It’s hard to be brave when you are aVery Small Animal.

Isn’t it funny how a bear likes honey? I wonder why he does?Sing Ho for the life of a Bear, Sing Ho for the life of a Bear

We’ll have to hunt the Hefalump

Cottleston Pie, CottlestonPie

Ask me a riddle and I reply

On ZACH’s Kleberg Stage • For ages 3 and up

Title Sponsor Executive Producers

James Armstrong and Larry Connelly

Adapted by le Clanche du Rand • Music by Allan J. Friedman Lyrics by A.A. Milne and Kristin Sergel • Directed by Nat Miller

ENRICHMENT GUIDE

Dear ZACH;

Character Name Kind of Animal Habitat

A. Pooh

B. Piglet

C. Kanga

D. Owl

E. Eeyore

F. Christopher Robin

Activity: Science (Habitats)Pooh and his friends live happily in the Hundred Acre Wood, but would all of the animals in the story live in the same habitat in real life? Fill out the chart and check the answers (upside down on this page), to see if you are right!

Science Activity Answers: A. Pooh: Bear, forest

B. Piglet: Pig, Farm (pigs are actually found in many climates around the globe, but generally are found in forest, swamps, and shrublands)

C. Kanga: Kangaroo, Forests, grassy plains, and Savannahs in Australia and Tasmania

D. Owl: Bird, Forest

E. Eeyore: Donkey, they can be found in the deserts of Africa but many donkeys are domesticated worldwide

F. Christopher Robin: Human, Everywhere!

Activity: Coloring Color Winnie the Pooh and his friend Piglet walking together.

Activity: Math Sequencing Follow the numerical order to connect the dots and find out what object Eeyore has pinned as a tail.

Did you know: Christopher Robin was a real boy, the son of the author A.A. Milne, and he really did have a stuffed teddy bear whom he named Winnie the Pooh. He also had a stuffed piglet, donkey, tiger, and kangaroo. Christopher Robin was born in 1920, and died in 1996.

At left is a photo of A.A. Milne, Christopher Robin, and his stuffed bear Winnie the Pooh.

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Activity: Language Arts (Pooh’s Rhyme Time)Winnie the Pooh loves poetry and riddles. Rhyming words have the same vowel sound and ending sound. Help Pooh with his silly rhymes!

Circle the word in each row that rhymes with the first word (in blue):

Costume renderings: Christina Montgomery. Cover illustration: Rona Ebert, based on drawings by E.H. Shepard Pooh illustration at top by E.H. Shepard.

Imagining the costumesIn ZACH’s production, the audience arrives and catches our actors by surprise - they’re not quite ready for the show! So all the actors have to scramble to find whatever costumes they can to make the show happen. But you’ll see that each character has one key element to remind you of the characters from Winnie the Pooh. You’ll see colors and shapes that identify with each character. For Pooh, of course there’s a red t-shirt, and for Eeyore, there are long ears. Once you see those essential elements, your imagination will fill in the rest. To the right are some examples of my research for the characters as well as drawings of what the costumes look like.

–Christina Montgomery, Costume Designer

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Use your imagination and draw your own costume for Kanga, Piglet or Rabbit in the area below.

Funny,Honey!

Short Vowel Sounds: Long Vowel Sounds:Hat has hot bat top Care for cat race dare

Wet wit pet pen wig Hear heat her near ten

Ship zip sit sup shot Nice nine mice spin pit

Pot top snap pat spot Snow sat pond on grow

Bug cub bus rug big Tune note June nut tape

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This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Official Healthcare Sponsor of ZACH Theatre

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Discussion Questions:1. Who were your favorite characters and why?

2. How was the play the same or different than Winnie the Pooh stories you know?

3. What were some of the problems the characters faced in the play?

4. One reason Rabbit was afraid of Kanga was because she was new to the forest and was a stranger. How did you feel about how quickly Rabbit judged somebody he did not know? How do you respond when you meet somebody new?

5. Rabbit apologizes to Kanga for playing a trick on her. Have you ever apologized for something you have done? How did you feel after you said you were sorry? Did you ever receive an apology? Did you forgive the person, why or why not?

6. In the play, Piglet says “it’s hard to be brave when you’re only a very small animal.” Sometimes it’s hard to be brave. What does it mean to be brave? Give an example of a time when you were brave.

7. When Pooh and Piglet discover it’s Eeyore’s birthday, they decide to give him a present. Neither of them has any money, so they give him gifts from their homes. Eeyore greatly appreciates their gifts because Pooh and Piglet are his friends. Have you ever made a gift? What was it? What is most important when giving a gift?

Winnie the Pooh TeamDirector ......................................................................................Nat MillerMusical Director/Musician ....................................Allen RobertsonChoreographer ......................................................Karly Powell LewisWinnie the Pooh ............................................................Will ClevelandPiglet/Baby Roo/Owl .......................................................... Sara BurkeUnderstudy Piglet/Baby Roo/Owl .........................Megan RabuseChristopher Robin/Rabbit ...............................J. Quinton JohnsonUnderstudy Christopher Robin/Rabbit ........Michael MarcheseEeyore/Kanga ....................................................................Russel TaylorUnderstudy Eeyore/Kanga ......................................... Chase BrewerStage Manager .................................................................Megan SmithAssistant Stage Manager .......................... Sloan Buffum-RobbinsSet Designer/Prop Designer ............................................ Scott GrohLighting Designer .....................................................Rachel AtkinsonCostume Designer .......................................Christina MontgomerySound Designer ..............................................................Pete MartinezEducation Director ................................................................Nat MillerPerforming Arts School Manager ...................................Chad DikePre-Professional Manager ..................................................Jen YoungEducation Associate ...............................................Kate Shaw-NappiEducation Assistant ........................................................ Shannon Fox

Activity: Language Arts (Draw/Cross/Match) Who said it from the story? Draw a line from the character’s name (at left in red) to the quote (at right in blue).

Christopher Robin

Kanga

Eeyore

Winnie-the Pooh

Owl

Piglet

Rabbit

Baby Roo

“My friends and relations keep following me around. It’s hard to keep track of them.”

“My tail is absent. Where has it gone to?”

“It’s hard to be brave when you’re only a very small animal.”

“I love figuring out riddles.”

“What happened to my Baby Roo?”

“See you later. I have to do my homework.”

“The customary procedure in such cases is as follows…”

“Whee! Look at me jumping!“

We want to hear from you!Write a letter or postcard about your favorite part of the play and mail to:

ZACH TheatreAttention: EDUCATION1510 Toomey RoadAustin, Texas 78704

Dear ZACH;