE TIME! Dance along to the infectious, fun techno beats of Daft Punk, the Grammy Award winning electronic duo that has been making us move and groove since the early 90s. We sure need an extra dose of joy these days so join us in this dance party. You might even forget we’re in a pandemic and imagine we’ve gone “Around the World”... Music’s got me feelin so free!
Directors: Anthony Cochrane and Cricket Heinz
Fridays - 5:30 - 6:30 - The Rocky Horror (Picture) Show - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
It's the classic sci-fi, rock-musical, B movie parody that makes you sing along and jump to the left! Since 1973, on stage and screen, 'Rocky' has been winning hearts, minds, and awards (Evening Standard Theatre Award). Follow Brad and Janet as they discover an eerie mansion filled with zany characters, singing and dancing. This kid-friendly tribute to the infamous late night, double feature picture show will be out of this world.
Directors: Jon "Brad" Lindsay and Jennifer "Janet" Padley Kantor
STAGE CREW - 4th & 5th graders
Not an onstage person? Stage Crew might be right for you. Work the wings, the lights and sound! This year stage crew will look a bit different. We will need crew to help skits during rehearsals and then we will need help during taping. All of this is still up in the air as we approach the new year. So if you want to participate but, being on stage is not your thing Stage Crew is a great place to be!. Also please note: Stage Crew is VERY LIMITED. If it is your only choice, you may not get selected.
Are you ready for an epic journey from the black and white farmlands of Kansas to the technicolor world of Oz? We'll go Over the Rainbow and Ease on Down the Yellow Brick Road on our way OFF To See the Wizard in search of The Emerald City! Join us for memorable music, fun characters and what is sure to be a Tuscan black-top adventure!
Directors: Bonnie Ramsey and Kelly Lombardi
Mondays - 4:30 - 5:30 - U CAN'T TOUCH THIS - 2nd 3rd graders
It's Hammer Time! Break out your best 90s moves in this throwback to one of the most recognizable songs of the era, U Can't Touch this! Written by M.C. Hammer, join us as we dance the Running Man, the Sprinkler, the Lawnmower, possibly even the Cabbage Patch! In this group, you won't be able to stop yourself from shaking your body, and singing along to the words. Now you know you wanna dance!
Directors: Dagny Baker and Maria Cramer
Mondays - 6:30 - 7:30 - GLEE - 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
From William McKinley High in Lima, Ohio, it’s the New Directions!
We are mashing up the series that created mash-ups…GLEE
No Slushies in your face, just lots of fun!
Directed by Amanda Durett Cercone
Mondays - 7:30 - 8:30 - SING - 3rd, 4th & 5th graders
Hey Tuscan!! I'M STILL STANDING...are you?! Yes you will be! Let's bust a move and get our groove on in the fun spirit of the animated hit, SING! This movie won some abstract awards but mostly won our hearts, smiles and laughter!! We will come together, highlight your personal costume choice, and create a celebratory dance party because, let's face it, by spring time we will NEED IT! Come join the fun with us!
Directors: Becky Fisher and Kate Baldwin
Tuesdays-3:30 - 4:30 - LILO AND STITCH-2nd & 3rd graders
Aloha! Surf's up! So throw on your Hawaiian shirt and lei and come join us in the land of pineapples, volcanoes and hula. We're going on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride with everyone's favorite alien, Stitch! So pack a suitcase and join us in Paradise
Directors: Leslie & Andy Moulton
Tuesdays - 4:30-5:30 - STRANGER THINGS - 4th, 5th graders
This skit will be a little bit spooky, totally 80;s and a whole lot of fun! Come join us on a mysterious adventure as we dance to tunes from this award-winning Netflix series!
Directors: Janie Ryan and Carla Morreale
Tuesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - 3-5 grade
Come on down to Skid Row, and take a sci-fi ride in “Little Shop of Horrors”. Sing and dance with Seymour, Audrey, a crazy dentist and a chorus of 60’s doo-wop kids. We will save the world from an exotic giant plant with an out of this world appetite, and have a whole lot of fun. Join the cast, but don’t feed the plant!
Directors: Natalie Moore and Bard Goodrich
Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 (beginning in MARCH) - ART CREW - 4th & 5th graders
Do you love making art? Do you want to be behind the scenes of the Tuscan Show? Join the Art Crew. Each week we will be creating, painting and gluing the background for the stage. Be ready to work and get messy. Also please note: Art Crew is VERY LIMITED this year. If it is your only choice, you may not get selected.
Directed by: Andrew Dean
Wednesdays - 3:30-4:30pm - FOOTLOOSE - 4th and 5th graders
Are you ready to cut loose?! Join us for a high energy dance party, full of awesome moves and a few cool surprises, too! An iconic 80s film that also became a musical, Footloose tells the age old tale of teenagers fighting the power when a small town bans public dancing. So come “kick off your Sunday shoes” and have a great time dancing with us!
Directors: Casey and Marc Kessler, Erin Meade
Wednesdays - 4:30-5:30 - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
The hills are alive! Come sing, dance, and yodel with us as we explore this timeless musical- with a modern twist (think Pentatonix’s take on “My Favorite Things”). We’ll be Do-Re-Mi-ing our way around the Tuscan blacktop and will have so much fun you’ll never want to say, “So long, farewell!”
Directors: Cary Midland, Kim Gallagher, Regina Hanley
Wednesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 - TITANIC MEETS JAWS - 2nd and 5th graders
Just when Jack thought his day couldn't get any worse on the "Unsinkable" Titanic - Sharks! Join us for a seriously silly twist to a love story classic.
Directors: Nancy Kunz-Merry, Sue Juter and Jannine Regis
Wednesdays - 6:30-7:30 - BEAUTY UNDER THE COLORS OF A WHOLE NEW WORLD - 3rd-5th graders
Disney fan? Join us as we travel on a magic carpet ride to provincial France. Encounter exotic countries, creatures, and colors on your journey! Let's make magic exploring these Disney Oscar/Grammy song winners.
Directors: Destiny Paquette and Lynne Daley
Thursdays - 3:30 - 4:30 – ROMANTIC COMEDY - 2nd & 3rd graders
Who doesn’t love a romantic comedy? “Singin’ in the Rain”, “When Harry Met Sally”, and “Love, Actually” will be some of our inspirations. I promise we’ll leave most of the romance (yuck!) out and focus on the comedy. Quarantine has been long, everyone could use something sweet and funny to make them happy. Join us!
Director: Diane Davis
Thursdays - 4:30 - 5:30 – QUEEN – 4th & 5th graders
If you are under pressure and want to break free join us to dance to Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Queen. Whether you are a Freddie Mercury or an Adam Lambert fan, you will be sure to find your inner glam rock star!
Director: Heather Harrington and Danielle Matsushita
Thursdays - 5:30 - 6:30 - SHAKIRA - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
Are you ready to TRY EVERYTHING at the Tuscan Show with Shakira? Get ready to shake YOUR HIPS (that don't lie), get crazy, and say WAKA WAKA! We can't wait to dance with you all WHENEVER, WHEREVER on stage (er...Tuscan blacktop).
Directors: Katie Rickard and Sheila Wolfinger
Thursdays - 6:30 - 7:30 – BOY BANDS FOR THE WIN – 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
The Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, One Direction. The list of boy bands snubbed by The Grammys is real. Will 2021 be the year? Chart-topping K-Pop band BTS is nominated for its hit song “Dynamite”. Join us as we give boy band hits of the past and present the recognition they deserve!
Directors: Mary Clair Sonneman and Rosemary Ostmann
Fridays - 3:30 - 4:30 - SISTER ACT - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
Wanna get in on the Act and dance your heart out? Then Follow Him to the Tuscan Blacktop for rehearsals! Join the choir for a medley of songs from the hit movies Sister Act and Sister Act 2 that will leave your family yelling Whoopi!
Director: Catherine Crowe
Fridays - 4:30 - 5:30 - DAFT PUNK - 3rd graders
ONE MORE TIME! Dance along to the infectious, fun techno beats of Daft Punk, the Grammy Award winning electronic duo that has been making us move and groove since the early 90s. We sure need an extra dose of joy these days so join us in this dance party. You might even forget we’re in a pandemic and imagine we’ve gone “Around the World”... Music’s got me feelin so free!
Directors: Anthony Cochrane and Cricket Heinz
Fridays - 5:30 - 6:30 - The Rocky Horror (Picture) Show - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders
It's the classic sci-fi, rock-musical, B movie parody that makes you sing along and jump to the left! Since 1973, on stage and screen, 'Rocky' has been winning hearts, minds, and awards (Evening Standard Theatre Award). Follow Brad and Janet as they discover an eerie mansion filled with zany characters, singing and dancing. This kid-friendly tribute to the infamous late night, double feature picture show will be out of this world.
Directors: Jon "Brad" Lindsay and Jennifer "Janet" Padley Kantor
STAGE CREW - 4th & 5th graders
Not an onstage person? Stage Crew might be right for you. Work the wings, the lights and sound! This year stage crew will look a bit different. We will need crew to help skits during rehearsals and then we will need help during taping. All of this is still up in the air as we approach the new year. So if you want to participate but, being on stage is not your thing Stage Crew is a great place to be!. Also please note: Stage Crew is VERY LIMITED. If it is your only choice, you may not get selected.