CLASSES & ACTIVITIES FRIDAY FUNDAY Pippi Longstocking 2005-06 Season
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Classes for Ages 4 – Adult
Second Saturday • Storytelling• School Matinees
FRIDAY FUNDAY
Interactive Theatre Shows for Children Ages 4-6
Great for preschools, child care centers, kindergarten classes, and families
Join The Clubhouse at The Playhouse Gang each month as they dramatize a favorite story using their imaginations and the costume pieces and props they find in their Magic Trunk. A new story is presented each month, September through May. Children learn the Clubhouse pledge and secret handshake, and listen for the word of the day. They even help act out the story!
2009-10 Kate Goldman Children's Theatre Shows
2009-10 Schedule
The Ant and the Grasshoppers
September 18, 2009
"I love to sing and dance all day, I hate to work and I love to play!"
The ants are busy, busy, busy all day long, working to gather enough food for the long, cold winter. The grasshopper would rather play, dance and sing. What will happen when the cold winds blow?
The Ugly Duckling
October 23, 2009
"I'm just different, and that's okay!"
Everyone makes fun of the ugly duckling because he doesn't look like the rest of the farmyard animals. When he leaves the nest to find out where he belongs, he meets some very "interesting" characters along the way.
Cinderella
November 11, 2009
"Oh, how I wish to go to the ball!"
Cinderella wants to go to the ball to meet the prince, but her stepmother and stepsisters have other ideas. Maybe a silly fairy godmother will be able to help!
The Elves and the Shoemaker
December 18, 2009
"Kindness had been returned with kindness, which was the best present that could be given."
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.
The Three Little Pigs
January 15, 2010
"Who needs a house made out of bricks? Why, I'll just make my house out of sticks."
Once upon a time there were three little pigs. Or were there? What if the three little pigs had a big sister who was just a little bit on the bossy side?
The Mitten
February 12, 2010
"I don't want red mittens, I want white ones!"
Watch what happens when some woodland animals find a lost mitten in the forest. Join us for this annual Clubhouse at The Playhouse favorite!
Fin McCoul
March 5, 2010
"Once upon a time, Ireland's glens and woods were filled with fairies, leprechauns, and giants."
Will Fin and his wife, Oonagh, be able to outwit the giant, Cucullin? Come help celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this folk tale from Ireland. Don’t forget to wear green!
Stone Soup
April 9, 2010
"This is the way we make the soup."
The selfish villagers don’t want to share any of their food. Then two travelers (and a stone!) show up with a recipe for soup.
Caps for Sale
May 14, 2010
"Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!"
Can the peddler outwit those mischievous monkeys and get all his caps back? It’s a monkey-see, monkey-do, monkey around kind of story!
Showtimes
- 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM on select Fridays
- 45 minutes in length
Tickets
- $5.00 each for adults and children of any age. Each audience member must occupy a seat and have a ticket.
- A limited number of reduced price scholarship tickets are available. Please make your request through the ticket office at the time of your reservation.
- Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Tickets may be reserved in advance for all shows.
- Groups of 10 or more must be paid 21 days in advance of the show, or tickets will be released.
- Non-group reservations must be paid at the time of reservation.
- To make reservations, call The Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.
Please Note!
- These programs are specifically planned for the attention spans and interests of 4-6 year olds. We do not recommend these performances for infants and toddlers as the experience is unlikely to be meaningful to them.
- Disruptive guests, regardless of age, will be asked to leave.
- Individual children (those not with a class or group) must be accompanied by an adult.
If the Des Moines Schools are cancelled because of inclement weather on a Friday Funday date, the show will be cancelled. Otherwise, the show goes on! For information regarding weather-related situations, contact The Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261 beginning at 9:00 AM on a Friday Funday date.
If you would like to be on our e-mail list for more Friday Funday information, please contact Robin Spahr, Playhouse education registrar.
For more information on Playhouse educational offerings, contact Robin Spahr, Playhouse education registrar,
515-974-5365, or toll-free, 1-877-862-5621 ext. 230.
