SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for educators who want to bring students in grades 2-6 (grades 1 & 7 are also okay!) to the CCA for a school show. The show uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos.
Meet Sugar Skull, a charismatic skeleton with a secret or two. With her skeletal new friend, Vita dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a sorrowful sorceress, escapes the trickster Chaneques, and even meets the famous Catrina Calavera. But can this clever youth gather the missing pieces needed before it’s too late?
Educators! Click here for a curriculum guide — courtesy of our friends at Des Moines Performing Arts!
Tickets $3
The Hudson Museum, located on the 2nd floor of the Collins Center, is excited to be able to provide Minsky Field Trip Grants for a limited number of schools to attend Sugar Skull! Grants will reimburse up to $150 for travel expenses and/or ticket fees. Click here to apply.
