THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ Premiere and More Set for Studio East & StoryBook's 2015-16 Season
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 25, 2015
For the 2015-2016 Season, Seattle/Eastside area families will enjoy more engaging performances from Studio East and StoryBook Theater.
Through their extensive performing arts training programs, Studio East will present seven student-performed productions, including a world premiere of an original musical, The Marvelous Land of Oz.
Studio East's adult-acted, professional touring arm, StoryBook Theater, will include a new venue, Hale's Palladium in Fremont, in their list of 2015-16 Puget Sound touring locations. StoryBook Theater, now in its 18th season, introduces audience members as young as three to the joys of live theatre.
2015-2016 StoryBook Theater productions include:
Little Red Oct. 18 - Nov. 22, 2015. Recommended age 3+
Shows in Renton, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett and Fremont
What makes a friend? Can Little Red make friends with a starving wolf and an overexcited hunter? And will they want to make friends with her? Granny teaches this needy and very hungry trio to look beyond their immediate needs and discover how to make a friend -and best yet, how to keep one.
The Elves & the Toymaker Dec. 5-20, 2015 Recommended age 3+
Productions now in Fremont and Shoreline as well as Kirkland
6 Performances only at the Kirkland Performance Center
It's the holiday season and a Toymaker and his wife have been working day and night to get toys ready to give to boys and girls everywhere. But on the morning they are to be delivered the Toymaker discovers all the toys have disappeared! Instead of giving up, the Toymaker and his wife decide to rebuild, but they just can't finish in time. Two silly and very generous Elves decide they want to help the Toymaker by secretly finishing the job. In true StoryBook Theater fashion, this inclusive holiday musical will delight audiences young and old and remind everyone that the spirit of giving is truly the greatest gift of all.
Jack and the Beanstalk Performances begin Jan. 30 Recommended age 3+
Shows in Renton, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett and Fremont
In real life Jack is frightened of everything, except the adventures in his head. But when given the choice to stay home and dream, or explore the world a giant beanstalk has to offer, Jack decides to find the courage to climb the beanstalk and to have a real-life adventure of his very own.
Sleeping Beauty Performances begin Apr. 16 Recommended age 3+
Shows in Renton, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett and Fremont
Princess Beauty is a cutie, but being pretty doesn't cut it when you really want to slay dragons and find adventure. Will Beauty get to be her very own hero - or will she be interrupted by a 100-year nap? And will the Prince save her - or will she save him? (This StoryBook version isn't just for girls - the boys will love it, too!)
Descriptions to the following Studio East productions are available online:
Beauty and the Beast- Jul. 25- Aug. 2 Recommended Ages 4+
Honk- Oct. 16 - Nov. 1, 201 Recommended Ages 4+
'Twas the Night... - Nov.28 - Dec. 20, 2015 Recommended Ages 4+
The Odyssey- Jan. 29 - Feb. 6, 2015. Recommended ages 10+
Comedy of Errors- Feb. 19-20, 2016 Recommended Ages 11+
Little Shop of Horrors-March 18 - April 2, 2016. Recommended Ages 10+
The Marvelous Land of Oz- May 27 - June 19, 2016 Recommended Ages 8+
Tickets to StoryBook Theater productions are $11-15 for all patrons over 1 year of age. Tickets for all 2015 StoryBook Theater performance dates will be available starting July 1, 2015 at www.storybooktheater.org. Subscriptions packages are now available for purchase.
Tickets to Studio East productions range in price from $13 - $17, and the 2015-16 Season will be on sale in July 2015 at www.studioeast.org. Beauty and the Beast tickets are available now through the Kirkland Performance Center at kpcenter.org.
Studio East Training for the Performing Arts was founded in 1992 to provide theater arts education for young people on the Eastside. It was founded on the belief that through the performing arts children can build confidence, and acquire leadership and teamwork skills while learning discipline, dedication and responsibility. Starting with one theater program for teens in 1992, Studio East has become one of the largest children's theater training programs in the Seattle area. Today, Studio East serves over 70,000 people annually with an award-winning program of drama classes, theater arts camps, Mainstage productions and live performances for children from ages 4 through 19. Studio East also produces StoryBook Theater, an adult professional touring troupe that introduces young children to live theater at venues throughout the Puget Sound area. Studio East creates opportunities for young people to discover and explore the performing arts.
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