The Palo Alto Children's Theater started in 1932 and has grown to be a mainstay of the Palo Alto community by being one of the first and only children's theaters in the nation that has a fully-equipped theater exclusively for young people. It is located at 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, 94301. The Palo Alto Children's Theater has so much opportunity for youth in Palo Alto.
The Palo Alto Children's Theater hosts Hot Dog Suppertime shows for their summer shows. It is when you can bring a picnic for your family or the Friends of the Children's Theater; a volunteer organization; will have food to purchase which includes hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips and soft drinks at the show. The shows are performed at the Roy Ginsburg Magic Castle Stage at Children's Theater and the gates to Secret Garden open at 5:45 pm. Performances run approximately one hour. Children ages four and up are recommended. Tickets are $10 for children and $12 for adults. Tickets can be purchased over at the box office either in person or on the phone at 650-463-4970.
The next Hot Dog Suppertime Show is The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs and is performed by the Wingspread Company. This parody challenges the truth of the story of the three little pigs by putting the Big Bad Wolf on trial and letting the audience be the jury by deciding if he is guilty or not guilty. It runs from July 31, August 1-4, 7, 8-10 at 6:30pm.
The Wingspread Company is Palo Alto Children Theater's summer stock program. You may audition if you are 16- 24 year olds or if you have completed all four levels of the Summer Conservatory. The auditions are typically held in April and May and scheduled by appointment.
Palo Alto Children's Theater presents The Playhouse shows one weekend of each month from September to May for 3-6 year olds by local high school students. These folk or fairy tales are performed on Saturdays at 10:00 am & 12:00pm and Sundays at 12:00pm where audience participation is always encouraged. The shows are 45 minutes. Tickets are $10 for children and $12 for adults at the Magic Castle Stage.
The Playhouse shows are sponsored by the Teen Arts Council, An organization and initiative of the Palo Alto Children's Theater, whose focus is to provide teens with creative arts programs to express themselves. They even have a grant board that offers financial assistance to teen's creative projects.
Palo Alto Children's Theater Mainstage Season will be announced in August. The season runs from November to March. Tickets are $10 for Children and $12 for Adults.
Something to keep in mind for next summer are the classes that Palo Alto Children's Theater offers. The summer classes are available for preschool to teens of 18 years of age. Most summer classes begin in the beginning of June and end in August. Space is limited so calling as soon as possible to reserve a spot is suggested. This includes Private Vocal sessions available for teens. For more information you may also call 650-463-4930, Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30-6:30 pm. http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/theatre/classes.asp They also offer classes throughout the year.
If you have a child that would like to audition for a play, they normally have to be 8 years old to high school age. There are scheduled audition dates for each play that are posted online. No experience or appointment is necessary. All that is needed is a memorized one minute monologue. If it is a musical, you will also need a short song and be dressed to dance at the audition.
If you wanted to Volunteer for Palo Alto Children's Theater in sewing, set construction and painting, baking & selling brownies at performances, assembling programs or inputting computer data you can call 650-463-4930. They would be more than happy for your generous help.
If you have any questions about other great activities for children on Palo Alto please feel free to contact me.
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