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Our Off the Hill Touring Play delivers live theatre right to your neighborhood! We travel up to 75 miles away from our Mt Adams home to bring our plays for young audiences “off the hill” to schools during the week and to community venues on the weekends.
When we can’t choose what happens to us, who do we decide to be? Perseus, the demigod son of Zeus and the imprisoned Princess Danaë, grows up in exile under the shadow of a scheming king. To protect his mother, he accepts an impossible quest — to find and bring back the head of the monstrous Medusa. What follows is a journey of courage, cunning and love that takes Perseus from the edge of the world and back home again. In this world premiere adaptation of the first Greek hero myth, two storytellers conjure the tale that has enchanted children and adults for over 3,000 years.
Recommended for First Grade and up.
Each show runs approximately 45 to 60 minutes and includes a post-show discussion with behind-the-scenes details on the creation of the play, age-appropriate conversation about the themes and a Q&A with the actors (if time allows). Copies of the play script are made available in advance. Because of the informal nature of most performance spaces and the intimacy of live theatre, we prefer to have audiences no greater than 400. A second performance will be required if the desired number of attendees exceeds 400 students. If the audience size is greater than can fit into two performances, we can potentially accommodate three performances in a day in some circumstances.
Are you a community center or organization that would like to book an Off the Hill performance at your venue on a weekend? Let us know. Registration for 2026-27 is open!
Community partners are defined as any organization that is not a school, (e.g. libraries, community centers, retirement communities, centers for adults with disabilities, and more!)
Our Touring Company brings high-quality, professional theatre directly to your school. To support classroom learning and deepen students’ engagement, we provide a variety of educational resources, including Educator’s Guides. All Playhouse touring plays address grade-level appropriate, state academic standards in English, language arts, fine arts, health and wellness, and/or arts and humanities.
Extend your learning, bring a pre- or post-show workshop or residency to your school!
