{"id":51,"date":"2017-10-16T10:48:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T15:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/?p=51"},"modified":"2018-01-16T09:17:56","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T15:17:56","slug":"were-going-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/were-going-everywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Going Everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/unitedstates.jpg?resize=700%2C584\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"584\" \/><\/center><br \/>\nWhen we identify ourselves as The National Theatre for Children, we\u2019re not kidding or exaggerating about the \u201cNational\u201d part. This fall alone, September through mid-December, we will send acting troupes to perform in 19 states&#8211;from the Atlantic to the Pacific (about 3,000 miles), from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico (2,000 miles).\u00a0 Making this happen smoothly involves plenty of friendly phone conversations by our School Communications department coordinating a myriad of details \u00a0\u2026 drive times, school schedules and holidays, mapping, four time zones, geography, math, research and logistics \u00a0\u2026 that\u2019s what we do!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PEN-Post-1-Graphic-USA-Map-of-Scheduled-Schools.png?resize=1342%2C698\" alt=\"\" width=\"1342\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PEN-Post-1-Graphic-USA-Map-of-Scheduled-Schools.png?w=1342&amp;ssl=1 1342w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PEN-Post-1-Graphic-USA-Map-of-Scheduled-Schools.png?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PEN-Post-1-Graphic-USA-Map-of-Scheduled-Schools.png?resize=768%2C399&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationaltheatre.com\/PEN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/PEN-Post-1-Graphic-USA-Map-of-Scheduled-Schools.png?resize=1024%2C533&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the states we\u2019re visiting this fall: Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a fun class activity?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask your students how many of the 19 states listed above are mentioned in Johnny Cash\u2019s famous recording of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ov4epAJRPMw\"><em>I\u2019ve Been Everywhere<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Challenge your students to list all the state capitals and then plan the shortest route to visit the capitals in those 19 states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And while our actors are visiting those states this fall, we\u2019ll be gearing up to do it all over again for the 2018 winter and spring touring seasons and hopefully it will be to your school. You can find out if we\u2019re visiting your area by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltheatre.com\">www.nationaltheatre.com<\/a> and entering your Zip code. Have a happy and fun start to your 2017-18 school year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we identify ourselves as The National Theatre for Children, we\u2019re not kidding or exaggerating about the \u201cNational\u201d part. 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