Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends
TheaterWorksUSA
Based on The Questioneers book series by Andrea Beaty (with illustrations by David Roberts), this rollicking fun musical follows three out-of-the-box thinkers.
This fun musical theatre event is set in Ms. Greer’s classroom of inquisitive learners who engage in social, creative, and iterative problem-solving processes. Rosie Revere, engineer; Iggy Peck, architect; and Ada Twist, scientist, model to a young theatre-goer relevant examples for authentic learning.
This live performing-arts opportunity allows young audiences to step outside themselves and try new ways of experiencing learning. The engagement provides your students opportunities for meeting performance expectations in scientific, environmental and technological literacy standards in Pennsylvania.
This event is a sensory-friendly performance, which includes dimmed house lights, no strobe lighting, and consistent sound levels. Some audience members may walk around or make noise. Eisenhower Auditorium is a KultureCity-certified sensory-inclusive venue. For our patrons’ convenience, we offer a pre-visit social story, a quiet space on the lounge level, and KultureCity Sensory Bags, which are equipped with verbal cue cards, noise-cancelling headphones, and more. Visit Accessibility for more details.
Banner images: 1. (L-R) Jenna Perez, Kalilah Black, Kyle Sherman, Daisy Carnelia, and Kiani Nelson. 2. (L-R) Kalilah Black, Kyle Sherman, Daisy Carnelia, and Jenna Perez. Photos by Jeremy Daniel Photography.
Reserve by Friday, October 10, 2025.
Support provided by
Honey and Bill Jaffe Endowment for Audience Services
McQuaide Blasko Endowment
Accessibility services provided by
Sidney and Helen S. Friedman Endowment
Artist Websites:
TheaterWorksUSA
Suggested Grades:
Grades K through 4
Key Learning Areas:
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Exploring, processing, and problem solving
Curriculum Connections:
- PA Curriculum Framework: Theatre Big Idea Categorization Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities 9.1. Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
- Scientific, Environmental, and Technological Literacy in PA
- PA Integrated Standards for Science, Environment, Ecology, Technology, and Engineering (grades K through five), including Crosscutting Concepts
- PA Career Ready Skills, Dispositions, and Habits of Mind: Science Core Ideas and Practices