2010 MOTCC Children's Opera
The Very Last Green Thing
An Opera for Young People By Young People
by Cary John Franklin
Picture courtesy of the
St. Louis Opera Theatre Children's Chorus
Join the Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus (MOTCC), in collaboration with the Detroit Science Center, for a cross-curricular Arts and Science learning experience!  The MOTCC presents Cary John Franklin's children's opera The Very Last Green Thing.  The theme of the opera is one that is very much in the current spotlight - the environment.  "Set in the year 2192, The Very Last Green Thing depicts a classroom of students who, on a rare field trip outside, discover a time capsule containing something quite unusual -- a small, withering plant." 

The Detroit Science Center will present a pre-opera presentation before both performances.  Participating schools will be provided with an educational information packet that will be available on the MOTCC website to all patrons.  This packet will provide more environmental topics for discussion both prior to and following the performance.  This performance is appropriate for students in first grade through high school.

Students are asked to bring a plastic item to the performance to recycle with RECYCLEHERE!.

As with every MOTCC children's opera, this opera will be a fully staged production with costumes, sets, makeup, orchestra, and a full production team.

What:  The Very Last Green Thing

Where:  Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226

When:  Student Performance
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
11:00 AM - Approximately 12:05 PM

Public Performance
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
2:30 PM

More Information:  For more information contact Megan Landry at mlandry@motopera.org

Tickets: 
For Friday Student Performance:  To reserve tickets email Megan Landry at mlandry@motopera.org or call (248)914-1966.  Ticket reservation form for schools available here as Word Document or here as PDF document!

For Saturday Performance:  Purchase tickets on the Michigan Opera Theatre website at http://www.motopera.org/tickets/reserveSeats.aspx?id=2152 or call (313)237-SING!

Children:  $15
Adults:  $25
Patrons:  $50

Downloadable Educational Materials:  Download the teacher resource guide for Green Thing HERE!
Picture courtesy of the
St. Louis Opera Theatre Children's Chorus
TICKETS:

Reserve tickets to Friday show HERE.
Purchase tickets to Saturday show HERE.
Teachers - Don't forget to bring your plastic bottles to recycle with RecycleHere! at the Friday show!

Download the Teacher's Resource Guide HERE!
Teachers - Pod casts and interviews with the cast and chorus coming soon from our Green Thing staging rehearsals!
Buy One Adult General Admission Ticket to the DSC and get One Child General Admission Ticket Free when you present your Green Thing ticket stub at the DSC.  Offer valid April 23-June 1, 2010.
Check out our YouTube Contest HERE!  Show us how you're going green!  If your video wins, you get a family four pack of tickets to the Detroit Science Center!