Studio East StoryBook Theater Sets Fall 2015 Slate

Studio East and StoryBook Theater will bring two wonderful children's tales for the whole family to the stage this Fall. Honk!, recommended for children ages 4+, will be performed by a talented cast of Eastside youth actors ages 8-19. Kids as young as 3 years old will enjoy the humorous antics that StoryBook Theater's Little Red get involved in. StoryBook Theater is performed by adult actors at a variety of Puget Sound-area theaters.

Honk! is heart-warming celebration of being different that will delight audiences of all ages with its sparkling wit and memorable score. In this musical version of The Ugly Duckling, the very different duckling finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way he meets a whole flock of unique characters, and finds out that being different is not such a bad thing after all. Honk! has a running time of approximately 2 hours. Adult tickets are $15, while students and seniors are $13. There are 10 performances, all at the Studio East Mainstage Theater located at 11730 118th Ave NE in Kirkland. Weekend only performances run Oct. 16 - Nov. 1, 2015. Friday evenings are at 7:30pm and Saturday & Sunday matinees are at 2:30 pm.

In StoryBook Theater's Little Red, What makes a friend? Can Little Red make friends with a starving wolf and an overexcited hunter? And will they want to make friends with her? Granny teaches this needy and very hungry trio to look beyond their immediate needs and discover how to make a friend -and best yet, how to keep one. Tickets to Little Red are $11 for all patrons over 1 year of age and can be purchased at www.storybooktheater.org. Kirkland single tickets must be purchased at kpcenter.org. Between Oct. 18 and Nov. 22, the professional, all-local, adult cast will present:

4 Shows in Renton:

Renton's Carco Theatre - 1717 Maple Valley Highway; Oct. 18 & 24 @ 11am & 1pm

2 Shows in Everett:

Everett PUD Auditorium - 2320 California Street; Oct. 25 @ 11am & 1pm

10 Shows in Kirkland:

Kirkland Perf. Center - 350 Kirkland Ave; Nov. 1 & 15* @ 11am, 1pm & 3pm; Nov. 7 & 14 @ 11am & 1pm

*ASL interpreted for the deaf

1 Show in Shoreline:

Shoreline Conference Center - 18560 1st Ave. NE; Oct.31 @ 11 am

5 Shows in Fremont:

Hale's Palladium - 4301 Leary Way NW; Nov. 21 @ 11am, 1pm & 3pm; Nov. 22 @ 11am &1pm

About Studio East and StoryBook Theater

Studio East Training for the Performing Arts was founded in 1992 to provide theater arts education for young people on the Eastside. It was founded on the belief that through the performing arts children can build confidence, and acquire leadership and teamwork skills while learning discipline, dedication and responsibility. Starting with one theater program for teens in 1992, Studio East has become one of the largest children's theater training programs in the Seattle area. Today, Studio East serves over 70,000 people annually with a comprehensive program of drama classes, theater arts camps, Mainstage productions and live performances for children from ages 3 through 19.

Studio East also produces StoryBook Theater, an adult professional touring troupe that introduces young children to live theater at venues throughout the Puget Sound area. Studio East creates opportunities for young people to discover and explore the performing arts.

Studio East recently received Kirkland's CACHET Award, presented by Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and the Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission. Studio East, one of two winners, received the award for its dedication to arts education in Kirkland's community. CACHET stands for Collaboration of Arts, Culture, Heritage, Education and Theatre.

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