From the Artist
Hey! My name is Amanda, and I draw pictures for fun and profit. I'm 25 years old and currently reside in Lancaster, PA, where I just received a shiny new BFA in illustration from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. I love vegan cupcakes and baby animals and I hate it when people shuffle aimlessly in front of you while you're trying to walk someplace.
My work runs the gamut material-wise; my weapons of choice are ink and watercolor, but I also work digitally, and on occasion will break out gouache, acrylics, colored pencil, pastel, and graphite. In terms of subject matter, I straddle the line between the cute and the creepy. I love both, and try to meld them together into one oddly whimsical fusion genre when I can. If you sit me down in front of a blank sheet of paper and tell me to draw, I will probably make you a pudgy girl in cute underwear, possibly with a cat on her head, because that, apparently, is how I roll.
At this point in my career as a fledgling illustrator, I've done work for a few companies, taken part in the creation of 3 murals around Lancaster city, done some commissioned pieces for individuals, and in 2007 I was accepted into the Society of Illustrators student competition. Not too shabby so far, I think. Onward and upward!
Johnny Appleseed by Tom Width and Paul Deiss
April 11 – May 13, 2011 10:15 & 12:00
Saturday, April 30 - 10:15 & 12:30
Grades Pre-K - 2 • $9.75/$8.75 group rate
There are many stories told about the famous man who planted thousands of apple trees across the wilderness of Ohio, Indiana, and beyond. Some are legend, some are true, and some are a fanciful mixture of both – but Johnny Appleseed was most certainly a real man – a man who loved children, loved the outdoors, loved animals,and believed that apples could help to feed everyone and to keep them healthy. Join us for our brand new musical version of Johnny’s story.
English - K1, K8, 1.1, 2.1 (Approximately 45 mins.)
A stage full of lessons taught with magic and music. Our highly acclaimed touring production will be back on the road in October. Educators are enthusiastic:
“The teachers were as enthusiastic as the students...thank you so much for providing such a fun way to learn the SOL’s” – South Elementary School
“Learning should be fun and what a great way to teach our children” – Tussing Elementary School
“...absolutely wonderful. It was great! It couldn’t have been better” – Dupont Elementary School
(2 versions - approx. 45 mins. each)
Math – 2.7, 3.3, 3.9, 3.10, 4.1, 5.3, 6.7 English – 2.1, 2.10, 3.5, 4.6, 4.8, 5.2, 6.1, 6.3, 6.5 Science – 2.6, 3.8, 4.7, 5.5, 6.10
All prices include a
pizza lunch (except Once on this Island and Quilters)
Group rate applies to 20 or more · One free ticket for each 20 tickets purchased · Theatre only option
Reservations Please Call (804) 748-5203 Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Magicadabra SOL On Tour by Tom Width and Paul Deiss
October 4 - 22, 2010. Grades K-5 • (K-2, 3-5 versions)
In Your School!
$1200 for 1 show /
$1800 for 2 shows in
the same school on
the same day
Drifty’s Christmas Countdown by Paul Deiss
November 29 - December 22, 2010 • Pre-K - 2
10:15 & 12:00 (12:30 Sat)
$9.75/$8.75 group rate
The Mill’s grand tradition continues with the newest installment of Paul Deiss’s classic series. Drifty is having some difficulty counting backwards toward his favorite day of the year, causing our North Pole friends to have some serious problems with their holiday schedules. Join Santa, Mrs. Claus, Pepita the Elf, and Cowboy Jim as they help Drifty count down to the big day.
English - K1, K8, 1.1, 2.1 (Approximately 45 minutes)
John Smith Water Trail by Tom Width and Paul Deiss
February 7 - March 3, 2011 (Mon-Thurs only)
10:15 and 12:00 . Grades 2-5 • $9.75/$8.75 group rate
Thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the Jamestown colony was established in Virginia. And Captain John Smith’s 2 ½ years in Virginia were not all spent contending with Pocahontas and Powhatan. He relentlessly explored the “faire bay” – the vast Chesapeake – creating uncannily accurate maps to guide future colonization. Follow him on his famed water trail in story and song. (A Question & Answer session with your students follows each performance.)
History - 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.12, 3.5, 3.6,3.12,VS.2, VS.3, VS.4, USI.4, USI.5
English – 2.1, 3.1 (Approximately 45 minutes)
Once On This Island by Lynn Aherns and Stephen Flaherty
Fridays, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2011 10:15 (no lunch)
Grades 5-12 •
$12.50
The full-length production from our mainstage season is offered to your students at a special price to celebrate Black History Month. A fantastical folk tale, set on an island in the Antilles, told with almost non-stop song and dance. A young girl sets out on a quest to test the strength of her love, guided by the colorful and mythical gods of island lore. From the same songwriting team that brought us Ragtime and Seussical. Book early for this special event. Only five student performances will be
available.
English – 5.1, 5.2, 5.5 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 8.6, 9.1, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 11.3, 11.6, 12.6 History – WHI.10, WHII.2, WHII.3, WHII.4, WHII.5, WHII.13, WHII.14, WHII.15, VUS.1, USI.1, USI.4,
(Approximately 2 hours)
BONUS EVENT
Quilters by Molly Newman & Barbara Damashek
Fridays, April 1 and 8 •
10:15 (no lunch)
Grades 5-12
• $12.50
The full-length production of our mainstage show at a student price. Book early!
History - WHII.1, WHII.2, WHII.3, VUS.1, VUS.2, VUS.3, VUS.8, USI.6, USI.7, USI.8
(Approximately 2 hours)
Tom Width
Artistic Director
sponsored by WACHOVIA FOUNDATION