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Adventures of Tom Sawyer Go back in time to Missouri in 1845 in this entertaining adaptation of Mark Twain's classic to witness the childhood adventures of Tom and his best friend Huckleberry Finn as they engage in pranks, make-believe games, and showing off for Becky Thatcher. For grades 2 and up. |
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The Cay
Adapted from Theodore Taylor's gripping novel, The Cay is the compelling journey of 11-year-old Phillip whose life is plunged into chaos when his ship is torpedoed, and he and a Caribbean man named Timothy escape on a crude raft to a deserted island. The young Virginia boy dislikes Timothy immediately because he is huge, very old and black. Blinded in the shipwreck, the boy's only chance for survival is to let Timothy teach him the skills needed for life on the cay, and soon he discovers that his companion is a wise and dignified man and that the color of one's skin does not determine a person's worth in the world. For grades 3 and up. |
Cinderella Boys and girls alike will delight in this comic retelling of the classic story of a downtrodden girl's yearning for a better life. Cinderella dreams of attending the royal ball and of escaping for one evening the drudgery and unkindness inflicted by her stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella is about to abandon all hope when she meets her fairy godmother who has some special magic up her sleeve! Good triumphs over evil, and the virtuous Cinderella does meet her handsome Prince, in this fun-filled play for the young and the young-at-heart. For grades K-5. |
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Elves & the Shoemaker Laugh when two merry elves arrive at a small village in the Black Forest to discover a poor, gentle shoemaker who clearly needs assistance. Their good deeds, kindness and resourcefulness save the shoemaker and his wife from a bleak and unhappy Christmas. This hilarious CTC production has been delighting students throughout the U.S. for nearly two decades! For grades K-5. |
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Emperor and the Nightingale Remember the gentle Hans Christian Andersen tale in which the musical sounds of a nightingale charm an ancient Chinese emperor. The blissful kingdom, however, is disturbed when an ornate, artificial bird is introduced into the emperor’s court. For grades K-5. |
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Goodnight Moon Thrill to the musical adaptation of the Margaret Wise Brown book that has been a favorite of children and their parents for over half a century. A small bunny goes through the gentle, reassuring ritual of bedtime while details from the wonderful illustrations by Clement Hurd come to life in the great green room. "Goodnight stars/Goodnight air/Goodnight noises everywhere!"
For Grades K-3.
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Hansel and Gretel In this powerful fairy tale of courage by the Grimm Brothers, accompany two heroic children who struggle for survival in an enchanted wood. Along the way, they meet a delightful forest creature and discover a magical house made of cake and candy. When they are pitted against a wicked witch who inhabits this "delicious" cottage, they must use all their cleverness and bravery to prevail. This has been one of most popular plays in CTC's history! For grades K-5. |
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Just So Stories |
Miss Nelson is Missing! Be charmed by this lively musical comedy adapted from the popular book by Harry Allard and James Marshall. Miss Nelson is a very clever teacher with a secret. She masquerades as the mean substitute, the infamous Viola Swamp, in order to teach her unruly class just what a good and fair teacher she really is! A hit with teachers and students alike, Miss Nelson is Missing is back this season by popular demand! For grades K-5. |
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An Old Fashioned Holiday Celebrate this joyful comedy which introduces children to the holidays of another era - a time before there were televisions or movies and the popular entertainment of the young were "dime novels." Follow the adventures of two teenagers as they manage to outwit the town villain and ensure a happy holiday for all. For grades 2 and up. |
Peter Rabbit and Friends Welcome to Beatrix Potter's world of the English countryside, of fresh and tempting vegetable gardens, and of the adventures of bunnies, cats, mice and men! Join the mischievous Peter Rabbit, his best friend Benjamin Bunny, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail and a host of other animal characters who bring to life four of Potter's classic tales: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tailor of Gloucester, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. For grades K-3. |
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The Raven's Tale Be fascinated by four spellbinding Native American stories which weave together the legends and lore of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest and in which the Raven, that fickle "shapechanger," creates the world and all the creatures in it. For grades K-5 |
Tales of Brer Rabbit Relive the action-packed Uncle Remus stories, derived from African-American folktales passed down in the American South, in which that clever trickster Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox and Brer Bear, his constant foes. For grades K-5 |
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The Time Machine |