Seattle Children’s Theatre’s new 2010-11 main stage season pops with stories as diverse as the life of Jackie Robinson, the adventures of little people living under a floor and the early career — really early — of The Beatles before Ringo showed up.
SCT’s artistic director Linda Hartzell said the season features work from Scotland and Holland, the first ecologically themed production and the return of two cherished playwrights, Steven Dietz and Kevin Kling.
Seattle Children’s Theatre is at 201 Thomas St., Seattle.
For subscription and ticket information, call 206-441-3322 or go to www.sct.org.
The 2010-11 season lineup:
“The Green Sheep”: Aug. 11. Based on Mem Fox and Judy Horacek’s book, “Where is the Green Sheep?”, this interactive work is appropriate for even the littlest theatergoer. Children gather in the sheep pen to search for the elusive green sheep while learning the concepts of color, size and distance with music and puppets. Ages 1 to 4.
“The Borrowers”: Oct. 1. Tiny Arriety Clock lives with her parents under the floorboards — until the boy who lives upstairs sees Mr. Clock. The Clocks must flee into the big world and learn some lessons on their adventure. Ages 8 and older.
“Morgan’s Journey”: Oct. 21. Robert Morgan, founding artistic director of Children’s Peace Theatre, is a clown, celebrating his birthday and meeting Herkimer, a sock puppet friend. Morgan learns about love and friendship. Ages 3 to 8.
“Lyle the Crocodile”: Nov. 18. A full-scale musical features Lyle the Crocodile, who has a new home with the unsuspecting Primm family. He wins them over with his juggling, dancing and charm. Ages 5 and above.
“Go, Dog. Go!”: Jan. 13. Back by popular demand, this P.D. Eastman classic features a pack of dogs, howling, singing and dancing. Ages 4 and older.
“HELP”: Feb. 3. With music by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Vincent Van Warmerdam and others, this show answers the question: Who were they before they became The Beatles? “HELP” is about pursuing a dream, discovering the road to success and choosing which path to follow. Ages 11 and above.
“The Man Who Planted Trees”: April 7, 2011. In this award-winning comic puppet show, a shepherd and his dog try to transform a wasteland by planting trees. Ages 7 and older.
“Jackie and Me”: April 28, 2011. Joey’s just a kid, but he can time travel using a baseball card. When he has an assignment to write about Jackie Robinson, he heads back to 1947 to meet the baseball player and experiences the era for himself. Ages 8 and older.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424; goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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