HENRY & MUDGE, LAURA INGALSS WILDER And ARE YOU MY MOTHER? Among Westport Country Playhouse's 2009/10 Family Festvities Season

Westport Country Playhouse's 2009-10 Family Festivities are now on sale.  Purchase any 2010 Family show before November 15 and pay just $12!

Henry & Mudge
Musical for grades: PreK - 3
 
Moving can be tough. New House, new school, new neighborhood. Just ask Henry who can't seem to find a friend in his new neighborhood. Luckily, he's got Mudge, his 182lb puppy! A charming musical, based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant.
 
Date:  Sunday, November 15, 2009
Times:  1:00pm & 4:00pm
Price: $15.00
Length: 55 minutes (no intermission)

Laura Ingalls Wilder
Musical for grades: 2-6
 
Laura and her family travel across America in search of a place they can call home. Facing obstacles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their land, their pioneering spirit and family bonds are tested but never broken. This uplifting story of one of America's most beloved authors comes to life in ArtsPower's popular musical.
 
Date:  Sunday, February 7, 2010
 
Times:  1:00pm & 4:00pm
Price: $15.00 ($12 before Nov. 15, 2009!)
Length: 55 minutes (no intermission)

Charlotte's Web
Recommended for grades: K-5
 
Charlotte's Web is based on E.B. White's loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but ensures his place on The Farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship. 
 
Date:  Sunday, February 28, 2010
 
Times:  1:00pm & 4:00pm

Price: $15.00 ($12 before Nov. 15, 2009!)
Length: 60 minutes (no intermission)

Are You My Mother?
Musical for grades: K-2
 
At long last, Baby Bird emerges from her shell and expects to be greeted by her mother's song. But her mother is not there. Where is she? Why isn't she home? With the help of Dog, Cat, and Hen, Baby Bird sets out in search of Mother Bird in this colorful musical adventure based on P.D. Eastman's whimsical and well-loved picture book.  
 
Date:  Sunday, March 28, 2010

Times:  1:00pm & 4:00pm
Price: $15.00 ($12 before Nov. 15, 2009!)
Length: 55 minutes (no intermission)

I Have a Dream: The Life & Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Recommended for grades: 3-12
 
This compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the "American Century" and the Civil Rights Movement will inspire your children as they experience this great leader's struggle and his dream of lifting "our nation from the quicksand of racial injustIce To the solid rock of brotherhood." The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the "American Century."
 
Date:  Sunday, April 11, 2010
 
Times:  1:00pm & 4:00pm
Price: $15.00 ($12 before Nov. 15, 2009!)
Length: 50 minutes (no intermission)
 
Reserve Your Tickets Today!
Call (203) 227-4177 or visit www.westportplayhouse.org.

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