La Bella and the Beast

by Michael Martinez

La Bella and the Beast is a new adaptation of the classic story that celebrates friendship, family, and joining forces with unlikely characters in order to overcome the impossible. Bella and her Nana encounter a ridiculous prince who has claimed their land as his own and uses his strength to steal the voice of Bella’s Nana. They summon a very silly fairy, La Maga Fantastica, who transforms the prince but who accidentally creates other hilarious problems that literally tie them together. . The unexpected group must learn to work together to save the day, become better versions of themselves, and learn how to match their strengths and forgive each other’s weaknesses. The audience becomes part of the story as this mismatched group adventures through danger, silly scrapes, and problems.

Student Matinees at 10:00 AM are available on the following dates:

January 26th (Sold Out)
February 2nd (90 seats left)
February 9th (Sold Out)
February 16th (Sold Out)
February 20th (Sold Out)
March 1st (Sold Out)

If these dates do not work for your organization, please contact Stephen Frankenfield via email to discuss other possible dates. 

The Big Dipper: Calendar, Compass, and Clock

Created by Lisa Sturz / Red Herring Puppets

Student matinees on Fridays 4/5, 4/12

LTW’s Children’s Theatre partners with Red Herring Puppets to produce “The Big Dipper”. What is the most easily recognizable star pattern in the sky? Discover the mystery and science of the Big Dipper through stories from the ancient Chinese, Micmac Indians, Greek, and Aztec cultures, and the Southern slaves following the “drinkin gourd” to freedom. Combining skillfully crafted marionettes and shadow puppets, we see how the stars can be used to tell time, track the seasons, and find your way at night.

Red Herring Puppets has created a stellar production exploring the folklore and science related to the Big Dipper. This familiar star pattern is seen most of the year by more than half the world’s population and can be used to tell time, keep track of the seasons, and guide our way at night. The show features beautifully crafted marionettes and shadow puppets with tales from ancient Greece, China, the Micmac Indians on Nova Scotia and southern slaves seeking freedom in the north.

Red Herring Puppets is an award-winning professional puppet company located in Tucson Arizona. Lisa Sturz, owner and artistic director has worked with Jim Henson Productions, Walt Disney Imagineering, Lucasfilm, PBS, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and many more.

Student Matinees at 10:00 AM are available on the following dates:

Friday, April 5th (90 seats left)
Friday, April 12th (90 seats left)

If these dates do not work for your organization, please contact Stephen Frankenfield, Assistant Director of Children’s Programming, via email to discuss other possible dates.