CLASSES & ACTIVITIES FRIDAY FUNDAY Pippi Longstocking 2005-06 Season
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Classes for Ages 4 – Adult
Second Saturday • Storytelling
Scout Activities • School Matinees
FRIDAY FUNDAY
Join The Clubhouse at The Playhouse Gang each month as they dramatize a favorite story using only their imaginations and the costume pieces and props they find in their Magic Trunk. Children learn the Clubhouse pledge and secret handshake, listen for the word of the day, and evenhelp act out the story! Click here to download a PDF of our 2007-08 Friday Funday Season brochure.
2007-08 Schedule
Johnny Appleseed
September 14, 2007
“Hi-ho the apple-o, we will plant a tree!” Johnny
Chapman planted apple trees seeds all over the United
States. He planted so many trees, in fact, that everyone
calls him Johnny Appleseed. Join us as we tell tales -
some true, some tall - about this American folk hero.
The Vanishing Pumpkin
October 12, 2007
“Where is my pumpkin? I want some pumpkin pie!”
Who stole the pumpkin from the pumpkin patch?
An 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
November 16, 2007
“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 Snow Child
December 14, 2007
“First snow, magic snow, from inside the snow I grow.”
The woodcarver and his wife have a cat, a dog, 14
geese and three cows. What they want more than
anything, though, is a child of their own. Will their wish
come true? Find out in this wonderful Russian story.
The Golden Goose
January 11, 2008
“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. The
to share his food with a hungry old man. In return, the
son received a beautiful golden goose with especially
sticky feathers. Will it be enough to make a gloomy
princess giggle?
The Mitten
February 15, 2008
“I don’t want red mittens, I want white ones!” Watch
a lost mitten in the forest. Join us for this annual
Clubhouse at The Playhouse favorite!
Caps for Sale
March 7, 2008
“Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!” Can the
peddler outwit a group of mischievous monkeys and
get all his caps back? It’s a monkey-see, monkey-do,
monkey-around kind of story!
A Tiger, a Tune and a Trickster's Tale
April 11, 2008
“Nine in one, nine in one. Grrr, grrr!” Tiger happily
returns from the great spirit Shao, who has told her
she will have nine baby tigers every year, as long as
she remembers his words, “Nine in one.” Bird would
rather not live in a world full of tigers, and sets out to
trick Tiger into forgetting her very important song!
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
May 16, 2008
“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?
Showtimes
- One story is performed each month during the school year.
- Shows are performed on Fridays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
- Shows are about 45 minutes long.
- All Friday Funday programs are performed at The Playhouse.
Tickets
- Tickets are $5.00 for adults and children of any age.
- Groups and individuals may reserve tickets in advance for any show.
- Individual children (those not with a class or group) must be accompanied by an adult.
- 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.
- If seats are available, individual tickets will be sold at the door. However, seating is limited and reservations are recommended.
- To make reservations, call The Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261, toll-free 1-877-862-5621.
- Please Note! These programs are specifically planned
for the attention spans and interests of 4-6 year olds. It is recommended that infants and toddlers wait until the experience would be meaningful to them.
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,
515-974-5356, or toll-free, 1-877-862-5621 ext. 209.
