2015-2016 Saturday Morning Children’s Series Announced by Covedale Center for the Performing Arts

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts
Announces the 2015/2016 Saturday Morning Children’s Series

ArtReach Touring Productions – Treasure Island                                      Sept. 12, 2015
Written by Chris Stewart
“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest.” Arrgh, matey! It’s time to unfurl your sails and set course for-Adventure! Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece about pirates, mutiny, and long-lost treasure comes to life in a NEW adaptation from ArtReach! Join cabin boy Jim Hawkins on his incredible journey across the high seas to find the location of Captain Flint’s treasure. But dare he trust the words of the Hispaniolas’s cook, the one-legged Long John Silver? With cross-curricular connections and a strong anti-bullying message, this show reinforces math, science, and literature, with a healthy dose of trust and friendship thrown in to boot!

Mad Cap Puppets – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow                            Oct. 24, 2015
The lanky schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, can’t decide what’s worse in the glen of Sleepy Hollow, the headless horseman or the silliest of ghosts, the horseless headman. To complicate matters, Ichabod unwittingly vies with the local brute, Brom Bones, for the affections of Katrina Van Tassal. Ichabod endures a series of pranks and ghost stories, only to find himself on the ride of his life in this hilarious version of Washington Irving’s classic short story.

We Duet All –  Santa’s Frosty Follies                                                Nov. 14, 2015
A Holiday Musical Revue!  “There’s no business like SNOW business! This spectacular review features that “hoofer from way back” (Rudolph), the “rockin’, rollin’ snow man” (Frosty), “the lovely lady in white” (Suzy Snowflake) and the star of our show, Santa Claus! With loads of humor and contemporary music, join Santa and his friends in some Holiday Hoop-la for all ages.  Then join us for the Santa Claus parade and photos. Sure to win your heart over and put you in the Christmasspirit!

Frisch Marionette Co. –  Peter and the Wolf & The Frog Prince    March 19, 2016
A Symphonic Double-Bill! PETER and THE WOLF & The FROG PRINCE! Adapted and narrated for marionettes, PETER and THE WOLF tells the story of a little boy who captures a ferocious wolf.   THE FROG PRINCE is the Grimm brothers’ famous tale of the princess who kissed a frog and found a prince!  See the most incredible handcrafted puppets of Frisch Marionette Company act out Sergei Prokofiev’s musical tale and the music of Dmitri Kabalevsky.

Cincinnati Landmark Productions – Upside Down Fairytales             May 7, 2016
What if Cinderella had never lost her glass slipper?  What if Sleepy Beauty didn’t fall asleep?  And what if Rumpelstiltskin couldn’t spin straw into gold?  You’ll have to see our special presentation to find out.

Purchase OR renew a subscription by one of the following methods:

• Call the box office at 513.241.6550
• Log on to www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com  and purchase online.
• In person at the box office ticket counter, 4990 Glenway Avenue

Show times for all performances are 11am.

The Subscription Packages feature the low, Subscriber-only price of $25.00 for five shows. Single tickets are: $6.00 each.  Packages are now on sale.  Single tickets now on sale.