Saturday Morning Children's Series
The Saturday Morning Children’s Series . . . something for the young and the young at heart! Designed for shorter attention spans, these performances are 50 to 60 minutes in length and are general admission seating. Doors to the lobby open at 10 a.m. Please arrive 15-20 minutes prior to the performance if your tickets are at Will Call to ensure seating before the performance begins. All performances start promptly at 11 a.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for Students & Kids
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2023-2024 Saturday Morning Children's Series
Saturday, September 9, 2023, 11 a.m.
A Pushcart Players Production
A charming, well-seasoned blend of folktales from around the world!
September 9, 2023, 11 a.m.
Recommended for ages 4-9.
Pushcart Players' Stone Soup and Other Stories is a charming musical compilation of story favorites from Africa, India, Eastern Europe and the United States. Filled with exuberant music, fantasy, and comic story lines, each tale introduces the spirit and customs of these unique cultures. Without a doubt, this familiar brew of favorites will delight very young audiences — from age 4 to 94!
Dynamic, participatory and filled with zesty entertainment, “Stone Soup…” is on the gourmet “not to be missed” list for young viewers!
October 14, 2023, 11 a.m.
A Pushcart Players Production
A delightful bilingual musical drawn from Spanish and Latin America folklore.
October 14, 2023, 11 a.m.
Recommended for ages 4-9
“Cuentos del Árbol” is designed to bring Spanish to life and make theatre accessible to students, parents and grandparents for whom English is a second language.
The centerpiece of all the “tales” is a tree (Un Árbol) that has sheltered, shielded and nurtured countless characters who have passed her way over the years. The tree’s caretaker, Arbolita, shares four of these stories with Tomas, a storyteller, who is looking for tales for his collection.
The tales include The Garden of the Golden Oranges, Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish, Juan Bobo (Silly John) and Caperucita Roja (Red Riding Hood), a perennial favorite in both Spanish and English households. A spirited finale is designed to send audiences home with “dancing feet, clapping hands and happy hearts.”
January 27, 2024, 11 a.m.
The Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences on Tour Presents:
Adapted from the book by Jacqueline Woodson
Follow the stitches of a family's lineage
January 27, 2024, 11 a.m.
Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Soonie's great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She began to stitch a Show Way, a quilt with secret meanings to show enslaved people the way to freedom. As each generation passes, the Show Way shines a light on the past and paves a road to the future, stitching together possibility and promise.
Please note: this performance includes fog effects
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February 10, 2024, 11 a.m.
A Pushcart Players Production
A multimedia piece exploring the music, images, and spirit of mid-century America.
February 10, 2024, 11 a.m.
Recommended for ages 8-13.
“Lift Every Voice…” celebrates the courage and resilience of everyday Americans during the Civil Rights Movement.
The story centers on Junebug, a 12-year-old boy in the 1960’s South, who learns of James Meredith’s attempt to enroll as the first African American at the University of Mississippi. When the editor of “The Oxford Eagle,” a local newspaper, expresses her negative opinions on integration, Junebug takes matters into his own hands and confronts these views, speaking out for equality and inclusion.
This play with music offers a pathway to understanding and compassion for young learners. Historical touchstones include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the Greensboro sit-ins, and the Civil Rights Movement.
The production resonates with the voice in each of us to fight against injustice.
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A Pushcart Players Production
One of America's favorite storybooks brought to life!
March 2, 2024, 11 a.m.
Recommended for ages 4-9.
“Velveteen Rabbit” tells the tale of a young boy’s love and a little nursery magic help transform the Velveteen Rabbit from a favorite plaything into a real rabbit. The Boy and Velveteen embark on exciting imaginary adventures, from deep dark caves to the wide-open sea, and together they learn the true meaning of friendship in this musical re-telling of one of America’s favorite storybooks.
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A Pushcart Players Production
Based on the song by children’s pop music icon, mr. RAY, this delightful musical explores
themes of anti-bullying, prejudice, and friendship.
March 23, 2024, 11 a.m.
Recommended for ages 4-9.
A new play by mr. RAY
Book by Sheryl Berk
Music & lyrics by Ray Andersen
“…Kalien the Alien” is the story of a young accidental visitor to Earth from another planet. Seeking help at the local elementary school, Kalien interacts, sometimes comically, with their Earthling contemporaries. Throughout one magical day, our alien learns -- and teaches -- about acceptance, anti-bullying, and fun! Social-emotional development and poignant understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion come to life for young learners. Based on the song of the same title by children’s pop music icon, mr. RAY (Ray Andersen), the production supports pathways to learning in music appreciation and science as well!
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A Pushcart Players Production
A classic tale that has it all - music, laughter, danger and defiance in a young boy's magical moment of growing up.
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 11AM
Recommended Ages: 4 - 9
Set to music by composer Sergei Prokofiev, “Peter and the Wolf” follows a young boy who visits his grandfather at his cottage in the Russian countryside. Peter dares to venture into the meadow near the woods, despite his grandfather’s warnings about a dangerous wolf that lurks within. When Peter’s beloved duck, Clara, is swallowed whole by the wolf, the brave and clever young boy is determined to capture the fierce creature and save his friend. The classic tale offers an introduction for children into the world of music, with a different instrument and melody representing each character in the story.
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