Children's Summer Theatre Series

For five weeks during the summer, ART Station will present children-friendly theatre programs at 11:00 a.m.  Tickets are just $5 each for groups of 10 or more.  For groups of less than 10, tickets are $6 for children (12 and under) and $8 for adults.

This year's performances are:

 June 16 - Performance Company -

"I Wanna Be A Hero" - SOLD OUT 

Performed by students of the ART Station Performance Company. These young performers from ages 6 to 13 work for two weeks to bring you a performance that connects the myths of yesterday to the wonders of today's world. The production includes lots of fun music and dance that allows children in the audience to experience the magic of the theatre.

June 23 - Laughing Matters -

"Acting Out - Improv!"

Laughing Matters collects suggestions from the audience regarding setting, characters and themes and then instantly perform sketches, skits, songs, stories and poems using the subjects students choose. Audience members join actors onstage and learn about the basics components of improvisation.

June 30 - Akbar Imhotep -

"Folktales from Around the World"

Listen to mesmerizing folktales and meet puppet characters from around the world with storyteller Akbar Imhotep. Hand and rod puppets are used to assist this wonderful storyteller perform his stories. 

July 14 - Wendy Bennett -

"Cinderella"

This is not your average Cinderella. Wendy puts her own spin on the beloved tale with puppets, costumes, props and plenty of audience participation. It's a tale of transformations-pumpkins into coaches, mice into horses, shabby rags into a glistening ball gown and talented singer/actress Wendy into Cinderella. Games like "Show Me on Your Face" and "High/Low Voices" encourage students to exercise their imaginations. They will also cue parts of the story and play multiple roles in this make-believe fantasy.

July 21 - Wendy Bennett -

"Once Upon a Tune"

Mix a little Dr. Seuss with some Brothers Grimm and a dollop of Maurice Sendak and what do you get? A delicious musical treat guaranteed to whet the appetites of young readers.  Drawing from such classics as Green Eggs and Ham, Little Red Riding Hood and Oh, the Thinks You Can Think, Wendy creates delightful vocal vignettes with style and charm. She shows students how to use the tools of the actor's trade-voice, gestures and facial expressions-to "sell" a song and gets students to help her create a rainstorm, show her puppet pal Johnny how to sing his one note and sing a book together.