'Babes in Toyland' set in Mitchell Hall on Nov. 16
Vol. 17, No. 10Nov. 6, 1997

'Babes in Toyland' set in Mitchell Hall on Nov. 16

Mother Goose and her daughters face multiple challenges in Babes in Toyland.

The magic of Babes in Toyland comes to the University at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 16, as part of the Performing Arts Series' Junior Series. This musical adaptation of the classic film will be performed by Theatreworks/USA in Mitchell Hall. A special holiday luncheon is available at the Blue and Gold Club prior to the show.

The story takes place in Fairy Tale Land where Mother Goose and her daughters, Mary Contrary Goose and Bo Peep Goose, live in a giant shoe. Mother Goose sells goose eggs, Mary sells flowers and Bo Peep sells sheep's wool to make the money to pay the rent to "shoelord" Barnaby Barkwell.

Bobby Shaftoe, a sailor, asks Mary to marry him and Simple Simon would love to ask Bo Peep the same thing, but all she does is dream of going to Toyland, "where all your dreams come true."

Adventure ensues when the wicked Barnaby also wants to marry Mary and Bo Peep convinces her to run away to Toyland-a dangerous journey that includes crossing the Black Widow Forest, where a giant spider lives.

The Goose family working together to solve the dilemma is one of the major themes of the show.

Before the show, the Blue & Gold Club luncheon will include alphabet soup, chicken parmesan with marinara sauce, sweet and sour pork, penne pasta with meatballs, three-cheese quiche, Toyland tartlettes and butter pound cake.

Cost of the performance alone is $10 for the general public, $8 for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $5 for students and children.

With the luncheon, tickets are $25 for the general public, $23 for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $12 for students and children. Children under the age of 5 eat for free.

Tickets are available in person at all University box offices at locations in the Trabant University Center, Hartshorn Hall and the Bob Carpenter Center.

For more information, call 831-2204.

Photo by Jean-Marie Guyaux