Simon Trumble News

a?oeGoodnight, Gorilla,a?? an original adaptation of author Peggy Rathmann's popular bedtime story about a mischievous gorilla who steals the zookeeper's keys, returns to Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) for a second season on September 7, after playing to sold-out audiences last year.

Actors will invite very young a?oebus drivers in traininga?? to drive with them through town at Wheels on the Bus, the newest invention by Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) in its Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) series for babies and toddlers.

Good Night, Gorilla, the latest musical for babies and toddlers from Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) tiptoes into San Francisco January 26 and plays weekends through March 10 at the Children's Creativity Museum Theater, 221 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, with performances at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Families looking for a holiday treat can feast their eyes on The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show, presented by Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) in association with Rockefeller Productions, November 10 - January 6, at the Children's Creativity Museum Theater, 221 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Shhh. . . the zoo is closed for the night, and it's time for the animals to go to bed. But, look! That mischievous gorilla has stolen the zookeeper's keys and is letting all the animals out of their enclosures!

Duck is getting ready for his birthday party, but, alas, his penpals live too far away to celebrate with him. To cheer him up, Old MacDonald journeys beyond the farm to a breezy island, a bustling city, and a beautiful jungle to meet Duck's penpals and collect birthday surprises for her web-footed friend.

Duck is getting ready for his birthday party, but, alas, his penpals live too far away to celebrate with him. To cheer him up, Old MacDonald journeys beyond the farm to a breezy island, a bustling city, and a beautiful jungle to meet Duck's penpals and collect birthday surprises for her web-footed friend.

Straight from a critically acclaimed run in New York, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show  comes to the San Francisco Bay Area,  Friday, September 1, bringing to life in vibrant color Eric Carle's beloved stories about sea horses, fireflies, and, of course, that lovable Lepidoptera himself.

The Cat in the Hat accompanying himself on the piano? Yes, and the accordion, harmonica, melodica and ukulele as well. That's what families will see when the Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) presents Seussical, TYA, a streamlined, kid-friendly version of the exuberant Broadway musical that brings to life everyone's favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude Mc Fuzz, Mayzie LaBird and other inhabitants of the captivating worlds imagined by the late, great American writer and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel. 

White Plains Performing Arts Center presents 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

The White Plains Performing Arts Center production of Man of La Mancha officially opened Thursday, November 29. This new production of the Tony Award-winning musical based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic tale, 'Don Quixote' is the inaugural production of the Broadway Classics series at the theatre to play through December 16.

Casting has been completed for the forthcoming production of Man of La Mancha at White Plains Performing Arts Center. This is a brand new production of the remarkable, Tony Award-winning musical based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic tale, 'Don Quixote' and will be the inaugural production of the Broadway Classics series at the theatre. It will play November 29-December 16.