The Project
Animal Poo & You (AP&Y) is an integrated curriculum designed to introduce basic concepts of zoönotic disease prevention to youth engaged in agricultural activities. Lessons are designed and developed using vocabulary and images, presented in a musical narrative, appropriate to youth aged 5-8 years. Each animated lesson presents the student with information on a specific area of zoönotic disease prevention and may be viewed individually or in a classroom setting. Inspired by Schoolhouse Rock, Jim Henson, and The Muppets, our creative team sifted through text based scientific/safety related subject matter and translated it into a series of energetic, engaging, and memorable musical shorts. Each short is paired with supplemental educational materials developed by our collaborators at the California Department of Public Health and the University of California Agriculture of Natural Resources 4-H Development Program. Our co-founders, Jordan Brownlee & J.R. Yancher spearheaded this collaborative project during their time at Bike City Theatre Company, and continued developing the work under the banner of Le Studio de Mon Creatch.
Animal Poo & You is a collaborative project between the California Department of Public Health, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 4-H Development Program, the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, Bike City Theatre Company, and Le Studio de Mon Creatch. Financial support for this project was provided in part by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, and the CDFA Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program.
Our Team
For Bike City Theatre Company & Studio Creatch:
J.R. Yancher – Producer, Director, Creative Director, Lead Writer, Production Manager, Voice-over Artist, Co-Casting Director
Jordan Brownlee – Producer, Director, Creative Director, Lead Writer, Voice-over Artist, Visual Design Lead, Storyboard Director/Artist
Sarah Marsh-Krauter, PHD – Executive Producer, Production Dramaturg
Patrick O’reilly – Production Manager, Sound Engineer, Video Editor
Alyssa Buchthal – Production Manager, C0-Casting Director
Andrea J. Love – Writer, Music Director, Music Supervisor, Voice-over Artist, Sound Technician
Ed Lee – Sound Engineer, Consultant
David Wright-Spaner – Sound Engineer
Elisabeth Weidner – Sound Engineer
Mom’s Chili Boys – Writers, Musicians, Composers
David Taylor Gomes – Musical Arrangements
Johnny Quesada – Writer
Nicholas Walker-Herbert – Writer
Sophie Brubaker – Voiceover Artist
M’ster Lewis – Video Editor
Johanna Ramm- Animation Consultant
The Modules
Achoo! It’s Novel Flu…and SARS-CoV too!
Deeply influenced by modern musical theater, this module covers zoonotic diseases in their many forms and how they can be transmitted from humans to animals and vice versa.
Fecal Matters
You guessed it. This bluegrass inspired module is about the hidden dangers of doo doo and how to interact with it in a livestock related agricultural setting.
Handwash Hoedown
Presented in the style of a country hoedown, this module covers critical handwashing skills, the function of soap, and what it means to be immunocompromised.
The Vet’s Visit
This musical inspired patter song educates students on the importance of veterinary care, the value of livestock vaccinations, and introduces the concept of antimicrobial resistance.
Coming Soon – Germapolooza!
This genre hopping module introduces the concepts of microbes and germs, covering the mainstays relevant to livestock/agricultural endeavors
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