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!
2010-11 Kate Goldman Children's Theatre Shows
2010-11 Schedule
The Vanishing Pumpkin
Oct. 22, 2010
"Where is my pumpkin? I want some pumpkin pie!"
Who stole the pumpkin from the pumpkin patch? The old man and woman have a hankering for some pumpkin pie, but they have no pumpkin! Join them as they encounter a strange assortment of characters in their quest to find the culprit. It's an autumn whodunit!
The First Moccasins
Nov. 19, 2010
"Medicine Man! What are you going to do about my feet?"
Chief Tenderfoot has a big problem. His bare feet always hurt, and now he has become the laughing stock of the entire village. Can the Medicine Man come up with a solution before it’s too late? Come and share this Plains Indian tale.
The Gingerbread Boy
Dec. 17, 2010
"Run, run, run, I'm full of joy! You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Boy!"
The Gingerbread Boy leaps out of the oven, and into a grand adventure! That is, until the sly fox comes along.
Snow White
Jan. 14, 2011
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who in the land is fairest of all?"
Snow White is banished from the kingdom by the queen, for being too beautiful. She comes upon a tiny little cottage in the forest.
The Mitten
Feb. 11, 2011
"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 the annual Clubhouse at The Playhouse favorite!
The Golden Goose
Mar. 4, 2011
"I'm so hungry! Will you please share your food with a poor old man?"
Once upon a time, a father had three sons, the youngest of whom was a daydreamer. He was also the only one unselfish enough to share his food with a poor hungry old man. His gift is a beautiful golden goose with especially sticky feathers. Will it be enough to make a gloomy princess giggle?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr. 8, 2011
"Somebody has been lying in my bed. And she's still there!”"
Goldilocks has been very naughty. She has eaten the bears' porridge, broken their chairs, and all of this without even knocking! Will the bears get home in time to catch her in the act?
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
May 20, 2011
"Wolves! Wolves are in the sheep!"
A naughty boy has played one too many tricks on his parents. What happens when they don't believe him anymore?
SPECIAL FRIDAY FUNDAY EVENT
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
June 16-19, 2011
"It all began so simply...Mom had gone to Aunt Rose's house to bring her over a batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies."
What do you do with a hungry, talkative mouse? Why, you give him a cookie! Of course, once you do that, what do you think will happen next? Come join the Friday Funday cast for this charming adaptation of Laura Numeroff’s bestselling children’s book.
Showtimes
- 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM on select Fridays
- 45 minutes in length
- Show times and show length will be different for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and will be announced later.
Tickets
- $5.00 each for adults and children of any age. Ticket prices to be announced for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. 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.
- NEW for 2010-11: Friday Funday season tickets. Ask at the ticket office how you can save by purchasing the entire season now.
- 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.
