a world premiere by ELAINE JARVIK

September 2025-May 2026

Thirteenth Annual Free Elementary School Tour serving K-3 students statewide

Flo, a fantastic flamingo who craves adventure meets Eb, a sensible seagull worried about a shrinking lake.

They concoct a unique way to spread the word about the importance of Great Salt Lake and how small actions can have big effects.

Read on for details on Core Standards and Intended Learning Outcomes, how to bring EB & FLO to your school, and public performances.

EB & FLO is part of Wake the Great Salt Lake, a temporary art project supported by Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City's Mayor's Office, and Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge.

CAST & CREATIVE

Playwright: Elaine Jarvik
Actors: Estephani Cerros, Amona Faatau, Taylor Wallace, Benjamin Young
Composer + Education Liaison: Penelope Caywood
Director: Jerry Rapier
Designer: Arika Schockmel
Graphic Designer: Alisha Jones
Education Coordinator + Photographer: Sharah Meservy
Great Salt Lake Consultant (Biologist): Jaimi Butler
Great Salt Lake Consultant (Elder, Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation): Darren Parry
Tour Manager + Photographer: Kallie Filanda

CORE STANDARDS & SEL OUTCOMES

Core Standards in Fine Arts, Health Education, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are integrated into the script and study guide, alongside all six Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Outcomes: Understand and Manage Emotions, Set and Achieve Positive Goals, Feel and Show Empathy for Others, Establish and Maintain Positive Relationships, Make Responsible Decisions, and Self-Advocate.

INTENDED LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After experiencing EB & FLO and its accompanying study guide, students will:

  • cultivate an appreciation for theatre and its power to illuminate complex topics.
  • enhance understanding of animal migration and ecosystem balance.
  • develop social and emotional skills, including making friends, celebrating strengths, naming and managing emotions, and collaborative problem-solving.

BRING EB & FLO TO YOUR SCHOOL AT NO COST

Click either the "Schedule In-Person Performance" or "Schedule Virtual Performance" button below for details.

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Studio Theatre at The Rose
Saturdays at 1pm
October 4, 11, 18, 2025
February 14, 21, 28, 2026

Click the Single Tickets button below for tickets.

All public performances are ASL Interpreted and The Rose is fully ADA accessible.

BY DR. BONNIE K. BAXTER & JAIMI BUTLER,
ILLUSTRATED BY ARLY LANDRY

FOR GRADES K-6

A group of kids looking for the fabled Great Salt Lake Monster encounters tiny baby monsters (brine flies), monster food (brine shrimp), giant furry creatures (bison), the ridges of the monster's back (microbialites), pooids and much more!

We will gift a copy to the library of each elementary school we serve in person!  Copies are available for purchase through The Kings' English Bookshop. You may also view our videobook version here featuring ASL interpretation, audio description, and open captions.

"It’s my hope that, after seeing EB & FLO, that the students who see the play will be singing Eb & Flo’s song as they head back to their classrooms to discuss what they saw.

That they will join those of us who worry about, care about, and fight for our vital, shrinking namesake.

That they will have conversations with their grown-ups and will grow up trying to keep the lake alive." - Playwright Elaine Jarvik