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How I Became a Pirate
September 19 - October 19, 2008
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Regional Premiere. When young Jeremy Jacobs is invited aboard, pirate captain Braid Beard and his scurvy crew accompany the child as they sail in search of buried treasure. Hilarious moments abound as the captain and crew (Stubby Barbossa and Wheezing Stephen McGee among them) sing and dance their way over the bounding main. Based on the Award-winning book by Melinda Long and illustrator David Shannon, this lively musical will send you home laughing and growling "Arrrrrr, Matey!"
Adapted from the book by Melinda Long and David Shannon
A musical by Alyn Cardarelli and Steve Goers
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Peef the Christmas Bear
November 21 - December 29, 2008
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World Premiere. Santa has asked his loyal elves to bring pieces of their favorite material to create a very special toy. Peef the Christmas Bear is a multi-colored stuffed teddy created and brought to life to keep Santa company. Peef, however, believes he should belong to a child who needs him. Based on the book by local writer Tom Hegg and illustrator Warren Hanson, this brand new musical version of Peef the Christmas Bear is destined to find a place in your heart.
Adapted from the book by Tom Hegg
Book by Adam Hegg
Music and lyrics by Michael Mahler
Book Published by Waldmen House Press
Click here to purchase a copy of the book PEEF, THE CHRISTMAS BEAR.
PEEF, The Christmas Bear merchandise is now available to purchase.
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Goodnight Moon
January 16 - February 15, 2009
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Regional Premiere. For sixty years, the little bunny has avoided going directly to sleep by saying "Goodnight" to everything in his sight. Chad Henry has created a charming musical sure to delight everyone who has ever read (or has had read to them) this lovely picture book by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator Clement Hurd. This is the metropolitan Twin Cities' first production of this brand new classic.
Adapted from the book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd
Book, music and lyrics: Chad Henry
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The Shadow Thieves
February 20 - March 15, 2009
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World Premiere. The tagline reads "What if Greek myths were real?" For Twin Cities teenager Charlotte and her British cousin Zee, the answer means an adventure for the ages, with a journey to the underworld of Greek mythology, and the more mundane problems faced when your parents don't quite understand why you have to go. Based on The Cronus Chronicles, Book One by celebrated Minnesota author Anne Ursu , playwright Buffy Sedlachek brings her magic once again to Stages Theatre Company.
Playwright: Buffy Sedlachek
Based on the book by Anne Ursu
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How Can You Run With a Shell on Your Back?
(an Aesop's Fables musical)
March 6 - March 22, 2009
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Regional Premiere. Six students are stuck in detention, each for a different reason. When one of them reveals a book called "Aesop's Fables," the fun begins. Mixing the modern world of young teenagers with the wonderful lessons of the Tortoise and the Hare, the Ant and the Grasshopper, and other beloved stories, former Stages Theatre Company child participant Michael Mahler (composer for Stages Theatre's CinderEdna) and Alan Schmuckler have created an original musical comedy.
Book, music and lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler
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Baseball Saved Us
March 13 - April 4, 2009
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World Premiere. During World War II, Japanese Americans were interned in camps inside the continental United States. These American citizens were treated as threats by their own government and forced to live in dwellings surrounded by barbed wire. This is the story of how some of these families dealt with their captivity through the use of the great American pastime. A collaboration with Mu Performing Arts and Mixed Blood Theatre, you will be inspired by Katie Leo 's adaptation of the Award-winning book by Ken Mochizuki and illustrator Dom Lee.
by Ken Mochizuki
Adapted for the stage by Katie Hae Ryun Leo
Presented by Stages Theatre Company and Mu Performing Arts
Performances at Mixed Blood Theatre
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The Paper Bag Princess
April 17 - May 17, 2009
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World Premiere. The Prince has been captured by a dragon. It's up to the Princess Elizabeth to rescue him. In this "turnabout" classic, Robert Munsch created and empowered a heroine strong enough and smart enough to defeat a dragon. This is the latest offering from Jennifer Kirkeby and Shirley Mier , the playwright/composer team that brought Madeline's Christmas and The Mitten by Jan Brett to the audience of Stages Theatre Company.
Book and lyrics: Jennifer Kirkeby
Music by Shirley Mier
Based on the book by Robert Munsch
Published by Annick Press
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The Wizard of Oz
June 26 - August 2, 2009
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Everybody's favorite fantasy musical. From Kansas to "Over the Rainbow," the cowardly lion, the tin woodman, the scarecrow and Dorothy (with Toto, too!) find the emerald city, Oz, as they "Follow the Yellow Brick Road." With the music you know and love.
With Music and Lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Book Adaptation by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay
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