San Mateo High School’s renowned Drama Department returns with a special condensed production of PETER PAN, one of the stage’s all-time favorite family Broadway musicals.

Under the impeccable direction of Brad Friedman, with choreography by Robyn Tribuzi, music direction by Attilio Tribuzi, and vocal direction by Shaun Reifschneider, and featuring classic songs like “I’ve Got to Crow” and “I’m Flying”, James M. Barrie’s famous story takes on a whole new dimension that will thrill a child of any age!

Join us for the return of this internationally acclaimed drama about the life of Jackie Robinson.  Through a series of moving flashbacks that chronicle Jackie’s life from childhood to his professional career, the play celebrates the life of an extraordinary man fighting a tough battle against prejudice to become the first African-American major league baseball player. Come along as Jackie faces bitter confrontations on the way to one of his greatest moments of triumph - receiving the MOST VALUABLE PLAYER award for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. 

This moving and inspiring play is a highlight in the repertoire of California Theatre Center, one of our favorite presenters.

MANDING JATA presents the performing arts and oral traditions of the Mali Empire, encompassing much of the region now known as West Africa, in THE MANDING EMPIRE REVEALED. 

The largest Empire in African history, its most celebrated city was the fabled Timbuktu. At the crossroads of MANDING culture, Timbuktu drew together performers from across the Empire, generating a rarified level of creative vitality. Much of the Manding Jata repertoire comes from this golden era, between the 13th and 15th centuries.

This distinguished group of musicians, dancers and singers comes from Mali, The Gambia, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast and has performed for enthusiastic audiences around the world.

"No other group has been this successful in impressing an understanding of diversity and the individual potential to be all that one can be."
Eric Hall, Executive Director
Gulf Coast Marine Institute, Bradenton / Sarasota, Florida

"Seldom, if ever, in my thirty years in schools, have I seen an audience as mesmerized and excited by a performing group. A superb performance!."
Diane Kikkert, Principal
Morley Elementary, Burnaby, British Columbia

THE GIZMO GUYS

Grades K-5
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
9:30 am & 11:30 am

(ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT!)