Paper Mill's Children's Theater Announces Upcoming Shows
By: Gabrielle Sierra Mar. 25, 2009
Perfect for age's four to fourteen, the Paper Mill Playhouse Children's Theatre Series has partnered with the best and brightest theatre companies to bring charming, whimsical, and educational performances filled with audience participation and adventure. All shows take place on select Saturdays and Sundays in the spring and begin at 10:00am.
Tickets are only $15 for orchestra and box seats and $12 for mezzanine seats. A facility preservation fee applies. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973-376-4343, or at the Paper Mill Box Office on Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.papermill.org.
"In celebration of over 70 years of Paper Mill Playhouse's educational impact, we have established a significant commitment to present only stellar children's programming," states Lisa Cooney, Paper Mill's Director of Education. "Paper Mill's Arts Education Department scoured the country to bring only the most reputable companies to our stage as we strive to be a leader in quality family programming."
Ball In The House
March 28
Paper Mill Playhouse and Young Audiences of NJ present
A quintet of "human drum machines" comes to Paper Mill Playhouse with a sound unlike anything you've ever heard before. This a cappella groups distinct style of pop/rhythm and blues continues to astound audiences around the world. Also known as "The Cool Whip© Guys" because of their work on Cool Whip© commercials, their complex series of vocal percussive beatbox sounds will have you rocking right out of your seats.
Recommended for ages 5 to 14
April 25 & 26
Pushcart Players
Here is an enchanting collection of classic tales - Little Red Riding Hood, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, and Hans Christian Anderson's All's Well That Ends Well. Innovative settings and sing along songs provide the perfect opportunity for involvement and participation in this live theater experience. Each story is precious with just the right blend of faraway fantasy and contemporary reality. Watch the wonder and magic of live theater cast its spell on viewers as they journey into the imaginary world of Little Red Riding Hood and other "Once Upon A Time" favorites.
Recommended for ages 5 to 10If You Give A Pig A Pancake & Other Story Books
May 2 & 3
Theatreworks USA
If you liked Theatreworks USA's, If You Give A Mouse a Cookie and Other Story Books, you'll love our latest production of mini-musicals based on your favorite books including Diary of a Worm, Fluffy The Classroom Guinea Pig, Horace & Morris But Mostly Dolores, How I Became a Pirate, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, Lilly's Big Day, and The Paper Bag Princess. In If You Give a Pig a Pancake, a bossy pig's demands frazzle a little girl in this hilarious lesson about cause-and-effect.
Recommended for ages 5 to 9
May 9 & 10
Theatreworks USA
Hurray, Hurray! Junie B. Jones is finally graduating from kindergarten and is ready for first grade, at last. But getting used to the whole new group of friends, a new teacher, and new glasses is challenging, even for irrepressible Junie B. Follow her adventures as she writes everything down in her "top-secret personal beeswax" journal. A new musical based on the books by Barbara Park.
Recommended for ages 5 to 10Happily Ever After: A Cinderella Tale
May 16 & 17
Pushcart Players
A musical adaptation of the classic tale takes us on a magical journey, fueled by inner beauty, courage, and kindness as it triumphs over greed, arrogance and bully behavior. This enduring story and beautiful musical is the essence of arts in education (Please note this production is not based on Disney's Cinderella)
Recommended for ages 5 to 12Seussical
May 30 to 31
Theatreworks USA
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters and stories hit the stage in this unforgettable musical adventure by Broadway veterans Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. The noble Horton the Elephant, the one-feathered bird Gertrude McFuzz, and the antics of the Cat in the Hat steal the spotlight!
Recommended for ages 4 to 9
Paper Mill Playhouse, a not-for-profit arts organization, is one of the country's leading regional theatres. Paper Mill Playhouse programs are made possible, in part, by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional major support is provided by generous contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
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