Now Booking Spring 2008 . .

Devon's Hurt

By Laurie Brooks
Directed by J. Daniel Herring

Eight-year-old Devon is having a terrible day. His mother yelled at him, his teacher thinks he's a pain and his classmate Adam punched him. Finally, Devon has a fight with his best friend, Stephanie, over who will train Sam, his dog, for the upcoming neighborhood dog show. Stephanie storms off saying, "I hate you, you're the worst friend ever." Devon is feeling thoroughly sorry for himself when the closet door creaks open and out stumbles The Hurt, a funny little fellow who won't go away. Although Devon tries to ignore his Hurt, then push it back into the closet, it is only when he accepts The Hurt that he understands the nature of feelings. An engaging, humorous, action-filled story of how Devon, with the help of his loyal dog, learns to deal with his Hurt and reconcile his friendship with Stephanie, Devon's Hurt shares a serious message about dealing with feelings, resolving conflicts and becoming a friend. Written especially for the younger set and their families, this play won the Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award.

Recommended Ages 5-12

available Mornings ONLY

Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 6th - May 13th

or

$4.00 single tickets/$2.50 for groups of 20 or more for on campus performances - April 17-18, 2008

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FREE Public Performances on Saturday April 19th at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Audience: Maximum audience size for a performance is 300 people.

If the maximum number is exceeded the school will be billed for additional performances.

Payment: Full payment or Purchase Order is due one week prior to performance.

Nonpayment may result in cancellation of performances. Checks should be made payable to CSU Fresno Foundation. No second party checks.

No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased for on campus performance.

Technical: Performances last between 45 and 50 minutes and we need at least 15 minutes to reset the production between performances. Times requested must be at least one hour apart.

Access to the performance space 30 minutes prior to performance

A performance space at least 14' 14' - INSIDE

Access to a grounded electrical outlet

A place to change in to and out of costumes

Please mail, fax or e-mail your reservation form and payments to:

Theatre for Young Audiences

Department of Theatre Arts

California State University, Fresno

5201 N. Maple Avenue M/S 46

Fresno CA 93740-8027

Phone: (559) 278-2216 Fax: (559) 278-7215

e-mail: pamd@csufresno.edu

On Campus Performances

Saturday April 19, 2008 at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m

What is the ?

Each spring, Fresno State students enroll in a course to tour children's theatre productions to elementary and middle schools throughout the San Joaquin Valley. This company of student actors has been a tradition at Fresno State for over 37 years, and we have toured to more than 40 schools and over 16,000 children in a single season.

Comments MADE BY TEACHERS REGARDING our tour:

* Your students were entertaining, efficient with their set up and super nice to my kids. They really sold your program!

* Your school's presentation was an important learning process for our students. Your play reaches out to all ethnic groups.

* You opened a window into a beautiful world, even if for just a moment. Thank you for your efforts. You were WONDERFUL!

* It was great. I really liked the way you involved the audience. Even my limited English students could grasp the story. We all enjoyed it.

* A truly outstanding performance in every sense of the word. My students were enthralled.

* Our students were so excited they could not stop talking about the play! Looking forward to next year!