Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company

"My husband and I believe strongly that art education is essential for building innovative thinkers who will be our nation's leaders of tomorrow."

–First Lady Michelle Obama, at the Metropolitan Opera House's opening spring gala.

Description and Vision:

GMETC serves families and schools within a 75 mile radius of the intersections of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse on tour to your school in April or May, 2008!

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, adapted by Kevin Kling from Kevin Henkes brilliant picture book!

Tour dates available on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays in April.

Call (563) 542-5452 for information.

The Giver by Lois Lowery, adapted by Eric Coble

May 2009 -- Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

For school groups:  May 7 and 8 at 9:30 am and 12:30 pm

Call (563) 542-5452 for information.

at the Belltower Theatre in Dubuque, Iowa

Productions:

(2009)  The Giver adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery award-winning book by Lois Lowry

(2009)  Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse adapted by Kevin Kling from the picture books by Kevin Henkes

(2008)  The Pickle Patch Bathtub based on the book by Frances Kennedy

(2007)  A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

(2007)  The Pickle Patch Bathtub based on the book by Frances Kennedy

(2006)  Wiley and the Hairy Man, participation show, traditional

(2006)  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, music by Shelley Markham

(2006)  Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

(2006)  Cinderellamusical by Rodgers & Hammerstein

(2005)  Literacy Through Stories & Drama

(2005)  Veggie Tales Silly Songs, musical revue

(2005) The Miracle Worker by William Gibson

(2004) The Diary of Anne Frank, by Wendy Wasserstein

(2004) Imagine and Make It Real, musical by Amy Ressler, Kevin Wall, Noël Ferguson

(2003 and 2005) Clarissa’s Closet, musical by Monica Long Ross and Alan Ruch

(2003)  The Safety Play, musical tour show by Amy Ressler

(2002)  To Kill A Mockingbird, by Horton Foote, based on the book by Harper Lee

 

A Raisin in the Sun

 

    

Wiley and the Hairy Man

 

 

 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good,Very Bad Day

 

          The Safety Play          

 

  Clarissa's Closet

 

   

         The Diary of Anne Frank

 

  

  The Miracle Worker    

         


Of Mice and Men

 


Literacy through Stories & Drama

 


To Kill A Mockingbird  

 

 

 

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