Pied Piper Public Performances
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The Pied Piper public performance series is dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of young people and their families. These hour-long performances take place on weekend afternoons, preceded by engaging pre-show activities and followed by post-show discussions for most performances.
Performances at the Everett Performing Arts Center will have reserved seating; performances at the Everett Civic Auditorium will be general admission.
Weekday school performances are also available for all shows listed below.
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The 2008-2009 Pied Piper Public Season
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites
Produced by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Production Design & Direction by Jim Morrow
Music by Steven Naylor
Narration by Gordon Pinsent
Ages: up to Grade 3
Everett Performing Arts Center
Sunday, October 19, 2008 • 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
This mesmerizing production features larger-than-life puppets, hyper-imaginative design elements, and unique lighting effects, all set to an original musical score. Eric Carle is a renowned children's author and artist, and the characters of his vivid world metamorphosize in this memorable production. The engaging stories of The Mixed-Up Chameleon, the whimsical Little Cloud, and the naturally beautiful The Very Hungry Caterpillar are uniquely told by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, one of North America's premier puppetry touring companies.
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Lazer Vaudeville
All Ages
Everett Civic Auditorium
Sunday, November 16, 2008 • 2:00 PM
Combining high-tech laser displays, original music, and the spirit of an old time variety show, Lazer Vaudeville is filled with dazzling juggling, black light illusion, acrobatics, and zany comedy. A cast of fantastical characters take the audience on an educational journey of the imagination as magical illusions are created with laser beams, a neon cowboy kicks up a luminescent rope-spinning display, and a hoop roller demonstrates this endangered art. The master of ceremonies is a seven-foot-tall, fluorescent dragon who leads this astonishing visual experience.
Notes: Lazer Vaudeville is an extra add-on show, not part of the Pied Piper subscription; it is on sale now only to current Pied Piper subscribers at a 20% discount off single ticket prices.
The public performance of Lazer Vaudeville is a two-hour performance. The school performance is a shortened 1-hour version.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
Produced by Enchantment Theatre Company
In association with Healy Entertainment
Based on the book by Margery Williams
Book Adapted by Jennifer Blatchley Smith, Leslie Reidel, and Landis Smith
Directed by Leslie Reidel
Music by Don Sebesky
Lyrics by Gloria Nissenson
Ages: up to Grade 5
Everett Performing Arts Center
Saturday, December 13, 2008 • 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
This brand new musical shines with stunning scenery as extraordinary puppets and masked performers portray this imaginative version of Margery Williams' classic holiday story. A stuffed toy rabbit, given as a Christmas gift to a young boy, becomes real through love, devotion, and a little bit of magic. This innovative production is enhanced by Don Sebesky's score, which was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for "Best Musical Album for Children."
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Produced by Dallas Children's Theatre
Based on the book by John Steptoe
Adapted for the stage by Karen Abbott
Grades 1–7
Everett Performing Arts Center
Sunday, February 22, 2009 • 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
An alluring production based on John Steptoe's Caldecott Award-winning rendition of the Cinderella folktale from Zimbabwe, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters is a warm celebration of goodness, generosity, and love. This energy-filled show is shown through a cultural lens featuring African dance, drumming, and song. The morals of the story are gracefully depicted to be appreciated by audiences of all ages.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
Produced by Kennedy Center Theatre for Young Audiences on Tour
Based on the book by Norton Juster
Music by Arnold Black
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Adapted for the stage by Norton Juster and Sheldon Harnick
Directed by Tim McDonald
Grades 3–8
Everett Civic Auditorium
Sunday, March 8, 2009 • 2:00 PM
Based on Norton Juster's modern fairy tale, this inventive musical features "a richly textured score" (Washington Post) by Arnold Black and lyrics full of wordplay by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony Award winner Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me). When a mysterious tollbooth materializes in young Milo's room, he discovers a world of inspiration. With the help of a time-keeping watchdog named Tock, Milo escapes from the Doldrums and embarks on a quest to rescue the princesses of Rhyme and Reason. Along the way, he reunites the dueling kingdoms of words and numbers and realizes that life is more exciting than his wildest dreams.
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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Produced by TheatreworksUSA
Based on the book by C.S. Lewis
Book by Jules Tasca
Music by Thomas Tierney
Lyrics by Ted Drachman
Directed by John Henry Davis
Grades 1–7
Everett Civic Auditorium
Sunday, May 17, 2009 • 2:00 PM
This long-running fantasy musical is based on C.S. Lewis' famous story of four siblings who venture into the secret land of Narnia through a mysterious wardrobe. This production illustrates the lessons these unlikely heroes learn as they grow, with the help of the powerful lion, Aslan. With music and lyrics described by The New York Times as "humorous and haunting," this production is praised by The Los Angeles Times for conveying "the inspirational magic that has captivated young readers for decades."
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