Stone Soup – Sept. 27, 2008
Theatre IV
Book, Music and Lyrics by Paul Deiss and Holly Timberline

Peter, a hungry sailor has no luck getting a free meal from the stingy citizens of a tiny village. He decides to turn the table, and invites the villagers to enjoy his Stone soup, for which he provides the stone and the villagers provide all the good stuff. Join Peter and his trusty parrot Admiral as they teach the villagers about friendship and sharing in this musical retelling of the classic folktale.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Nov. 1, 2008
Theatre IV
By Bruce Craig Miller

Join us in this musical retelling of this timeless tale. Follow along with the boy as he learns a life lesson of telling the truth and finding out that there are consequences of “crying wolf!”

The Velveteen Rabbit – Dec. 6, 2008
Tarradiddle Players of the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Dramatized by Scott Davidson from the story by Margery Williams

The Velveteen Rabbit is an ordinary stuffed bunny filled with sawdust. All the other toys in the nursery snub him for being boring and “out-of-date.” But once the Boy discovers the forlorn little rabbit they become instant friends. As their friendship grows, the Velveteen Rabbit learns what it means to be truly loved – and what it means to be real.

Aesop’s Fables – Feb. 21, 2009
Bright Star Children’s Theatre

These 2600 year old tales have never been as entertaining as this! Join two traveling Elizabethan actors as they stumble upon our assembled crowd and decide to put on a showcase of Aesop's most famous fables. The result is a fast-paced, high-energy production where the actors hilariously bring to life the “Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Fox and the Grapes,” “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Monkey and the Pail,” and “Boy who Cried Wolf!” These stories are education-packed gems that focus on honesty, compassion, kindness and hard work.

Rumpelstiltskin – April 4, 2009
Theatre IV
Book and Lyrics by Doug Jones
Music by Ron Barnett; Based on the Original Story by The Brothers Grimm

The most famous Miller in the Black Forest of Germany is so proud of his beautiful daughter that he can’t resist boasting about her. He even boasts to the King that his daughter can spin straw into gold. Find out what mischief is afoot when the Miller’s daughter gives away her most precious possessions to a strange creature named Rumpelstiltskin.