BUNNICULA, SID THE SCIENCE KID and More Set for TPAC 2013-14 Family Season

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, proudly announces the upcoming slate of new and returning plays, musicals, circus acts, and puppetry for all ages, including popular favorites such as Bunnicula, We're Going On a Bear Hunt, Sid the Science Kid, and more!

Single tickets are $25; however 10Club members enjoy $15 tickets. A 10Club Membership enables you to purchase 10 admissions for $150. 10Club memberships are on sale now. To purchase a 10Club membership, you must call 212-220-1460 or visit Ticketing Services (office hours: Tues-Sat, noon - 6pm) located in the lobby of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY. You may log on to www.tribecapac.org for single tickets, on sale July 22.

Theatreworks USA presents
Bunnicula
Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Lock up your lettuce! Protect your parsley! Rescue your rutabaga!

A floppy-eared bunny with mysterious habits is staking out its place in Theatreworks USA's spine-tingling new musical co-written by Tony-nominated playwright Charles Busch and based on the best-selling books by James & Deborah Howe. One dark and stormy night, the Monroe family comes home from the movies with an orphaned rabbit they found under their seats, who has sharp fangs instead of buck teeth, and who sleeps all day and prowls around his cage all night. Meanwhile, all the vegetables in the house are drained of their color and turn white. Could this possibly be a coincidence, or could Bunnicula be a vampire? Ages 5 and up.

Sleeping Beauty Narrated by David Gonzalez
Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

New York's premier storyteller David Gonzalez is a one-of-a-kind artist who takes the audience on a storied, spoken word, musical journey. This rhymed verse spin on the classic fairy tale features live music and image projections that create a magical multimedia world in which our beautiful (and funky) princess is awakened by true love's kiss...or not. Ages 4 and up.

ArtsPower presents
Jigsaw Jones & the Case of the Class Clown
Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Athena Lorenzo has been slimed and she doesn't think it's very funny. Someone in Ms. Gleason's class is playing practical jokes. Theodore "Jigsaw" Jones claims to be the very first detective in the whole school. It's up to Jigsaw and his friend Mila to investigate the sliming and track down the class clown. This could be their stickiest case yet! Brimming with music, charm, and humor, ArtsPower's new production - based on the book by renowned author James Preller - will make audiences laugh and think as they learn the secret codes that Jigsaw must decipher to solve the mystery! Ages 5 and up.

Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly
Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

It's not easy being a bug, especially on the first day of school! But luckily for Worrying Worm, Fearless Fly, and Sassy Spider, every creature finds its special talent in Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly. Spider waits anxiously to shed his skin; Worm feels self-conscious and embarrassed for having no legs, and Fly's 327 Brothers and Sisters drive her so crazy that she can hardly focus on schoolwork. Based on the bestselling books by Doreen Cronin, this hysterical musical coming-of-age will have the whole family cheering on the quirky crawlers as they face problems and milestones common to us all. All ages.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents
Leo Lionni's Swimmy, Frederick & Inch by Inch
Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Leo Lionni's exquisitely crafted Caldecott Honor books are translated to puppet theatre through the gentle storytelling style which has earned international acclaim for Mermaid Theatre. Swimmy is a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a poetic mouse, makes everyday life an artful experience. A lovable inchworm shares his facility for measuring absolutely everything. The show features an assortment of innovative puppetry styles and imaginative lighting techniques as well as an original musical score. Ages 3 and up.

Sid the Science Kid - Live!
Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Sid the Science Kid, the popular PBS Kids television show produced by The Jim Henson Company, comes to life in this incredible live stage experience! Kids and parents alike will be thrilled as Sid, May, Gabriela and Gerald come to their town to discover the excitement and curiosities of the world!

With mysteries to explain and wonders to discover, Sid and his friends set off on a day of excitement and adventure, asking curious questions and finding cool answers. Teacher Susie is along to keep the music flowing as the kids explore the world around them with audience interactive activities, cooperative problem solving and plenty of laughs to go around. Sid the Science Kid Live! will have the whole family cheering, exploring, dancing and excited to figure out more about the great unknown, together! All ages.

Kids Entertainment presents
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 1:30pm
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Michael Rosen's award-winning book We're Going On a Bear Hunt is brought vividly to the stage in director Sally Cookson's fun-filled adaptation set toBenji Bower's versatile lively score. Join our intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure. Ages 3 and up.

Jamie Adkins presents
Circus Incognitus
Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Jamie Adkins began his career at the age of 13 in San Diego, where he delighted passers-by as a street performer. Then this eclectic clown, juggler, balancing artist and one-hundred percent poet joined Montréal's Cirque Éloize. He is delighted to present his newest creation, Circus Incognitus. More than ever before, Jamie shows his audiences, in his own unique way, the full range of his talents. He has taken his performance far beyond the bounds of a single role and created an artistic event that springs from his own inner world. An unforgettable one-man circus comedy. All ages.

Theatreworks USA presents
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 1:30PM
$25 / 10Club Members $15

Have you ever had a really rotten day? Alexander has! He wakes up with gum in his hair, he trips on a skateboard, and then he accidentally drops his sweater in the sink - all before breakfast! Alexander can already tell - it's going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! Laugh and sing along with Alexander's misadventures in this hilarious musical, featuring book and lyrics by Judith Viorst, author of the best-selling classic book. Discover along with Alexander that sometimes, everyone has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Ages 4 and up.

BMCC Tribeca PAC is Downtown Manhattan's premier presenter of the arts, reaching audiences from the college community, downtown residential and business communities, local schools, families, and audiences of all ages. BMCC Tribeca PAC strives to present a broad global perspective through the presentation of high-quality artistic work in music, theatre, dance, film and visual arts. BMCC Tribeca PAC is located on the Borough of Manhattan Community College campus, 199 Chambers Street (between Greenwich Avenue & West Street) and is convenient to the 2/3, A/C/E and R/W subway lines and the New Jersey Path Train. For more information visit the website, www.tribecapac.org.

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