Village Theatre Presents 'If You Give a Pig a Party'

Village Theatre Pied Piper presents If You Give a Pig a Party, produced by Dallas Children's Theater On Tour, which selects productions designed with a youth and family audience in mind from materials that reflect the diversity of the world community.

In the tradition of Laura Numeroff's extremely popular books If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and If You Give Moose a Muffin, celebration reigns supreme in this new musical of the beloved pig who likes to party. Adapted for the stage by Nancy Schaeffer, with music and lyrics by B. Wolf. Produced by Dallas Children's Theater On Tour, study guides to accompany every production are provided along with a variety of curriculum based workshops and residencies which are available to teachers and students.

In addition to the public performance, school matinee performances of If You Give a Pig a Party will also take place at the Everett Performing Arts Center (April 14-15, 2008, 10:00 AM and Noon), and at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center (April 16-17, 2008, 10:00 AM and Noon). School performances may be arranged by calling Village Theatre's Youth Education office at (425) 257-6343. Lastly, if families are interested in getting a taste for this show before April 13, 2008, Village Theatre Pied Piper will present Story Performances, led by Pied Piper Manager Erica Weir. These engaging and interactive 15-minute readings expand upon the themes and books associated with this particular Pied Piper performance, and take place at Imagine Children's Museum on March 26, 2008 at the following times: 11:15 AM, 11:45 AM, 12:15 PM, and 12:45 PM.

For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Michelle Sanders at (425) 392-1942 x124 or at msanders@villagetheatre.org.

About Dallas Children's Theater

Rated by TIME Magazine as one of the top 5 theaters in the nation performing for youth, Dallas Children's Theater is a professional theater serving more than 250,000 young people and their families through its 11 main stage productions, national touring company, and education and outreach programs. As the only major organization in Dallas focusing solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cultures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art and the performing arts in tomorrow's artists and patrons.

About Village Theatre Pied Piper

The Pied Piper program is dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of young people and supporting the classroom objectives of educators by bringing first-class educational performances to students, teachers, and families in the Puget Sound area. A Programming Advisory Committee, made up of teachers, principals, administrators, and parents advise on the selection of productions and presentations for each season's series, with the final selections being made by Village Theatre's educational and artistic staff.

About Village Theatre

Based in Issaquah, WA, with operations in Everett, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. Producing entertaining quality productions for the entire family since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the region's best-attended Equity theatres, with over 18,000 subscribers and 170,000 projected total attendance each season. Through its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musicals, having launched over 75 new works to date. Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow's audiences through its youth education programs, Pied Piper and KIDSTAGE, serving over 53,000 young people, families, and schools annually.

Village Theatre season sponsors are The Boeing Company, Continental Airlines, Microsoft and Lombardi's

Village Theatre is also funded in part by 4Culture, ABODA, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Bellevue Arts Commission, Cascade Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah /Issaquah Arts Commission, Encore Arts Programs, First Mutual Bank, Frontier Bank, Journal Newspapers, The National Endowment for the Arts, Overlake Hospital and Medical Center, PONCHO, Port Blakely Communities/Issaquah Highlands, Standing Ovation, and Washington State Arts Commission. Village Theatre is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Theatre Puget Sound. 

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