2023 - 2024 THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES SERIES

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Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

April 20 - May 5, 2024

Literature Alive (school field trip) Performances
April 8 - May 3, 2024

Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Not only does he wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he's not his best friend anymore. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America's feistiest characters. Alexander's struggles with life's daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters.

POLKADOTS: The Cool Kids Musical

Book by Melvin Turnstall III
Mjusic by Greg Borowsky & Douglas Lyons
Lyrics by Douglas Lyons
Original concept by Douglas Lyons
February 21 - March 17, 2024

TOURING PRODUCTION! Book for your school. Click for more information.

There are two public performances at the Mandel JCC in West Hartford, CT on March 17. Learn more.

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the “Squares Only” small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. From daily bullying to segregated drinking fountains, Lily’s quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected pal-ship. Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.