Jon Scieszka News

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents The True Story of the Three Little Pigs from today, March 27 - April 27, 2014.

Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT), the Midlands only professional theatre for families and young audiences, will present The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales, March 28 - April 6. Show times are Fridays at 7:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. A special 'Late Night Date Night' performance for adults will be at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, and will include a cash bar. All shows are held at Columbia Children's Theatre on the 2nd level of Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive. Tickets are $10.00 for children three years of age through adult, with $8.00 tickets for seniors and active duty military. The 7:00 p.m. performances on Saturday evenings will have a special price of $5.00 for everyone. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.columbiachildrenstheatre.com. For more information contact CCT at 803-691-4548. CCT's 2013-2014 Season is sponsored by The Little Gym of Columbia and Lexington, and South Carolina Blue Retail.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) presents the 2014 Stages, Sights & Sounds, the 15th annual international children's theater festival, with 48 performances and programs May 6-24 in Chicago.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents The True Story of the Three Little Pigs from March 27 - April 27, 2014. Based on the popular book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs features script and lyrics by Robert Kauzlaric, and music by Paul Gilvary and William Rush. Directed by Steve MacKinnon, the production is presented in the Margeson Theater. Tickets ($9 and $12) are on sale now, and can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins St.

Celebrated for its commitment to encouraging parents (and grandparents) to read and learn with their kids, the Walnut Street Theatre for Kids 2014-2015 Season will feature four great musicals based on popular children's books and shows, along with a family-favorite holiday classic. These hour-long musicals deliver real-life lessons in a welcoming, kid-friendly environment that's both creative and affordable. They're written especially for kids in grades K-6 and their grown-up friends. The Walnut takes pride in bringing together families through reading, learning and the arts.

To accommodate ticket demand, Lifeline Theatre announces eight added performances of its KidSeries production of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, a family musical based on the popular children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, with script and lyrics by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (two-time Non-Equity Jeff Award-winning adaptor), music by Paul Gilvary and William Rush, and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Amanda Link. Scroll down for photos from the production!

There are two sides to every story and the long-suppressed account of the Big, Bad Wolf is finally brought to light in Piggsylvania's Trial of the Century. Can a lone wolf get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court? And will anyone believe that all the 'huffing and puffing' nonsense was just a cover-up for a simple story about a sneeze and a cup of sugar?

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, a family musical based on the popular children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents The True Story of the Three Little Pigs from March 27 - April 27, 2014. Based on the popular book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs features script and lyrics by Robert Kauzlaric, and music by Paul Gilvary and William Rush. Directed by Steve MacKinnon, the production is presented in the Margeson Theater. Tickets ($9 and $12) are on sale now, and can be purchased by calling (407) 447-1700, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins St.

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, a family musical based on the popular children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, with script and lyrics by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric (two-time Non-Equity Jeff Award-winning adaptor), music by Paul Gilvary and William Rush, and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Amanda Link. Since its inception at Lifeline Theatre in 2007, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! has been produced all over the country, by companies such as Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Oregon Children's Theatre, Dallas Children's Theatre, and Atlantic Theater Company (whose production the New York Times called "One of the best children's shows of the year. Case closed."). After being seen in 36 states across the U.S. the past seven years, this production marks the first time the show returns to the Chicago area since its premiere.

Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, a family musical based on the popular children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ The Educational Book and Media Association (EBMA) today announced that Brian Selznick is the recipient of the 2013 Jeremiah Ludington Award. The award, named after EBMA's founder, is presented annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the educational book business. Recent past winners include Russell Friedman, Jon Scieszka, Kevin Henkes, Sharon Draper, and Mary Pope Osborne.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's Reading Garden Event Series presents a special event with sensationally popular children's book creators Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett today, October 23, 6:30 p.m. at Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Scieszka and Barnett will discuss and sign their book 'Battle Bunny.'

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's Reading Garden Event Series presents a special event with sensationally popular children's book creators Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett on Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. at Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Scieszka and Barnett will discuss and sign their book 'Battle Bunny.'

Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and the artistic ensemble announce their 2013-2014, season of Big Stories, Up Close. In its award-winning and audience-acclaimed style, Lifeline's thirty-first season will feature six unforgettable books brought to life: sprawling, classic stories as well as thrilling contemporary titles, as Lifeline retains its reputation for fresh, imaginative interpretations of beloved favorites and embraces the challenges of new, thought-provoking works. Additionally, Lifeline Theatre will produce the seventeenth annual Fillet of Solo Festival and the Georgette Heyer Reading Series.

South Coast Repertory's 50th season blends five world premieres with classics and modern masterpieces. The slate includes Arthur Miller's American classic Death of a Salesman, the musical The Light in the Piazza and the world premiere of Rest by Samuel D. Hunter. The season concludes with the play that started it all for SCR in 1964: Moliere's Tartuffe. Season subscriptions are available now; single tickets go on sale in August.

Join South Coast Repertory during its monumental 50th season. Five world premieres, a musical and a classic American drama are all featured during the season, running from August through June. Tickets for SCR's 2013-14 season are now on sale, starting at $22.

What if the story of The Three Little Pigs did not happen exactly the way the pigs said it did? What if all the Wolf wanted was to borrow a cup of sugar? And what, exactly, does happen to the frog-lipped Prince after the big kiss?

What if the story of The Three Little Pigs did not happen exactly the way the pigs said it did? What if all the Wolf wanted was to borrow a cup of sugar? And what, exactly, does happen to the frog-lipped Prince after the big kiss?

South Coast Repertory's 50th season blends five world premieres with classics and modern masterpieces. The slate includes Arthur Miller's American classic Death of a Salesman, the musical The Light in the Piazza and the world premiere of Rest by Samuel D. Hunter. The season concludes with the play that started it all for SCR in 1964: Moliere's Tartuffe. Season subscriptions are available now; single tickets go on sale in August.