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FREE
PERFORMANCES! 
Wacky scientist Dr. Frank-n-Flubber specializes in everything from
chemistry to quantum physics in SYNETIC THEATRE'S
delightful comedy. Watch as his dream creation emerges. Is it alive?
Is it a robot? is it Flubber? With hilarious physical comedy,
illusions, outrageous visual tricks and props, the story is told
completely in mime, but with a zany twist!
BARRYMORE
EAGLE the National Theatre mascot will be present to open our
season and pose with the kids, so bring your camera! This is ARTS
ON FOOT day. After the show, you can enjoy free family
fun downtown with "open house" at many art galleries and
theatres, plus food pavilions and music on outdoor stages, especially
along the 7th Street Pennsylvania Quarter arts corridor.
He
began doing magic when he was five, and three years ago ERIC
REDMAN was named a “Warrior” by the elders
of a Massi Marah village in Kenya for his dexterity with playing
cards. His amazing tricks with rings and doves will keep children
and adults mystified ~ and asking long after the performance, “How
did he do that???”
Mime,
music, storytelling, audience participation and dazzling computer
animation make RAND WHIPPLE'S BOX OF LIGHT
THEATRE a unique treat. Enjoy stories such as Jack
and the Beanstalk, The Monkey and his Shadow, The Wind and the Sun
and Little Miss Muffet, all with a special twist.
A
healer arrives in a poor Central American village, wearing a mysterious
gold coin around her neck. She promises to give it to someone who
truly needs it. In INTERACT STORY THEATRE’S
wise play, each person who receives the coin learns that the gold
is most valuable when it is given away.
An
unemployed Knight-Errant on a quest is looking for monsters, but
shortsightedly charging everything he sees. With a career-minded
Princess, and a homeless Dragon, he agrees to rescue the imprisoned
King. All ends well, in THEATRE WEST VIRGINIA'S
merry modern medieval musical, as the Knight gets a job, the Dragon
a home, and the Princess a career.
Stringed
performers come into the center ring as the STRINGLING MARIONETTES
stage a rollicking romp with an all-animal cast. Starring are an
acrobatic mountain goat, a bear balancing a ball, and an exuberant
elephant who blows bubbles. Whistles, bells, keyboard and horns
accompany the troupe.
How
can juggling, comedy, magic and music explain lightning, gravity,
safety glass and brain surgery? Kids and adults find out in JOHN
HADFIELD'S wacky tour-de-farce exploration of our wonderful
world, including a rap song about accidental inventions and a hair-raising
experiment with electricity.
With
beautiful costumes and props, and lovely songs, THEATRE
IV presents the Chinese folk tale of the noble heroine
Mulan. Taking the place of her ailing father, this brave girl joins
the fierce army of Khan. Disguised as a man, she risks everything
to maintain family honor. Enjoy this journey to the heart and soul
of an ancient civilization.
Join
the famed explorers as they open the way to the Pacific Ocean, discovering
the beautiful people, plants, and animals of the far west in 1804.
Meet the remarkable Sacagawea, the expedition's interpreter and
peacemaker . THEATRE IV’S high-spirited musical
will open your eyes and warm your heart.
Marionettes
and shadow puppets together tell this timeless tale. Featured are
kings and paupers, ogres and princesses ~ and of course a boot-clad
cat who uses his wily wits to win favor and fortune for his master.
The classical story presented by APPLAUSE UNLIMITED
will delight the young as well as the young in heart.
In a briefing on "the latest in military technology,"
the General meets with one comic disaster after another. Whether
blowing reveille while balancing atop an unsupported ladder or jumping
rope on an "all terrain vehicle," PAUL HADFIELD
captures his audience with good old fashioned madcap comedy.
In
this CLASSIKA THEATRE puppet show, Red Riding Hood
encounters fascinating characters not in the traditional fairy tale.
Among them are the Timorous Rabbit, the Hungry Bear, and the Sly
Fox. She discovers how the good animals of the forest band together,
look after each other, and live bravely and harmoniously. Not a
bad idea!
Inspired
by folk tales from Armenia and Italy, this is a lively story about
a sad prince seeking the true meaning of happiness. He meets many
zany and wonderful characters on his journey. The performers from
INTERACT STORY THEATRE involve the audience in
this funny and heartwarming production.
Young
Robert, one of the delightful BOB BROWN PUPPETS,
learns of a dragon hiding in a cave, and goes to have a look. When
word of Robert's discovery leaks out, Sir George the Dragonslayer
sets out to conquer the “horrible beast.” Robert and
Marmaduke, the frightened little dragon, must face the ferocious
warrior.
Share the adventurous life of a great American heroine whose courage
and daring freed thousands from the bonds of slavery, and helped
change the world. Her adventures and accomplishments are told vividly
in this true-to-life and deeply moving musical play, presented by
THEATRE IV.
In
these lively "trickster tales," ne’er do well miscreants
scheme to reap rich benefits from their dishonest tricks. Puppeteer
KATHLEEN JACOBS enlists kids (and their parents!)
to play roles of those who outsmart the greedy puppet villains.
The whole audience joins in to help our heroes triumph.
Meet
a collection of live, gentle, colorful and mesmerizing creatures
from all over the world in one of our most amazing presentations.
From MICHAEL SHWEDICK children learn thrilling
lessons about the ecology, about themselves, and about these beguiling
animal friends. Adults will be equally fascinated!
This
rousing celebration of folklore features BILL WELLINGTON’S
lively banjo music, funny folk songs, fancy fiddling, and fantastic
storytelling. Bill enthusiastically shares his message that folklore,
whether in the form of a familiar jump-rope-rhyme or a spellbinding
story from another land, is a marvelous treasure we have inherited.
In
June of 1752, Ben Franklin "shocked" the world with his
discovery that lightning held electricity ~ and thus rendered scientists
"thunderstruck!" THEATRE IV brings this
great and fascinating American patriot, scientist and man of letters
to the stage in a vibrant and entertaining play right from the pages
of U.S. history. 
This
traditional classic features an ornate Victorian stage and a script
performed in Baltimore since 1897. Ten wooden puppets, painstakingly
carved and hand painted in England, are the stars, guided by PROFESSOR
HORN who also performs amazing feats of legerdemain. To
top it all off, the performance includes the playing of a genuine
vintage hand-cranked hurdy-gurdy. 
