2010 FAMILY PLAYHOUSE SEASON |
Theatre That's Fun For The Whole Family |
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Tom Sawyer |
Adapted from the book by Mark Twain |
April 3-May 2, 2010
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
Special Saturday Evening Performances:Saturday April 17 and 24 at 7:00pm
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| This is the classic story of Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly, and of course, Injun Joe. All the wonderful classic scenes that have become so familiar over the years come alive on stage; whitewashing the fence; the grave yard scene with Muff Potter and Doc Robinson; Tom, Huck, and Joe’s adventures on Jackson Island; and Becky and Tom’s encounter with Injun Joe in the cave. |
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Adapted from the Grimms Fairy Tale by Jeannie and Wally Hinds |
June 3-26, 2010
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11am
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The miller brags about his beautiful daughter and the stories get more and more fantastic until he claims she can spin straw into gold. The King and Queen of Queenana, hear the story and send two bumbling barrons into the kingdom to find the miller’s daughter and bring her to the castle so she can make them rich. In the dungeon she meets a little man who says he can spin the straw into gold – but his price is very high. This light hearted adaptation has funny characters, a handsome prince, a royal wedding, and if you throw in some help from the audience and a happy ending, it adds up to big fun for the whole family. |
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Disney’s Aladdin Jr |
Music by Alan Menken /Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice |
July 8-July 31, 2010
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11am
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Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. Filled with magic, mayhem and flying carpet rides, audiences spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friends Like Me” will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come |
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Anne of Green Gables |
Adapted by the Family Playhouse from the turn-of-the century novel by L. M. Montgomery. |
August 28-September26, 2010
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
Special Saturday Evening Performances: Saturday, March 21 & 28 at 7:00pm |
| The time is 1908. The place is Avonlea, Canada. Green Gables is the home of lovable Matthew Cuthbert and his stern sister, Marilla. When Marilla decides to adopt an orphan boy to help Matthew with his farm work, the orphanage makes a mistake and sends instead a high-spirited redhead called Anne Shirley. With a knack for trouble and misadventure, her irresistible spunk steals everyone’s heart. We follow Anne’s strenuous but brimful schooldays, her attachment to her bosom friend, Diana Barry, her feud with Gilbert Blythe, her contest with Josie Pye, and her undying loyalty to Matthew and Marilla. We glimpse the inmost joys of a girl who only marks the hours that shine, as she struggles toward fair maidenhood. |
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Based on the book by Melinda Long/Book/Music and Lyrics by Janet Vogt and Mark Friedman |
October 9-November 7, 2010
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm
Special Saturday Evening Performance: Saturday, October 9 at 7:00pm |
AARRRRGH! Really, who doesn't want to be a pirate? When young Jeremy Jacobs and his exceptional digging skills are recruited by Captain Braid Beard for treasure burying purposes, Jeremy thinks the pirate life is for him. Until he realizes that the simple things in life, like a kiss and a warm tucking in at night are those that are most important. A story of adventure and finding one's own heart - a path that can't be found on any treasure map. |
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By Barbara Robinson |
November 28-December 24, 2010
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Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940's follows 9 year old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. |
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