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Show Descriptions
Show Descriptions
Enjoy these child friendly theater productions performed by the California Theatre Center.
Goodnight Moon: Delight as a small bunny goes through the reassuring ritual of bedtime with lively musical numbers, colorful characters and tap dancing bears playing musical chairs in the Great Green Room. For grades K-4.
Robinson Crusoe: Struggle with the English castaway Robinson Crusoe, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, in Daniel Defoe's classic adventure story. For grades 3 and up.
Miss Nelson is Missing! Be charmed by this lively musical comedy about a gentle, clever teacher who masquerades as the infamous Viola Swamp, a nasty substitute, in order to teach her class just what a good and fair teacher she is! For grades K-5.
The Cay:Thrill to this adaptation of Theodore Taylor's gripping classic novel. For grades 3 and up.
Once Upon a Bedtime: Discover the joyful stories of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and The Owl and the Pussycat as two young sisters preparing for bed convince their parents that their bedroom is a theatre. For grades K-3.
Rumpelstiltskin: Recall the Grimm Brothers' tale of the strange little man who spins straw into gold in exchange for a maiden's firstborn child. For grades K-5.
The Princess and the Pea: In this zany farce adapted from the familiar Hans Christian Andersen story, you'll meet the Prince, his scheming cousin and the real Princess, so sensitive that she can feel a tiny pea hidden under the twenty mattresses of her bed. For grades K-5.
Just So Stories: Be amused by the brilliant language and the colorful characters in these classic stories by Rudyard Kipling: The Cat That Walked By Himself, How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Whale Got His Throat and How the First Letter Was Written. For grades K-5.
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Goodnight Moon: Delight as a small bunny goes through the reassuring ritual of bedtime with lively musical numbers, colorful characters and tap dancing bears playing musical chairs in the Great Green Room. For grades K-
Robinson Crusoe: Struggle with the English castaway Robinson Crusoe, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, in Daniel Defoe's classic adventure story. For grades 3 and up.
Miss Nelson is Missing! Be charmed by this lively musical comedy about a gentle, clever teacher who masquerades as the infamous Viola Swamp, a nasty substitute, in order to teach her class just what a good and fair teacher she is! For grades K-
The Cay:Thrill to this adaptation of Theodore Taylor's gripping classic novel. For grades 3 and up.
Once Upon a Bedtime: Discover the joyful stories of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and The Owl and the Pussycat as two young sisters preparing for bed convince their parents that their bedroom is a theatre. For grades K-
Rumpelstiltskin: Recall the Grimm Brothers' tale of the strange little man who spins straw into gold in exchange for a maiden's firstborn child. For grades K-
The Princess and the Pea: In this zany farce adapted from the familiar Hans Christian Andersen story, you'll meet the Prince, his scheming cousin and the real Princess, so sensitive that she can feel a tiny pea hidden under the twenty mattresses of her bed. For grades K-
Just So Stories: Be amused by the brilliant language and the colorful characters in these classic stories by Rudyard Kipling: The Cat That Walked By Himself, How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Whale Got His Throat and How the First Letter Was Written. For grades K-
California Theatre Center Profile