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All That Trash!
a family musical
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The musical-comedy All That Trash! features three characters: Professor Pile (played by Mark Beckwith), Tuba (played by Michael Heatherton) and a non-speaking puppet named Polly Ethylene (operated by Mr. Beckwith), who is made from recyclable materials.
Faced with the problems of wasted natural resources and too much garbage, Professor Pile helps Tuba discover solutions such as reducing, reusing, recycling, and rethinking the future. The performers use song, humor, and audience participation to communicate and demonstrate concepts about conservation and science. An onstage video screen artistically displays photo collages.
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Mark Beckwith is an internationally published and award winning children’s songwriter. He wrote over 100 songs and stories for the Jump-Start multimedia series, which sold eight million copies worldwide. In 1999 Mr. Beckwith co-founded Razzle Bam Boom Productions, writing and producing several popular stage productions such as H2O, Where Do You Go? and The Wright Brothers Musical. These shows have been performed over one-thousand times in schools and theatres throughout California and the Southwest. Mr. Beckwith wrote the songs and co-wrote the script for All That Trash! and is one of the two performers.
Michael “Tuba” Heatherton is a skilled veteran actor, comedian, and musician. In addition to being the lead actor in over 300 performances of H2O, Where Do You Go?, he has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tyra Banks Show, Wings, and countless theatre productions. Mr. Heatherton co-wrote the script and is one of the two performers.
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All That Trash! supports several of the California State Department of Education science content standards for grades K-6. In a fun way, students will learn…
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- Resources from Earth that are used in everyday life and understand that many resources can be conserved.
- Decomposers, including many fungi, insects, and microorganisms, recycle matter from dead plants and animals.
- The natural origin of the materials used to make common objects.
- Living things cause changes in the environment in which they live: some of these changes are detrimental to the organism or other organisms, and some are beneficial.
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The All That Trash! show has no political agenda. It is intended to entertain and educate children with facts, solid science, and common sense. Solutions and conclusions are obvious – it is better to conserve our valuable natural resources by reducing consumption and reusing products. We have a planet that is beautiful, life sustaining, and worth preserving.
Program length: approximately 50 min. for theatre performances or 40 min. for elementary school assemblies.
A music CD containing the original songs from All That Trash! and H2O, Where Do You Go? may be purchased by members of the audience at the conclusion of the performance. Or as an option, Shows That Teach can make these original song CDs available for purchase by the sponsoring organization at a substantial discount, to be used as a public relations gift or ticket premium for each child attending the show.
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CREDITS
Written and produced by Mark Beckwith
Edited and co-directed by Michael "Tuba" Heatherton
All songs by M. Beckwith
Photos and art direction by Peggy Cameron
Many thanks to the following professionals who have offered invaluable information and suggestions:
Rupam Soni, Senior Engineer - Public Education and Outreach, LACSD
Nick Lapis, Policy Associate - Californians Against Waste
Don Avila, Information Officer - LACSD
Nick Morell - County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Sam Pedroza - County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Marilee Flannery, Nature Center Director - Effie Yeaw Nature Center
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