A musical play that explores the immigrant experience, ethnic diversity, human rights and democratic values. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, Dear America offers a stunning overview of America in a series of short stories that celebrate the richness of cultural diversity and the triumph of the human spirit.

www.pushcartplayers.org

Enormous dinosaur puppets populate the stage, including your host Willie Mammoth, Bessie the 26-foot long Apatosaurus, and the 11-foot tall T. Rex in a musical trip through pre-history. Mammoth Follies explores the wonders of evolution in an old-fashioned revue of original songs, witty jokes and earth-smashing dances performed by giant dinosaur puppets. This program dramatizes historic and scientific facts about the great age of the dinosaur.

www.hvpuppets.org

The dynamic, vibrant and mystical melodies of the Andes return to our stage featuring the four Lopez brothers playing on more than 35 hand-made traditional instruments, from guitars and flutes, to six-foot long panpipes. The music of Andes Manta resonates of civilizations past and delivers a fresh, emotionally charged listening experience that never fails to bring audiences to their feet. Their sounds of the Rainforest, and the wind through the high Andes are fascinating!

www.andesmanta.com

An encore performance! Join the miraculous Charlotte, a little gray spider, and the lovable pig, Wilbur in E. B. White's ever-popular tale of bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship. The play, featuring madcap and endearing farm animals, tells the story of Wilbur, a pig with a problem, and how Charlotte a fine writer and true friend hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zukerman.

www.twusa.org

A Holocaust story of hope. This moving drama tells the remarkable and true story of Anne Lehmann's life in 1938 Berlin and her courageous decision to board the Kinder-transport and leave Nazi Germany without her family. Anne's struggle to find meaning from despair is an inspiration!

www.artspower.org

A musical story based on an ancient Italian winter holiday tradition, seeped in the mystery of the season. Its warmth and magic are a recipe for enchantment, stirring listeners of all ages with an illuminating spin on that familiar night of miracles. It's three Kings, bright shining star, and a very special child.

www.kenland.com

This revue of African-American music from slave songs to jazz to blues to rap is not only toe-tapping entertainment; it's also a vital history lesson that teaches pride, responsibility and respect. The songs illuminate our past and our present as we learn of their transforming impact on our American culture.

www.theatreiv.org

A musical version of Rudyard Kipling's classic, set in the jungles of southern India follows Mowgli's childhood adventures. With the help of friends like the black panther, Bagheera, and Baloo the lovable bear, Mowgli learns about friendship and survival as he faces his fear and foils his nemesis the tiger Shere Khan.

www.theatreiv.org

This story is about Harriet Tubman, "great conductor" of the Underground Railroad and the Quaker women who helped her bring 300 slaves to freedom. It features live music based on spirituals of the time, dramatic scenes and audience participation. The set is a giant patchwork quilt; as the story unfolds, each square of the quilt comes to life with shadow puppets and painted backlit scenery.

www.baylinartists.com