DM Playhouse Presents THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER

Join the Des Moines Community Playhouse on Dec. 15 for "The Elves and The Shoemaker." This story is part of the 2017-18 season of Friday Funday, a creative participatory story theatre program for children ages 4-6. Performances are at the Playhouse, Friday, Dec. 15, at 9:30 AM, 10:45 AM, and 1:30 PM. Shows are approximately 45 minutes in length. The performance at 10:45 AM will have audio description, provided by IRIS. Admission is $6 per person, adults and children. Tickets may be purchased online at dmplayhouse.com, by phone at 515-277-6261, or at the Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St.

December's featured story is "The Elves and The Shoemaker." The shoemaker and his wife have nothing left to eat but two crusts of bread, and nothing to make shoes with but one piece of leather. See what happens when some kindly elves make the holiday season magical.

Friday Funday performances are held monthly, September 2017-April 2018. The rest of this season features a variety of stories, including "The Three Little Pigs," Jan. 12, 2018; "The Mitten," Feb. 2, 2018; "Pinocchio," Mar. 2, 2018; and "Sleeping Beauty," Apr. 6, 2018.

The Playhouse is one of the oldest and largest community theatres in the US. 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.