This classroom favorite returns to our stage! One of America's most beloved authors shines brightly in this heartfelt musical about the pioneerin' adventures of Laura Ingalls and her loving family as they search for the perfect little house they can call home.

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Mascapades puts a new spin on traditional mask and mime performance. The energy and enthusiasm of this professional husband-wife touring team (Nina Cheney, Jacob Mills) captivate young audiences. With oversized white masks from Switzerland, some wonderfully wacky comedy and juggling, Cheney & Mills create hilarious characters that are refreshingly unique.

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James Preller's best-selling mystery series for young readers comes to life in this exciting, new musical about Theodore "Jigsaw" Jones, who claims to be the very first detective in the whole school. It's up to Jigsaw and his friend Mila to track down the class clown, which could be their stickiest case yet! Students will laugh and think as they learn the secret codes that Jigsaw must decipher to solve the mystery.

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Award-winning author/illustrator Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "Little Cloud" and "The Mixed-Up Chameleon": come to life through the magic of black light in this large-scale puppet show. Students will follow the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly, the cloud's travels through the sky and the chameleon's discovery of his own unique nature. This popular performance is sure to engage the students' imagination.

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Students learn about sibling rivalry, revelry and resolution in this musical featuring bunny siblings Max and Ruby. Big sister Ruby wants to do something special for her Grandma, but Max isn't cooperating. Join bunny siblings, and their pals, in a lovable new musical based on the series of stories by award-winning author Rosemary Wells, which inspired the popular television show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

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A musical adaptation of the classic tale that takes us on a magical journey fueled by inner beauty, courage and kindness as they triumph over greed, arrogance and bully behavior. Filled with many learning opportunities, this enduring story and beautiful music are the essence of a delightful theatrical experience.

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The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the "American Century." Dr. King becomes the prime mover behind the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, putting his philosophy of nonviolent protest to work. Your students will be inspired by the story of this great leader's struggle and his dream of lifting "our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood."

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