Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

Customer Comments from Educators and Librarians

Customer Comments for the RTTC website

Spring 2010, Hansel and Gretel - The New Story

Your rendition was entertaining and gave a great message to our student on how to protect themselves and to beware of strangers. 
-Greenfield Elementary School

Spring 2009 "Pipeline Reloaded"

Excellent musicians with wonderful rapport with the audience. 
- Macomb IL - Edison Elementary

Q&A session was fantastic! 
- Farmington IL - Farmington Jr. High

VERY Interesting!! Our kids are absolutely enthralled so was the staff for that matter. The performers were FANTASTIC!
- Mason City IL - Illini Central

The company was timely, professional, and entertaining! They offered great communication with our staff, tremendous interaction with the audience, and gave a marvelous performance! We would love to have them come back! 
- Burlington IA - Burlington Public Library

The kids wouldn't stop talking about it! Pre-K enjoyed it high school enjoyed it and parents were thrilled! 
- Roodhouse IL - North Greene Elementary

 

Fall 2008 "Rumplestiltskin"

Students loved the interaction- they also understood the dialog and could follow the show. 
- Ft. Madison IA - Richardson Elementary

The actors knew their material and worked perfectly together to present a flawless performance. 
- Burlington IA - Sunnyside Elementary

Colorful, lots of action, kept the children attention. 
- London Mills IL - Spoon River Elementary

High energy- great interaction with the kids. 
- Moline IL - Moline Library

Related well to the children in updated version. 
- Keokuk IA - Hawthorne Elementary

  

Spring 2008 "archy & Friends"

Good pace, great energy. Loved the music! And great message. 
- Peoria IL - Irving Primary

Perfect for our K-5 audience- kids loved the animal characters and the humor was age appropriate. The actors were Excellent! 
- Ft. Madison IA - Richardson Elementary

Very fast paced, lively musical! Great outfits and characters! 
- Peoria IL - Tyng Primary

It ("archy & Friends") was lively and humorous. 
- Geneseo IL - Millikin Elementary

Good message, easy for kids to understand, entertaining acting, singing, and costumes, the message is very important. 
- Peoria IL

The children enjoyed the humor. 
- Cuba IL - Cuba Elementary

 

Fall 2007 "The Tales of the Quilters"

The message of the play was great- the acting was superb! 
- Cuba IL - Cuba Elementary

Lots of "Student Participation". 
- Keokuk IA - Kids Zone

The actors successfully kept the audience engaged in the story. 
- Mason City IL - Illinois Central

Excellent props! Acting! Integration of the story! 
- Bloomington IL - Colona Grade School

  

Spring 2007 “The Fifth Grade Blues”

We always enjoy your performances! 
- Liberty, IL.

We look forward to booking next year! 
- Hamilton, IL.

Your actors were fabulous! Very personable. Their acting was perfect! The Q & A session really answered the kids of questions in a very developmentally appropriate way. Your topic was very timely. The students loved the participation you gave them a tool to use every day. They really had fun. 
- Peoria, IL  (Tyng Primary School).

Great show! The performers really connected with the students in the audience. 
- Burlington, IA (Corse School).

Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm and expertise with the students and staff at Irving Primary. 
- Peoria, IL (Michael Illuzzi, Principal)

  

Fall 2006 “The Gimblestocks & The Ribblesnorts - Showdown in Robsnocken!”

This is the first time I have ever called WIU to say how pleased we were - it was perfect/fantastic. Cliff Hathaway, principal - Springfield, IL (The Hope School). Awesome actors. Great audience participation. Appropriate for the age (K-6). Great lesson. Thank you! Keep up the great work. 
- Macomb, IL. (St. Paul Catholic School)

Superior message plus great entertainment. Well done! 
- Quincy, IL.

Really enjoy your performances, always a message, educational and fun! Kept attention of 300+ students (K-7). 
- “Jackie” Kids Zone - Keokuk, IA

The kids really enjoyed the characters - I felt they could relate to the situation. 
- Burlington, IL (Black Hawk Elementary)

Great job! 
- Springfield, IL (Enos School)

Actors were outstanding!! Truly talented! 
- Mason City, IL (Illinois Central Grade School).

Students were encouraged to participate and were excited about the play. Students enjoyed it! 
- Carrollton, IL (Carrollton Grade School).

 

Spring 2006 "PIPE LINE—Music of the Pipe"

Pipe Line was awesome. The students talked about it for days! 
- Rock Island, IL

Teachers have been e-mailing and stopping me in the halls saying, Pipe Line was the best program we have ever had!” 
- Alexander, IL

The creativity, energy, involvement of the students as active participants; the humor, excellent musical and clowning talents of the performers; then the good messages to the students that came out in the Q & A session was superior. 
- Cantrall, IL

What an incredibly gifted group of performers, absolutely fabulous! It was great fun to see the principal and teachers “jamming”! 
- Mason City, IL

Every person, including Jr. High!!! was smiling and loving Pipe Line. It was out of this world good! 
- Jacksonville, IL

 

Fall 2005 "The Beginning of Armadillos"

Armadillo actors belong on Broadway! They were so very talented. And were wonderful to our students. They ate in the cafeteria, signed autographs - the whole kit and caboodle! The show itself was great, but the actors made it even more special. 
- Mason City, IL

The content was superior. The cast made you believe they were animals - great for imaginations. 
- Macomb, IL

A great story/lesson that engaged the audience. Keep up the great work! 
- Joliet, IL

Armadillos was wonderful. We all really enjoyed it. The actors were very professional. 
- McNabb IL.