Main Stage Performances for Family & Children

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CHILDREN & FAMILY PRODUCTIONS

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	MOOSELTOE: A NEW MOOSICAL This delightful Broadway-style holiday show for kids and their families tells the story of our young hero, Mooseltoe, who dreams of flying with Santa's sleigh and of his journey to find the Moose King to learn the secret of flight. He leaves his mother, father and sister to follow his dream of learning to fly so that he can help pull Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Along the way he encounters sixteen unforgettable, larger-than-life characters and finally achieves his dream.			THE COPPELIA PROJECT HE COPPELIA PROJECT: A CLOWN BALLET is very engaging piece of physical theatre that is part dance, part mime and 100 % comedy. Dr. Coppelius speaks with his violin when he needs to communicate. He is also a perfectionist who dreams of making 'the perfect ballerina'. But each of his beautiful clown ballerinas turns out to be 'not quite right.' All the while, a young Delivery Boy is constantly under foot interfering with the good doctor's work. Eventually the eccentric Dr. learns a much needed lesson about the pursuit of perfection. The play touches on issues of inclusion and accessibility and its style has a beautiful balance of slapstick and bittersweet comedy.
	THE MANY ADVENTURES OF SNOW WHITE This hysterical re-telling of the classic children's story features a company of eight actors in a mini-musical for young audiences that adults will enjoy as much as the children as the humor reads on several levels. It is a musical version of the classic tale with a few surprises thrown in and plenty of audience participation, colorful sets and costumes, and tongue-in-cheek good humor. Poor Snow is a slightly ditzy airhead who is not quite aware of everything going on around her. Still, she does manage to muddle through and everyone lives happily ever after. Special workshops are also offered in addition to the two performances in one day.			ONE NIGHT IN FROGTOWN This delightful production is a multimedia musical performance based on Emmy Award winning Author/Composer Philip Pelletier's musical storybook of the same name, One Night In Frogtown. This acclaimed story about diversity comes alive through projected animations, a live story reading, and live music performances featuring the Portland All-Stars: Linda Hornbuckle, Devin Phillips, Shannon Dan, Andy Stokes, Fogatron, Heather Christie, Portland Opera soloist, Victor Morris, and the No Kidding! Choir. "FROGTOWN is a great story, and the presentation with rhyme, music and animation really hits the bulls-eye on what it takes to reach kids today. I highly recommend it!" (Merrill Holde, Elementary School Teacher & Reading specialist). "Kids will LOVE the music from rap to symphony!" (Parenting Magazine).
	SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK! The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and “Do The Circulations,” it’s lighting up stages everywhere, from school multi-purpose rooms to university and regional theatres all around the country.			ANIMAL TALES Theater that enchants, challenges & inspires; that makes us laugh, cry & acknowledge who we are. This is an excellent description of an exciting new family opera now available through Main Stage Artists. George Plimpton's "Animal Tales" is a terrific family opera-musical that will fit beautifully in any performing arts series. It uses a local amateur or semi-professional children's chorus, which engages the community in the performance of the work. There will also be a 35-40 minute additional stand alone mini opera-musical for school touring, with minimal rehearsal for young audiences that will be ready by summer 2010.
	AN EVENING WITH MARK TWAIN New York actor Michael Mauldin, as Mark Twain in his customary white suit and ever-present cigar, takes us through a fascinating panoply of uproarious comedy, gentle reminiscence, and biting social satire on the human condition–which is amazingly relevant to today's world. Mr. Mauldin delivers a powerfully humorous and unforgettable performance–a richly rewarding experience for the Twain aficionado and novice alike.			FIDDLEBACK This trio’s diverse creative compositions and technical virtuosity make this an unique and wonderful recording. You can hear elements of Jazz, Classical, American fiddle styles, Folk and Rock in the bands writing.
	THE GREAT KAPLAN Illusion, music, juggling and deadpan comedy collide in this vaudevillesque spectacle. Inspired by the antics of Keaton, Sellers, Victor Borge, the Smothers Brothers and the illustrious Wile E. Coyote, among others, "The Great" David Kaplan welcomes spectators, young and old alike, into his wonderfully strange world which seemingly crumbles as he manages to tame a rogue bowling ball, juggle furniture, perform feats of prestidigitation and play melodies on ÒConcert Balloon,Ó turkey baster, and his great grandfatherÕs ÒconcertÓ ukuleleÑall to the delight of a charmed and hysterical audience. He won the coveted "Peoples Choice" award at the 2006 International Brotherhood of Magicians Conference. A guaranteed Laugh-A-Minute experience!			BACH TO THE FUTURE Playing exotic space-age instruments and using rhythms and musical styles from many countries and traditions including Jazz, Latin, African, Far Eastern and other world musical influences, this innovative and eclectic classical/jazz quartet transforms famous classical melodies into exciting new compositions that sound fresh and contemporary.