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WST for Kids presents If You Give A Pig A Pancake and Other Storybooks!

December 1, 2009

IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE, produced by Theatreworks USA, will continue the Walnut Street Theatre for Kids 2009-2010 Season at the Walnut on Saturday, February 6 at 10:30 am, 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.

IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE & Other Story Books is a delightful production of mini-musicals based on popular children's books, including Diary of a Worm, Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig, Horace & Morris but Mostly Delores, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, Lilly's Big Day and The Paper Bag Princess. Coming to life on stage with humor and song, the stories represent various issues, themes and ideas relevant to a broad and diverse audience of children.

Theatreworks USA is America's largest and most prolific professional not-for-profit theatre for young and family audiences. Every year, the company tours approximately 16 shows from its ever-growing repertoire of 116 plays and musicals. Under the direction of Barbara Pasternak (Artistic Director) and Ken Arthur (Managing Director), Theatreworks USA is one of the most honored theatres of its kind.

The Walnut Street Theatre for Kids' Series is celebrated for its commitment to encouraging parents (and grandparents) to read to their kids. Kids enjoy the storybooks, and then discover a whole new level of imagination when they see the shows live, in musical adaptations written especially for grades K-6th and their grown-up friends. The Walnut takes pride in bringing families together through reading and the arts.

Tickets for IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE are only $10-$14. Our 1:00 pm performance is ASL interpreted. This 60-minute musical is recommended for audiences grades K-6.