DM Playhouse Friday Funday Features STONE SOUP, 5/17

The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents "Stone Soup," Friday, May 17. This story is part of the 2012-13 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at The Playhouse, Friday, May 17, at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. Admission is $5 per person, adults and children. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling The Playhouse box office at 515-277-6261.

May's featured story is "Stone Soup." In this story, the selfish villagers do not want to share any of their food. Then, two travelers with one stone show up with a recipe for creating curiosity and a big pot of soup.

Join the Clubhouse at The Playhouse Gang each month, October-June, as they dramatize a favorite story using their imaginations and the costume pieces and props they find in their magic trunk. Audience members learn the Clubhouse pledge and secret handshake, and listen for the word of the day. They even help act out the story.

The last show of the 2012-13 season is a special Friday Funday event, "Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly," June 13-15. In this tale, based on the popular books by Doreen Cronin, the audience takes a look at the world from a bug's perspective.

The Playhouse is Iowa's oldest and largest producing theatre. Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presented a full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety of educational experiences including classes for ages 4 to adult, theatre trips to New York, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage.

For more information on Friday Funday and other Playhouse educational offerings, contact The Playhouse education department at 515-974-5365. For tickets to Friday Funday, contact The Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.