a world premiere by Tito Livas

September 2023-May 2024

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

BOOKING CAPACITY REACHED

Squeak's brain moves at warp speed.

Sometimes that makes it hard to connect with other kids.

And sometimes it's hard for grown-ups to understand.

A journey across the spectrum created specifically for grades K-3, complete with dinosaurs, Dragon Breaths, and a new friend.

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

CAST & CREATIVE

Playwright: Tito Livas
Actors: Wendy Joe Joseph, Alec Kalled, Niki Rahimi & Taylor Wallace (Featuring two casts: Alec Kalled & Taylor Wallace and Wendy Joe Joseph & Niki Rahimi. But sometimes Alec & Niki will perform together and sometimes Taylor & Joe will perform together.)
Designer: Arika Schockmel
Director: Jerry Rapier
Education Coordinator/Pre- & Post-Show: Sharah Meservy
Education Liaison: Penny Caywood
Show Art: Aaron Asano Swenson
Tour Manager: Kallie Filanda

CORE STANDARDS & SEL OUTCOMES

The benefits of bringing SQUEAK to your school include the integration of Health Education Core Standards and SEL Outcomes into the script alongside Fine Arts Core Standards.

The study guide provides low-prep, pre-and-post-assembly classroom activities that integrate additional Fine Arts Core Standards, as well as those in Language Arts, Health Education, and Library Media.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

After experiencing SQUEAK students will:

  • develop a vocabulary for talking about neurodiversity, understanding that not everyone's brain works the same way.
  • appreciate differences and treat others with dignity and respect.
  • learn breathing exercises to calm stressful moments.
  • communicate effectively to resolve conflict.

“My hope is that students, teachers, administrators, and parents
– anyone and everyone who watches SQUEAK –
will come away with a little more patience
and a lot more understanding of what goes on
inside the minds of kids whose brains work a little differently.”
– Playwright Tito Livas