Welcome Educators and Parents!

Please find downloadable classroom/home guides from past and present productions as well as testimonials from parents and local schools where we've toured our shows.

"We were so happy to have you come present PATTERN NATION to our kinder and first graders. We also had our PPCD students come in and they loved it as well. Our teachers were so impressed and we would love to have you back. We look forward to seeing new productions from you and will recommend you to others! "
Ana Loza Garza - Kinder Team Leader
Xenia Voigt Elementary

"The students absolutely loved your presentation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. For the 7th and 8th graders, this was their first encounter with Shakespeare and your study notes made the experience even more enjoyable. Your acting company is incredible...Thanks to their gesturing, intonation, and friendly engagement with the audience, our students can't wait to start reading the entire play this spring. [The students] surprised themselves being able to understand the Elizabethan dialect which, of course, was made posible through the incredible performances of your acting crew."
Jan Merhar
Austin ISD

"Our school was delighted with Pollyanna's professional show complete with colorful, gorgeous sets, hilarious costumes and terrific actors."
Kate Slaten
Brentwood Elementary Librarian

"Having a live theatre production come to our campus is an incredible opportunity that many of our children would not receive without the support of matching funds. The quality of the Pollyanna Theatre productions is outstanding and working with Judy Matetzschk-Campbell is always a pleasure as she strives to meet our campus's special needs."
Janice Day PreK Teacher
Oak Springs Elementary Austin ISD

Too Many Frogs
"Everything about this performance, from the costumes to the set design, the dialogue to the pacing, held my youngest students captive throughout the show--almost a full 60 minutes! This was an event that will not soon be forgotten by our students."
From a letter written to Vincent Kitch, City of Austin

"The well-choreographed play with its beautifully painted backdrop and engaging cast of characters had students laughing out loud throughout and begging for more at the end. Months later they still recall the play fondly as they eagerly hunt for the book, Too Many Frogs, on our library shelves."
From a letter to the Texas Commission on the Arts

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"This was the first theatre experience my nearly 4-year old had ever had. I was a little nervous about how he'd behave, but the director's announcement in the beginning to "keep your thoughts in your head until after the show" really stuck. In fact, months later he still tells me to keep my thoughts in my head when he doesn't want to be interrupted! The length of the show was perfect for his attention span, the costumes and set designs were like eye candy to him (and me!), and the actors did the incredible job of entertaining the adults in the room while captivating the children. My son can't wait to see another show, and I can't wait to take him!"
Theresa Misenti

The Monologue Project
"I am writing to commend you on The Monologue Project, which I had the distinct pleasure of attending on Oct. 27th. It was without a doubt one of the most innovative and important works I have ever seen.
It is not often that one can be as awed by the emotional content of a piece as by its' artistry. The Monologue Project is such a work. The goal "to address the issues of on-campus bullying and intolerance by providing an opportunity for secondary school students to share their personal stories with each other" was well-conceived and wonderfully executed. The experience was both visual and auditory, creating a multi-dimensional delivery of material that is, at different times, poignant, upsetting, funny and sad. The actors delivered the students' words with dignity, and the dancers interpreted the moods with intensity. It made an impact on me and on my teen daughter that will linger for some time. The fact that the words were those of her peers made it all the more powerful to my daughter.
As the parent of two high school students here in Austin, I cannot think of anything they are learning in school that is more important than the lesson taught in The Monologue Project."
Jo Hammons