Discovery Theater has presented live educational performances at the Smithsonian to young people throughout the Washington, D.C., ar-ea and beyond since 1979. With programs that enrich the Smithson-ian experience for nearly 50,000 children annually, Discovery Thea-ter is a gateway to the exhibits, collections, and themes contained in the museums and galleries on the National Mall and in our commu-nity. There’s so much to do and explore at the Smithsonian—and

Discovery Theater is the ideal place to begin!

OUR STAFF Artistic Director……………..……………………..………………………Roberta Gasbarre

Administrative Coordinator & Group Sales.………………………..Sara Lokossou

Production Manager.………...……………………………………………..…….Sam Game

Technicians.……………………….………………………Louis Davis & Ashley Thweatt

House Manager……………………..……………..……………………………..Grace Sicard

Summer Interns………………….…Autumn Blalock, Emily Gomez, & Mira Soni

Discovery Theater programs are made possible, in part, by gifts from:

D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities DC Public Schools

The Nora Roberts Foundation Philip L. Graham Fund

PNC Foundation Smithsonian Women's Committee

Smithsonian Youth Access Grants Program Sommer Endowment

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JULY 5-6, 2018 Ages 4 to 10

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

REPTILES!

ABOUT THE SHOW & ARTISTS ..

Red scales, white tails, and blue tongues - a variety of colorful live reptiles from the USA and all over the world will be featured during this wildly exciting show! A Rep-tiles Alive’s Wildlife Educator will educate and entertain with excit-ing animal stories and fun anima facts.

Reptiles Alive LLC is the realized dream of Caroline Seitz. Caroline has loved reptiles, especially snakes, from the time she was 3 years old. In 1996, Caroline left her zoo position to focus full time on creat-ing an educational live animal show organization. Reptiles Alive! LLC has been featured on television, radio, and newspapers. Each year they assist animal control agencies and police departments with rep-tile rescues. They teach reptile classes for wildlife organizations and of course, present wildly exciting and fun live reptile shows.

For more information, please visit:

www.reptilesalive.com

SMITHSONIAN CONNECTION .

Learn more about reptiles by visiting the Reptile Discovery Center at the Smithsonian National Zoo! Meet one of the Zoo’s oldest residents, Alex the Aldabra tortoise, estimated to be more than 100 years old. Catch a glimpse of the Panamanian golden frog, an amphibian that is extinct in the wild due to the deadly chytrid fungus. Try to spot the venomous gaboon viper, which has the longest teeth of any snake, measuring up to two inches. More info at: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/

RESOURCES .

Learn about the reptiles that live near you!

https://www.nps.gov/gwmp/learn/nature/reptiles.htm

Educators! Plan, Prepare, and Teach with the Smithsonian:

www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html

TRY IT AT HOME

Make Edible “Lizard Skins” Out of Cereal! . Ingredients:

1/2 cup Peanut butter

12 ounces Marshmallows

4 drops Green food coloring

4 cups cereal like Rice Krispies, Cheerios or Corn Flakes

Pam

Raisins .

Directions:

Heat peanut butter with marshmallows in a large saucepan over low heat until melted.

Add green food coloring and mix in.

Pour in cereal and stir quickly.

Spray 8″ pan with Pam then pour contents into pan.

Allow to cool in fridge, then cut into long thin strips, about 1″ X 4″.

Cut each raisin in half and stick on one end of each strip to make the lizard’s eyes. .

For more information, please visit: www.childfun.com/themes/animals/reptiles/

Please don’t eat me!