Tales of Beatrix Potter—Jemima Puddle-duck & The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
Hudson Vagabond Puppets
Wed. Jan. 23, 2008
9:30 & 11:30 AM
Giant puppets dance and act in narrated ballets to these two beloved Beatrix Potter stories with music by William Walton. This full-scale theatrical production from New York’s award-winning Hudson Vagabond Puppets uses costumes and larger-than-life-size rod puppets up to 8 feet tall!
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck is about an absent-minded duck, Jemima, who takes flight on a fine spring day in search of a place to lay her eggs. Jemima meets a handsome foxy-whiskered gentleman who invites her to lay eggs in his shed. One day he suggests that they should have dinner together. Little does she know that duck soup is on the menu! An honest collie and two rowdy foxhound puppies help save the day.
In The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit, the Fierce Bad Rabbit and the Nice Gentle Rabbit argue over the ownership of a carrot. He takes the carrot with out even saying please! After a brief skirmish with a Hunter, the Fierce Bad Rabbit lives to regret his bad manners.
Suggested for Grades Pre K-3

Buffalo Soldier
Theatre IV Production / Co-produced by the Virginia Historical Society
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
9:30 & 11:30 AM
A Best American Plays for Young Audiences selection, Buffalo Soldier was performed at the Pentagon in honor of African American History Month. This exciting play combines drama with music to tell the story of Jones Morgan, who, at 110 years old, was the last surviving Buffalo Soldier and longest living veteran from the Spanish American War. Throughout American history, the Buffalo Soldiers distinguished themselves and became some of the most decorated U.S. military regiments of all time, with eighteen men receiving the Medal of Honor.
This Theatre IV classic production will inspire your children as it teaches them about the brave soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries who served our country well, despite receiving little of the recognition they deserved.
Suggested for Grades 4-9

Henry & Mudge
Theatreworks USA Production
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
9:30 & 11:30 AM
Sometimes it's tough being a kid, but life is a lot easier -- and a lot more fun -- when you've got an extremely large, slobbery, 182- pound canine buddy to share your adventures! Follow the exploits of Henry and Mudge throughout the seasons in this charming new musical based on Cynthia Rylant's best-selling books.
Suggested for Grades Pre K-3

"Music Explorations: A Jazz Journey"
A Folly Theater Production
Friday, April 25, 2008
9:30 & 11:30 AM
Back for a fourth presentation! Join with a group of stellar Kansas City musicians as we depart on a narrated journey of musical “time travel” to explore the evolution of America’s original musical art form – JAZZ! Starting in the early 1900s, we will explore how Ragtime music combined with Blues from the American South to create the earliest sounds of New Orleans Jazz. Journeying up the river to Chicago, we will discover the toetappin’ hot jazz style of the “The Roaring 20s.” Traveling into the 1930s and the Swing era, we will discover how the Kansas City style of jazz placed our hometown forever in the music history books. The exciting sounds of Bebop and beyond will take us to New York and around the world as we highlight the various styles of modern jazz right up to the present.
Recommended for Grades K-5