Big Theatre for Little People - Geva Theatre

Table of
Contents
Synopsis . . . . . . . 3
Interview with
the Director,
Sean Daniels . . . . 4
From the
Set Designer . . . . 5
Interview with Anita
and Alex Page . . . 6
Imagination Quotes
7
Sharing . . . . . . . . 8
From the Costume
Designer . . . . . . . 9
Glossary . . . . . . 10
Tell Us What
You Think. . . . . . 10
Resources . . . . 11
Dear Educators,
When my family and I get together, we love to watch old home
movies that give us a glimpse into the past when my brother, sister
and I were growing up. There is one in particular that is our favorite;
it’s called The Fight and stars my brother, Jordan, and his best friend,
Ben. As you may have guessed, an argument takes place between the
two. What makes it so entertaining is that they were both about 5
years old and the fight was over a Big Wheel.
Everything starts out friendly enough, but when they both decide
they want to ride the Big Wheel at the same time things get a little
tense. The two of them start screaming, pushing each other and crying
as they pull the heavy Big Wheel back and forth between them. I had
just gotten a new pair of roller skates and wasn’t paying too much
attention to the scuffle. I did, however, glide in front of the camera
every once in a while for a close-up. The film runs out before we see
Ben and Jordan resolve the situation, but my family and I know that
their friendship survived The Fight in addition to a few other bumps
along the way. To this day they remain good friends and I’m sure, if
they still had one, they would be happy to share rides on a Big Wheel.
I love Noodle Doodle Box for many of the same reasons that I love to
watch that home movie. This play takes us on a wonderful journey
through a day in the life of two friends that is magical, silly, frustrating
and heartwarming. It isn’t always easy to be a good friend and even
the best of friends get into disagreements along the way. Fueled by
imagination, Noodle Doodle Box explores what it means to be a friend
and how our relationships enable us to weather the differences and
disagreements that ultimately make our friendships even stronger.
Included in this guide are a variety of resources that provide background
information on the play. There are also activities and discussion
questions for you and your students. Please call 232-1366, ext. 3058
with questions about Noodle Doodle Box or any other Student
Matinee production.
We look forward to seeing you at the theatre.
Andrea Stoner
Associate Director of Education
“Nothing matters to me if I don’t have
my box.”
Pepper
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Cast of
Characters
Zacharias
Pepper
The Drum Major