Ten-year-old Violet is determined to show the world, not to mention the cool kids at school, just how special she is. With the help of her assistant Freddy, she sets out to break a world record, but becomes accidentally extraordinary when she's struck by lightning -- twice -- and gains control over all things electric. Under the name Miss Electricity, Violet zaps her way through circuits, bullies, and tests, but could lose everything when the power goes to her head.
In the play, Nellie and Amelia are two adventurous mice ready to explore the world beyond their little mouse-hole. They decide to go to the moon, since it is cat-free and made entirely of delicious, mouth-watering cheese. Like many of Imagination Stage’s shows for this age group, the performance will be a multi-sensory experience. Children will be given a small suitcase of props with which they help the actors tell the story.
P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical re-imagines the classic Pinocchio story in Hip-Hopia, an enchanted land where people speak in rhyme, break-dance instead of walk, and listen to birds sing and chirp with the precision and rhythm of turntables and beat machines. In this world premiere commissioned by Imagination Stage and written by hip-hop theatre artist and playwright Psalmayene 24, who also performs the title role, the fairytale is updated for today’s audiences.
“Peter and the Wolf” is one of the Puppet Co.’s most beloved stories, serving as a great introduction to various musical instruments and insight into the theme of good versus evil. The performance starts with a presentation of the musical instruments used to signify each character before blending into the story of Peter and his animal friends in their attempts to capture wily wolf “Old Lupus.”
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first American picture book that featured an African-American child as the main character. The simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the night is brought to life in the magical world premiere. Peter celebrates the snow-draped inner city with a day of adventures-experimenting with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, creating snow angels, and trying to save a snowball for the next day.
Ikarus Jackson can fly. Some think it's strange. But when one girl sticks up for him, Ikarus learns to let his spirit soar in this inspiring Kennedy Center dance/theater adaptation of Christopher Myers's colorful children's book. Age 8+
The classic fairy tale is inventively re-imagined in this brand new musical adventure from the pen of last season's big hit with both kids and parents, Jack and the Beanstalk. It's unbearably good fun that's just right for the whole family. Golden locks have never been as mischievous. Recommended for the child in all of us, ages 5 and beyond.
In our story, the hero, Prince Tamino is lost in a strange land. He meets a birdcatcher called Papageno. Together they are confronted by the Queen of the Night who begs Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina who is being held captive by the evil Sarastro.
Tamino and Papageno travel to Sarastro’s realm and find Pamino. Then they meet Sarastro and discover that he is not evil. He is a kindly ruler. Sarastro senses that Tamino and Pamino love each other and tells Tamino that if he can survive three trials that the couple will rule in harmony over the realm in his place.
