THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES PRODUCTIONS
These selections were presented by professional performers and featured material that was engaging for young audiences - it was a great way to share with children the excitement of LIVE THEATER!
A Year With Frog And Toad (TYA)
April 1- April 11
Music by Robert Reale; Book and Lyrics by Willie Real; Based on the books by Arnold Lobel
Originally presented on Broadway by Bob Boyett, Adrianne Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz and Roy Furman
World Premiere at The Children's Theatre Company Minneapolis, Minnesota
A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards –including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe... all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it an inventive, exuberant and enchanting musical for the whole family.
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presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
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THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE (TYA)
October 28 to November 1
Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn't care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey - a journey over which he has no control, for he is a toy rabbit. He can neither move nor speak. As years go by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations: an older grieving couple who find comfort in Edward's presence, a hobo and his dog who introduce Edward to a whole community of homeless wanderers, a farmer in need of a scarecrow, a sad little boy and his very ill sister, and finally a doll mender and an old doll who teach Edward an invaluable lesson. Through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. Based on Kate DiCamillo's beautiful novel of the same name, the play is a theatrical tour de force.
Please Note: A meal geared towards young audiences will be served at all performances except for the performances on Friday, October 30 at which no meal will be served but theater concession snacks and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was originally commissioned, developed and produced at Childsplay in Tempe, Ariz.. David P. Saaar, artistic director; Steve Martin, managing director.
Meals for the Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday matinees: Chicken nuggets, old-fashioned school pepperoni pizza, macaroni and cheese, corn and green beans. Dessert options of brownies, vanilla cake, or ice cream cups.