WAKE UP, BROTHER BEAR Returns to Junior Theatre By Popular Demand

Wake Up, Brother Bear! gives toddlers the opportunity to explore theatre in a hands-on, experiential way. San Diego Junior Theatre's encore performances (previously sold out last November) will take place on Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th with performances at 10am and 12pm at the Casa del Prado Theatre. Tickets are $14 for "Little Kids" 3-7 years old, and $16 for "Big Kids," 8 or older. Each Little Kid must be accompanied by a Big Kid. Visit this link for tickets and more information.

Brother and Sister Bear take your little one on a journey of a glorious year of seasons. They see a waterfall melt, meet a butterfly, chase an elusive fish, and skate on an icy pond. Wake Up Brother Bear! is performed in an intimate and immersive setting designed especially for "Little Kids," 3-7 years old. The audience is invited to join the action using a small bag of props that help create the magical moments.

"I am thrilled to be directing Junior Theatre's first venture into Theatre for the Very Young. It's a new movement in children's theatre geared to toddlers and their guardians where audience members are given tasks that move the plot forward. The story doesn't move forward without the help of the audience. In effect, the audience is the cast," says James Saba, Director of Wake Up, Brother Bear! and Executive Director at San Diego Junior Theatre.

Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) can be wordless, devised, interactive or immersive. Although TVY is relatively new in the U.S., it is becoming increasingly more popular for its interactive elements and the cognitive benefits associated with creatively engaging young minds (American Theatre).

Junior Theater will also offer its first class for very young students, "Toddler & Me Imagination Theatre" for ages 18 months - 3 years. Learn more at this link.

All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park's historic Casa del Prado Theatre, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. Tickets are $14 - $16. For tickets and more information, visit juniortheatre.com, or call the box office at (619) 239-8355.

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