2003

November 2003 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum
Adapted and Directed by Adam Justin Dietrich
Music By Adam Justin Dietrich, Costumes by Renee Chappell: Location – Rhythm Nation Studios

The story of a young girl during the grey period of Midwest America magically transported to the colorful Land of Oz. In this adaptation Oz was represented as the Asian countries as mime, puppetry, colorful costumes, and movement helped create this world.

2004

March - Horton – A Celebration of Dr. Seuss' 100 th Birthday
Adapted from Dr. Seuss tales by Adam Dietrich
Music by Phil Dapkus and Jake Norguard, Puppetry by Adam Justin Dietrich
Location – Rhythm Nation Studios, Rose Marine Theatre, Main Street Theatre

In this adaptation of several Suess classics audiences get a glimpse at Horton the Elephant during his adventures in discovering the Who's and hatching an egg. Other characters featured included Dr. Seuss himself, Mr. Brown, Red Fish Blue Fish, Mayzie the Bird, and the Wickersham Brothers.

April - Stars and Stripes: Inside an American Mind
Written and Directed by Adam Justin Dietrich and Elliott Cleon Gilbert II: Location – Rhythm Nation Studios

Take a trip inside the mind of Frank Sullivan, Head Janitor of Tarrant County College, and witness the quiet fusion of dark and light.

June – GEAR UP – Mississippi funded program instructing 9 th grade students in theatre arts. Anson Norwood, Elliott Gilbert, and Adam Dietrich led students through two-week workshops detailing all aspects of production culminating in performance.

November – An Adult Evening of Shell Silverstein by Shell Silverstein
Directed by Jamie Kinser, Musical Direction by Adam Justin Dietrich
Location – Arts Fifth Avenue & Rhythm Nation Studios

This adult evening of food and laughter picks up where the sidewalk ends. The evening includes 10 Adult vignettes, live music by Shel Silverstein, and Italian food provided by Italianni's in Bedford.

December – The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank Baum
Adapted and Directed by Adam Dietrich, Music by Phil Dapkus and Adam Dietrich
Location – Main Street Theatre

They told you the truth so you stopped believing, but what if the truth couldn't be told, it could only be felt, this Christmas start feeling. The story of how an abandoned mortal child became the immortalized Santa Claus.

2005

January – Bluestreets (*New Work) written by Stephen Taylor, Michael Johnson, and Adam Justin Dietrich Directed by Adam Justin Dietrich: Location – Rose Marine Theatre

March – World Theatre Day Parade – The Butterfly Connection built five giant puppets for this seed project produced by the Undermain Theatre in Dallas. The parade was highly successful and continues to see growth.

June – GEAR UP – Mississippi funded program instructing 10 th grade students in playwriting for the theatre arts. Anson Norwood, Elliott Gilbert, and Adam Dietrich led students through two-week workshops detailing all aspects of writing for the stage and production culminating in a new works festival.

October – Blue streets – Blue streets traveled to Meridian, Mississippi contracted by the Emma McCain Theatre's Arts and Letters Series. TBC provided transportation, lodging, and a per diem for all 19 participating artists: mostly semi-professional, amateur, and student artists. This tour initiates TBC's desire to provide nationally touring productions.

2006

January - Happy - Written and directed by Adam Dietrich
Happy explores two humanistic creatures living in a mythical forest. When confronted by a daunting democratic society do these two Happies change their way of life for better or for worse? What does it mean to be happy and free? This new work explores innovative movement techniques, pageantry puppetry, and multi-media presentations. Happy is a funky journey of feelings and images.

February - Rice: The songs of Damien Rice - Adapted by Elliott Gilbert and Joshua Cox
A new work in progress exploring the world of young aspiring independent musician Damien Rice. The world premiere of Rice: The songs of Damien Rice follows the lives of two childhood sweethearts as they date, go to college, marry, have children, and deal with death and old age.

March – World Theatre Day Parade – The Butterfly Connection brought 11 Giant monster masks and an enormous crawling baby to the 2006 parade. The crowds were even larger than last year and we anticipate continued growth in 2007.

April/May - Paloma - Written by Rob Bosquez and directed by Adam Dietrich
Paloma explores a small town in Texas where a murder has taken place. Through two different time periods, 1920 and 1925, a mystery is unraveling about the murderer and the murdered. Paloma is an invigorating mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.

November - Charlie's Album - Written and directed by Anson F. Norwood
Richard Pettles finds a photo album on an urban sidewalk with the name Charlie printed on the cover. Whose is it? Where has it been, and what do these photos represent? A look into some one's life moments, happy, sad or even disturbingly confusing. The owner must be found, it must be dear to them. What will the search reveal, who is Charlie? What can Richard do? A play about love and struggle, pain and purpose.

December – The Willie Lynch Letters – Written by David Conard and Adam Justin Dietrich

(All works except The Wonderful Wizard of Oz were FREE ADMISSION)