Pasadena Playhouse FUNHOUSE Opens at The Playhouse Program

The Pasadena Playhouse's (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse, a new Outreach and Education program, launches with its first event set for today at 4:00 p.m. performance of South Street - A New Musical Comedy at The Pasadena Playhouse (39 S. El Molino).

FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse was created and developed as an outlet for parents and guardians who enjoy live theatre, but are challenged financially or logistically with planning such an outing. This new program allows parents and guardians to attend a Saturday matinee performance while their accompanying children (ages 5 - 12) participate in relevant and thematically similar educational, fun, and artistic programming that is varied by show but includes exposure to fine art, edible art, and interactive performance art. When the adults and children reunite following the performance and FUNHOUSE events they will have the opportunity and ability to further their experience by discussing what they each participated in, learned that day, and have it be connected and relevant to the whole family. FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse, one of several Pasadena Playhouse Outreach and Education programs in development, is made possible in part through the support of the Wells Fargo Theatrical Diversity Project.

"The Pasadena Playhouse is rooted in community outreach and education," stated Outreach and Education Coordinator Courtney Harper. "As we approach our coming season we look forward to seeing our current programs grow and expand as new programs and events emerge. FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse is one of those new programs that allows for families to participate regularly in the theater-going experience and build on our mission at The Pasadena Playhouse of bringing theatre to families. I am personally thrilled to have this program at The Playhouse, my home theatre here in California. As a young child, I relished the opportunity to participate in the arts and join my parents, grandparents, even aunts, uncles, and good family friends at the theatre. FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse provides an avenue to reach out to a new generation of families to experience the arts together, learn together, and grow together at The Pasadena Playhouse."

Pricing for FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse events are available in a variety of combinations to accommodate the number of parents/guardians and children attending. FUNHOUSE events are also limited to 25 children due to capacity restrictions:

• FUNHOUSE Family of Four (two adults and two children): $149.00, plus service fees. Package includes two tickets to the performance for the adults; two admissions to FUNHOUSE activities for the children; two concessions vouchers for the adults; all FUNHOUSE activities and crafts for the two children, including a healthy snack; post-show reception for all four
• FUNHOUSE Individual Package (one adult and one child): $79.00, plus service fees. Package includes one ticket to the performance for the adult; one admission to FUNHOUSE activities for the child; one concession voucher for the adult; all FUNHOUSE activities and crafts for the child, including a healthy snack; post-show reception for both
• Additional Adult (for families that have more adults than children): $69.00, plus service fees. Package includes one ticket to the performance for the adult; one concessions voucher; post-show reception
• Additional Child (for families that have more children than adults): $10.00, plus service fees. Package includes one child admission to FUNHOUSE activities and crafts, including a healthy snack; post-show reception

FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse events for the productions in the 2011 - 2012 season include:

SOUTH STREET - A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 4:00 p.m.
Community partners include: little junebugs, Elements Kitchen and Impro Theatre

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 4:00 p.m.
Community partners include: little junebugs, Elements Kitchen and wild Up.

ART
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 4:00 p.m.
Community partners include: little junebugs, Elements Kitchen and a guest artist.

THE HEIRESS
Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 4:00 p.m.
Community partners include: little junebugs, Elements Kitchen and a guest artist.

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - THE MUSICAL
Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 4:00 p.m.
Community partners include: little junebugs, Elements Kitchen and a guest artist.

The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. Tickets for FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse are only available by calling The Pasadena Playhouse at 626-356-7529 or by visiting The Pasadena Playhouse Box Office, Monday from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday - Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. during non-performance dates and Tuesday - Sunday from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on performance dates. The box office is closed on holidays. Tickets for FUNHOUSE at The Playhouse are not available for purchase online. For additional information on productions at The Pasadena Playhouse, visit www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org.

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