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SEPTEMBER

Sunday, September 23 - 2:00PM The Velveteen Rabbit - The Enchantment Theatre Company The Family Performing Arts Series Thompson Theatre - CFA With an original musical score, live singers, extraordinary puppets, and masks, Enchantment Theatre Company brings to life Margery Williams’ famous and much-loved tale of The Velveteen Rabbit. This innovative production combines the theatrical magic and signature style of Enchantment Theatre with the musical talents of Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer Don Sebesky — creating an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Cost: $12 General Public $10 UD Faculty, Staff, Alumni/Sr. Citizens $5 Students/Children

OCTOBER

SUNday, October 28 - 2:00PM Family Fun with Burke & Surette - Folk Duo Family Performing Arts Series Gore Recital Hall - CFA Folk duo Susie Burke and David Surette bring their dynamic style to Delaware in a program tailored just for families. Songs with great choruses, fun rounds and sing-a-longs, and a tune or two for moms and dads will make up this special-length performance. Before devoting her energies to music full-time, Burke worked as a day-care teacher; her love of kids is evident in the duo's wonderful, participatory concerts for children. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Cost: $12 General Public $10 UD Faculty, Staff, Alumni/Sr. Citizens $5 Students/Children   pagetop >>

NOVEMBER

Sunday, November 11 – 2:00PM Hans Brinker Anderson and the Silver Skates: ArtsPower National Theatre Family Performing Arts Series Mitchell Hall Theatre In order to help their ailing father and keep their family together, Hans and his younger sister must take risks and overcome obstacles. ArtsPower’s production of this touching musical, based on Mary Mapes Dodge’s timeless classic Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, affirms that those who act nobly are eventually rewarded. It is sure to warm the heart and revive the spirit of audiences everywhere! Recommended for ages 7 and up. Cost: $12 General Public $10 UD Faculty, Staff, Alumni/Sr. Citizens $5 Students/Children   pagetop >>

DECEMBER

FEBRUARY

February 3, 2008 - 2:00PM The Pied Piper - Tales and Scales --- Mitchell Hall Theatre The streets of Hamelin resound with the frantic scurrying of rats! Tales & Scales reinvents the time-honored story of The Pied Piper with contemporary music, lively dance, the colorful poetry of Robert Browning, and their trademark transformations. In this latest Musictale, a normal town is turned upside down and learns the value of honesty and generosity. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Cost: $12 General Public $10 UD Faculty, Staff, Alumni/Sr. Citizens $5 Students/Children   pagetop >>

SUNDAY, February 24 - 2008 2:00PM Seussical: Theatreworks USA Family Performing Arts Series Mitchell Hall Theatre “Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’ best-loved characters and stories hit the stage in the Seussical. The noble Horton the Elephant, the one-feathered bird Gertrude McFuzz, and the antics of the Cat in the Hat steal the spotlight in one of Theatreworks USA’s largest-scale productions to date. Come see this unforgettable musical adventure by Broadway veterans Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens adapted especially for young audiences. Recommended for ages 4 and up. Cost: $12 General Public $10 UD Faculty, Staff, Alumni/Sr. Citizens $5 Students/Children   pagetop >>

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Friday, May 11 - 2008 2:00PM Newark: The Opera Family Performing Arts Series Thompson Theatre - CFA Newark: The Opera is a site-specific show written especially for and about Newark, Delaware as the town celebrates the 250th anniversary of its royal charter. This production will weave music, hometown stories, and local participation with aural and visual trickery. Squonk Opera, who created the hometown opera project, brings this multi-media, family friendly production to its first stop in the First State. “A quirky, playful, music-and image-driven piece of performance art that offers a nontraditional view of a place you thought you knew.” (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Recommended for ages 7 and up. This event was made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Cost: $21 General Public $15 UD Faculty, Staff, Alumni/Sr. Citizens $7 Students/Children   pagetop >>