Our performances are on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Shows last about one hour.
All shows will be held in Washburn University’s Andrew J. and Georgia Neese Gray Theatre. There is a downloadable map on the home page of our website.
Little Red Riding Hood
Saturday, January 26th, 2019
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. performances
by Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Company
Please note the updated date due to inclement weather.
Audiences will love this musical comedy adaptation, written by Kevin M. Reese, of the very popular fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. Follow Little Red as she makes her way through the forest to Grandma’s house to give her some goodies that her mother prepared. Along the way she meets a Wolf, a silly Wolf who’d never harm anybody. The Wolf is so hungry that he’ll do anything to get the goodies that are in Little Red’s basket; he even goes as far as to pretend he’s Little Red’s Grandma. Well, little does he know, Grandma has something in store to teach him a lesson. Little Red learns not to talk to strangers and the Wolf learns not to trick people, especially people who live next to a poison ivy patch.
The Cat Came Back
Saturday, March 2, 2019
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. performances
by Mesner Puppet Theater
Based on the folk song made popular by Fred Penner, this performance tells the tale of Mister Johnson and a mysterious cat who keeps returning to his doorstep. Mister Johnson tries everything he can to get the cat to go away, from giving her to a pilot to sending her into outer space. The cat, however, keeps coming back!
My First Ballet
FairyTales at the Toy Shop
Saturday, April 27, 2019
1:30 p.m. performance ONLY
by Ballet Midwest
Fairytales come to life! Audience members will be taught some basics of ballet throughout this narrated children’s ballet presented by Ballet Midwest company dancers. See Peter Pan and Wendy, Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Hansel and Gretel (just to name a few) dance while learning more about the fine art of ballet.