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2008 FAMILY PLAYHOUSE SEASON |
Theatre That's Fun For The Whole Family |
Tickets (All Shows)
Adults $10.00
Students $8.00 |
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Lily's Purple Plastic Purse
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Adapted from the book by Kevin Henkes by Kevin Kling |
February 2, 2008 - March 2, 2008
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
Special Saturday Evening Performances: February 23 & March 1 at 7:30 pm
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| Lilly is the self-proclaimed queen of the world; a mouse world where joy and sorrow are absolute, friendships are forever, the line between allies and enemies is carved in stone, and the whole world can change with each new discovery. Her fiery zest for life is fueled by her friends, her parents, the anticipation of a new baby brother, and her red cowboy boots. When it turns out that having a new baby brother around isn't nearly as fun as she thought it would be, Lilly turns her attention to her beautiful (and surprising) new purse, the coolest teacher ever, and a magical Light Bulb Lab. You can't keep a good mouse down and Lilly remains ultimately and forever, invincible as she learns important lessons about friendship, making mistakes, making amends, and being yourself. |
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BAdapted from the books by L. M. Montgomery |
March 22, 2008 - April 20, 2008
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
- Special Saturday Evening Performances: April 12 & 19 at 7:30 pm - |
| Anne of Avonlea is the sequel to Anne of Green Gables. It continues the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong young orphan in 1890s Canada, whose hot temper matches her red hair. Anne of Green Gables told of Anne's adoption by an elderly brother and sister, Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, and her childhood adventures in the idyllic village of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Anne of Avonlea takes up the story with Anne, now sixteen, soon after Matthew's death, when Anne has graduated from college. It follows her struggles and adventures as an aspiring writer and English teacher in a private school on the mainland. |
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Charlotte's Web |
Adapted from the book by E. B. White by Joseph Robinette |
May 3, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
- Special Saturday Evening Performances: May 24 & 31 at 7:30 pm -
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All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be "a true friend and a good writer." Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship. |
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Virtue Triumphs Over Villany or Curses, Foiled Again |
By Wally and Jeannie Hinds |
June 14, 2008 - July 27, 2008
Sundays at 2:00pm
Friday & Saturday Evenings at 7:30pm |
Our beautiful young heroine, Purity Peabody, pure as the driven snow, has had to leave her job at the Roswell Mill. Desperate for employment, she is hired by Roswell millionaire, Putnam Pearson. Meanwhile, Silas Sickamore. our villainous villain is trying to get Purity into his clutches. The black-hearted cad is trying to force Purity to marry him, a fate worse than death. Just when it looks like curtains, our hero, Tyrone Trueheart, arrives in the nick of time to save the day. Enjoy every chance to hiss the villain, cheer the hero and heroine and have the time of your life. |
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing |
Adapted from the book by Judy Blume by Bruce Mason |
August 30, 2008 - September 28, 2008
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
- Special Saturday Evening Performances: September 20 & 27 at 7:30 pm - |
Peter Hatcher has some problems at home. But it isn't his mother, who's always studying art history. And it isn't his father, who watches TV just for the commercials. No, Peter's biggest problem is Fudge, his disgustingly adorable baby brother. Fudge is always in Peter's way and messing up everything he sees, whether he's scribbling all over Peter's school project, trying to fly off the jungle gym, or stealing the limelight in the Toddle Bike commercial. And when Peter's pet turtle Dribble turns up gone.... all gone... everybody's only worried about Fudge, who ate him, instead of Dribble, who got eaten! Based on the acclaimed novel by Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing reminds us that sibling rivalry isn't always sweet... especially when your brother is Fudge! |
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Adapted from the book by Patricia MacLachlan by Joseph Robinette |
October 11, 2008 - November 9, 2008
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
- Special Saturday Evening Performances: November 1 & 8 at 7:30 pm -
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Adapted from the Newbery Award-winning book by Patricia MacLachlan, this play, set in the early 1900s, brings to life the charming, heartwarming story of a Kansas farmer, Jacob Witting, a widower with two children—Anna and Caleb, who places an ad in the newspapers seeking a wife. He receives a letter from a Sarah Wheaton of Maine who says she will visit the family for a month to see how things work out: "I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am Sarah, plain and tall." |
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever |
lBy Barbara Robinson |
November 29, 2008 - December 24, 2008
- Special Saturday Evening Performances: December 6, 13 & 20 at 7:30 pm -
- Wednesday December 24 (Christmas Eve) at 2:00 pm - |
In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids, probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem and the fun, when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head-on. An American Classic! One of the best Christmas stories ever and certainly one of the funniest! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best selling book. |
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