Links to Children's Theatre or Other Children's Activities

• Kroc Corps Community Center Salem, OR. Indoor swimming pools, fitness center, after-school camps, rock-climbing wall, and classes.
• Dragon Theater Puppets Portland, OR. Founded in 1994, this traveling puppet theater delights its audiences with fascinating puppets and great shows.
• Alleyoop! Seattle, WA. He’s a , storyteller, historian, poet, riddler, puppeteer, musician, singer, teacher, and just a plain ole’ dad.
• NW Kids Club Salem, OR. indoor play park for children 7 and under and their parents, opening Aug. 3, 2007
• Romp-n-Roll Salem, OR. Music center for infants, toddlers, preschoolers & parents!
• Salem Art Association Salem, OR. Among many other things they do, they have first rate artists on their Art-In-Education roster. Residencies are the focus of their artists, who spend 40 hours, more or less, teaching their crafts. Cwerks is part of their AIE program with mime and theatre.
• ArtCentric Corvallis, OR. This is the Linn-Benton Art Council and they, like the Salem Art Assoc., have an Art-In-Education roster.
• Oregon Children’s Theatre Portland, OR. Children’s plays on a big stage.
• Northwest Children’s Theatre and School Portland, OR. Formed in 1993, NWCT is a healthy nonprofit and one of the largest children’s theater companies on the West Coast.
• United States Center for the International Association of Theater for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ/USA) ASSITEJ/USA is the national service organization promoting the power of professional theatre for young audiences through excellence, collaboration and innovation across cultural and international boundaries.
• School Shows.com. This site has a nationwide directory of school assemblies, school assembly programs, and school shows.

Scripts from Other Publishers:

• Toksvig-Perkins Musicals Wonderful musicals. Their Pandemonium, for instance, is great fun.
• Samuel French Big time script publishers & leasing agent, been around for a long time.
• Baker’s Plays They've also been around for awhile. Lots of wonderful scripts and theatre books and makeup kits, etc.
• Eldridge Plays and Musicals Since 1906. More plays and books...
• Pioneer Drama Service...and more wonderful plays
• Plays Drama Magazine. Plays has numerous short scripts for elementary, middle school and high school ages that are perfect for classroom settings. With a subscription, you have the rights to perform any play from any of their current or past issues.
• Learning Links has Shakespeare scripts that are simplified for three levels: Grades 1-3, 4-8, and 8-12.

Writers We Know (And That We'd Like You to Know)

• Scadden Books: We write more than scripts and theatre books.
• Andrea Fitcha McAllister: writer and illustrator.
• E.A. Bundy: YA novelist.
  

Places in the Salem/Dallas Oregon Area to Hold Events:

• Copper Hill: Salem, OR. Copper Hill has venues for all size gatherings. Family events, corporate events, weddings...even Super Bowl parties in their well-lit downstairs room equipped with a big screen T.V. and comfortable couches and chairs.
• BeckenRidge Vineyards: Dallas, OR. A lovely location in the hills with great views. They can set up for indoor or outdoor events for 20-200 people.
• Willamette Queen Sternwheeler: This working replica leaves from the dock in Salem, Oregon and cruises up and down the Willamette River. It can hold about 80 people.
• Prudence Uncorked: Salem, OR, they have a banquet room upstairs that can seat 50 or more people.
• Creekside Golf Course: Salem, OR, Rather large banquet facility with catering and access to DJ’s and performers (that would be us!)
• Northern Lights Theatre Pub: Have fun grouping to go to the movies--only $3.00. Bring extra $$ for their menu. Tables are provided in the theaters. You can also rent their space for meetings. The screens can be used for your presentation.
• Salem Conference Center: Salem, OR. Okay this is big! The Conference Center has all sorts of rooms for all sizes of groups.

Party Supplies and Decorating:

• A to Z Party Rental: Salem, Oregon. Whatever your function--overnight guests, business conference, reception, fair, big barbecue--they have the wares to make it a success.
• UpsaDaisy Balloons: Salem, Oregon. They have lovely balloon sculptures, large and small. They also have Bounce Houses to delight children. They have sky dancers to draw attention to your event or business.

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