Stellaluna
Produced by King Cole Theatricals (from Toronto)
Based on the book by Janell Cannon
Grades: K-5
School Performances:
Everett Civic Auditorium
Friday, February 5, 2010 - 10:00 AM and Noon
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 10:00 AM and Noon
Public Performance:
Everett Civic Auditorium
Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 2:00PM
Baby bat Stellaluna's life is flitting along right on schedule--until an owl attacks her mother one night, knocking the bewildered batlet out of her mother's loving grasp. The tiny bat is lucky enough to land in a nest of baby birds, but her whole world has just turned upside down. Literally. Stellaluna's adoptive bird mom accepts her into her nest, but only on the condition that Stellaluna will act like a bird, not a bat. Soon Stellaluna has learned to behave like a good bird should--she quits hanging by her feet and starts eating bugs. But when she finally has an opportunity to show her bird siblings what life as a bat is like, all of them are confounded. Anyone who has ever been asked to be someone they're not will understand the conflicts--and possibilities Stellaluna faces.
Freedom Train
Produced by TheatreworksUSA of New York
Grades: 2-8
School Performances:
Everett Civic Auditorium
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 10:00 AM and Noon
No Public Performances of this production.
Freedom Train tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and music of the period. Songs include "Follow the Drinking Gourd," "Steal Away," "Wade in the Water," "Good News, the Chariot's A-comin'," and many others still sung today. Freedom Train is the story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit -- a universal story for all.
Max and Ruby
Grades: PreK-2
School Performances:
Everett Civic Auditorium:
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 10:00 AM and Noon
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 10:00 AM and Noon
Public Performances:
Everett Civic Auditorium:
Sunday, May 23, 2010 - 2:00PM
Ruby, a seven-year-old rabbit, loves her Grandma very much and wants to do something special for her. She gets the brilliant idea to put on a show, with music and costumes and a castle and everything! She tries to enlist her little brother Max to help. Ruby wants to put on a play about a princess, but Max is already playing a cowboy. Ruby wants to work quietly, but Max is enjoying his noisy toys. Ruby wants to look for costumes, but Max is too busy looking for frogs! Max is no help at all, so Ruby recruits her Bunny Scout friends for assistance. But can they help her finish Grandma's play in time? Find out in this delightful musical based on the top-rated Nickelodeon television show inspired by Rosemary Wells' bunny siblings, Max and Ruby!
Village Theatre Mainstage Matinee
Lost in Yonkers
Written by Neil Simon
Produced by Village Theatre
Grades 6 and up
School Performances:
Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, Downtown Issaquah
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Everett Performing Arts Center
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:00 AM
The winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Play, and the Pulitzer Prize, Lost in Yonkers is a remarkable coming of age story. Two young brothers are forced to enter a dysfunctional household consisting of their formidable grandmother, their "closed for repairs" aunt, and their Uncle Louie, a small-time thug. As comical as it is poignant, this Neil Simon masterwork is an examination of lives in an oppressive household, with a dramatic climax that is certain to leave you spellbound.
All school performances cost $8.50, with the exception of Village Theatre's production of Lost in Yonkers, which costs $15. Schools may reserve seats by calling (425) 257-6343. Tickets to public Pied Piper performances are $12 for youth/seniors and $14 for general audiences. Village Theatre also offers Pied Piper subscriptions available via the Village Theatre Box Office. To purchase single tickets or a subscription package, contact the Box Office at (425) 257-8600.
For more information or to schedule interviews, please contact Michelle Sanders, Public Relations Manager at (425) 392-1942 x124 or msanders@villagetheatre.org. Photos will be available on our website: www.villagetheatre.org.
