Children's Play 'The Monster Who Ate My Peas' Comes to Lincoln-Way

ArtsPower National Touring Theatre’s newest original musical theater production, The Monster Who Ate My Peas, brings a fresh meaning to the well-known phrase, “It’s not easy being green,” at least, if you’re a kid with a plateful of unwanted green peas.

The talented, professional adult actors bring the award-winning book by Danny Schnitzlein to life. The musical follows the daily dinnertime dilemma that our hero, Danny, must face: eating his peas! Not the first, and certainly not the last, this young man, like countless other children, would do just about anything to make those dreaded peas disappear, including making a deal with a monster. After much wishing, the monster Danny was hoping for finally appears, ready to make a deal every time Danny needs to eat his peas.

Each deal-for-peas requires that Danny give the monster one of his prized possessions. First, it’s his brand new soccer ball. Next time the peas need to disappear from Danny’s plate, the monster takes Danny’s brand new sparkling bicycle. The monster’s third deal is for something Danny could never part with ... or could he?

Now, it’s time for our hero to choose between the monster clearing his plate of peas or saying goodbye to that which is most dear to him. Will the boy make the difficult choice that could separate him from what he loves the most?

The one-hour show will begin at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 19 in the Performing Arts Center at Lincoln-Way North High School, 19900 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort.

Tickets are $6 and may be purchased by calling 815-534-3004.

The show is part of Lincoln-Way High School District 210’s popular Children’s Series. Contact District 210’s Performing Arts Staff at 815-534-3004 to order tickets by phone with a credit card (MasterCard, Visa and Discover). To download an order form or for more information, visit www.lw210.org/childrenseries or www.artspower.org.