WELCOME TO OUR 2008-2009 SEASON - PLAYS FOR FAMILIES OF ALL AGES

ALADDIN'S LUCK, by Janet Stanford
Music by Fahir Atakoglu

Saturdays, 4:30 PM
August 23 - September 27, 2008
Opening Night: Friday, August 22, 7:30 PM

Aladdin has luck, but is that enough? When a magical genie, flying carpets and a beautiful princess complicate his world, Aladdin discovers that honesty and friendship might be the true magic he needs. Unlock your imagination and travel back in time as world famous composer Fahir Atakoglu along with the talented HTY design team pay homage to the landscape, costumes and customs of the Middle East.

Suggested for ages 4 and up

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by William Shakespeare

Saturdays, 4:30 & 7:30 PM
October 18 - November 8, 2008
Opening: Friday, October 17, 7:30 PM

A Midsummer Night's Dream is an outrageous and wonderful tribute to the imagination. When famous faeries, foolish lovers and a troupe of bumbling dramatists meet in an enchanted forest, the result truly is madness. Shakespeare's most famious comedy has inspired paintings, operas, film, ballets and literature for generations. This one-hour version of the classic is an accessible introduction to the "greated writer of all time."

Suggested for ages 8 and up

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
adapted from Dickens by Barry Kornhauser, Music & Lyrics by Ron Barnett

Saturdays, 4:30 PM
December 6 - 20, 2008
Opening Night: Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30 PM

Charles Dickens' traditional holiday tale inspires the noble virtues of kindness, charity and compassion. This playful musical adaptation combines the talented young performers from our community with professional HTY actors, breathing new life into the classic story of transformation and redemption. Join Marley and a trio of helpful ghosts as they teach Mr. Scrooge about the true meaning of the holidays.

Suggested for ages 7 and up

THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS
adapted by Tanya Palmer from the book by Karen Hesse

Saturdays, 4:30 PM
January 24 - February 28, 2009
Opening Night: Friday, Jan. 24, 7:30 PM

Raised by dolphins since she was four years old, Mila, now twelve, must return to human society and learn to adjust. As researchers struggle to teach her language and music, she also learns about rules, expectations, locked doors and broken promises. Newberry award winning author Karen Hesse creates a stunning portrait of a vibrant girl and her unusual journey of assimilation

Suggested for ages 8 and up

MUSUBI MAN
adapted by Lee Cataluna from the book by Sandi Takayama, illustrated by Pat Hall

Saturdays, 9:30 & 11:30 AM
March 7, 14 & 21, 2009
Opening Show: Sat., March 7, 11:30 AM

Back by popular demand, Lee Cataluna's outrageous adaptation of one of Hawaii's most popular children's books is sure to please our youngest audiences and their families. Even if you don't eat "local", everyone is sure to enjoy chasing the Musubi Man as he runs from adventure to adventure!

Suggested for ages 2 - 5

GOODNIGHT, MOON
adapted by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd; book, music & lyrics by Chad Henry

Saturdays, 4:30 PM
April 18 - May 16, 2009
Opening Night: Friday, April 17, 7:30 PM

For over sixty years, children all over the world have been snuggled to bed with a nightly reading of the magical rhyme that is Goodnight Moon. Now as Bunny says goonight to everything in the Great Green Room, all the fairytale elements come to life in our grand musical production of this most beloved children's book. In the spirit of Go, Dog. Go! and Ferdinand the Bull this show ends our season with a shimmering new musical.

Suggested for ages 4 and up