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Palo Alto Children's Theatre

The Palo Alto Children's Theatre program began in 1932 with a performance of "The Perfect Gift," directed by Hazel Robertson, the founding Director of the Children's Theatre. With a gift to the City from Lucie Stern in 1937, the Palo Alto Children's Theatre became one of the first and only children's theatres in the nation to have a fully-equipped theatre just for the young people of the community. Since 1932, the Palo Alto Children's Theatre has gained world acclaim as a model for theatres by and for young people.

The Children's Theatre program serves children and young adults ages four to twenty four years. Throughout the past 75 years, the Theatre has provided programs for audiences and participants including radio, television, film, and video as each became a special interest. Guests and scholars from around the world have been welcomed and told about the Theatre. It is included in the textbooks and history books on Children's Theatre in America and in 1998 the Children's Theatre programs were the subject of a Doctoral Dissertation by Bryna Rifkind through New York University.

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  Palo Alto Children's Theatre

  1305 Middlefield Road
  Palo Alto, CA 94301

  Phone: 650-463-4930

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• Upcoming Events

  12/05/08- 12/20/08	A Christmas Carol - The Musical Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/13/08	Jack and the Beanstalk (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  01/10/09	Beauty and the Beast (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  01/23/09- 01/31/09	The Phantom Tollbooth Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/14/09	Little Red Riding Hood (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  04/11/09	The Tortoise and the Hare (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/08/09- 05/16/09	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/09/09	Snow White (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre

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  • Event Name: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    "A BEWITCHING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE"
    Review posted by: PandP from Palo Alto, Jan 26, 2007
    

    The Children's Theatre has, once again, come through for us with a fantastic show. What a great way to celebrate the theatre's 75th birthday! Be warned, however, that this is not the Disney version of... Expand

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    The Children's Theatre has, once again, come through for us with a fantastic show. What a great way to celebrate the theatre's 75th birthday! Be warned, however, that this is not the Disney version of the play. Instead, it is a great rendition of the original fairy tale with just the right balance of humor and suspense. The actors (some 50 of them ranging in ages 8 through 18) are charming, the costumes are terrific, and the set is truly magnificent. The female leads (the witch, the queen, and the peddler, in particular) are outstanding and the dwarfs (Blick, Flick, Glick, Snick, Plick, Whick, and Quee) are adorable. Collapse

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• Past Events

  11/13/08- 11/15/08	Charlotte's Web - Palo Alto Children's Theatre Outreach
  11/08/08	Cinderella (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  08/01/08- 08/08/08	Anything Goes Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/22/08- 07/25/08	The Emperor's New Clothes Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/22/08- 07/25/08	Pecos Bill Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/11/08- 07/19/08	The Dinosaur Musical Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/10/08- 07/19/08	Chekhov's Shorts Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/09/08- 07/18/08	The Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/19/08- 06/27/08	Rapunzel Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/16/08- 05/24/08	The Tales of Beatrix Potter Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/10/08	The Ugly Duckling (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/08/08- 05/10/08	A Doctor in Spite of Himself Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/01/08- 05/03/08	Boots!
  04/17/08- 04/19/08	The Adventures of a Bear called Paddington
  04/12/08	The Little Mermaid (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  04/03/08- 04/05/08	The Magic Fishbone
  03/13/08- 03/15/08	The Magician's Nephew Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/08/08	Emperor's New Clothes (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  02/29/08- 03/08/08	The Tales of Beatrix Potter Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  02/09/08	Twelve Dancing Princesses (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  02/07/08- 02/09/08	Stuart Little
  02/01/08- 02/09/08	The Giver Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  01/12/08	Little Red Hen (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/14/07- 12/22/07	The Wizard of Oz Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/08/07	Sleeping Beauty (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  11/10/07	Elves and the Shoemaker (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  10/26/07- 11/03/07	Schoolhouse Rock Live! Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  10/13/07	Three Little Pigs (A Second Saturday Series Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  08/05/07- 08/11/07	Doctor Faustus (A Wingspread Production) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/27/07- 08/03/07	Little Shop of Horrors (A Wingspread Production) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/17/07- 07/27/07	Hot Dog Suppertime Shows Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/17/07- 07/27/07	Nickelodeon's Blues Clues Live! (A Summer Conservatory Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/17/07- 07/26/07	PACT Conservatory Show Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/17/07- 07/27/07	Honk! Jr. (A Hot Dog Suppertime Show) Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/03/07- 07/14/07	Hot Dog Suppertime Shows Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/21/07- 08/10/07	Wingspread Summer Stock Shows Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/19/07- 06/29/07	Hot Dog Suppertime Shows Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/03/07	A Royal Garden Party Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/18/07- 05/26/07	Disney's High School Musical Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/12/07	Stone Soup Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/10/07- 05/12/07	Seussical Jr. Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  04/26/07- 04/28/07	Peach Boy
  04/14/07	Cinderella Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/16/07- 03/24/07	A Little Princess Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/10/07	Ugly Duckling Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  01/26/07- 02/03/07	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/18/06- 05/20/06	Where's Charlie? Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/13/06	The Boy Who Cried Wolf Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/05/06- 05/13/06	The Cocoanuts Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  04/08/06	Sleeping Beauty Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/30/06- 04/01/06	Once Upon A Mattress
  03/30/06- 04/01/06	Disney's Cinderella Kids
  03/17/06	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/11/06	Three Billy Goats Gruff Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  02/11/06	Jack and the Bean Stalk Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  02/10/06- 02/18/06	Mr. Popper's Penguins Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  02/09/06- 02/11/06	Disney's Jungle Book Kids
  01/14/06	Little Red Riding Hood Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/09/05- 12/17/05	Seussical Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  08/05/05- 08/12/05	The Fantasticks Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/23/05- 07/30/05	Annie Get Your Gun Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/15/05- 07/22/05	And Then There Were None Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/12/05- 07/22/05	Alice in Wonderland Jr Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/12/05- 07/23/05	Mulan Jr. Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/01/05- 07/10/05	Urinetown, The Musical Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/26/05- 07/09/05	The Aristocats Kids Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  04/14/05- 04/16/05	The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
  03/18/05- 03/19/05	Annie Jr. Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/04/05- 03/12/05	Pinocchio Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  03/03/05- 03/05/05	The Adventures of a Bear Named Paddington
  02/10/05- 02/12/05	James and the Giant Peach
  02/04/05- 02/12/05	The Prince and The Pauper Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/22/04- 12/23/04	Rumpelstiltskin - Participation Play Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/10/04- 12/18/04	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  12/02/04- 12/04/04	Guys and Dolls Jr.
  11/12/04- 11/20/04	Pegora the Witch Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  08/04/04- 08/08/04	Macbeth Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/28/04- 07/30/04	Disney's Aladdin Junior Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/24/04- 08/01/04	Into the Woods Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/16/04- 07/23/04	Noises Off Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/13/04- 07/23/04	Disney's Jungle Book Junior Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  07/02/04- 07/11/04	Disney's Beauty and the Beast Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/29/04- 07/09/04	Disney's Cinderella Junior Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  06/15/04- 06/25/04	DIsney's 101 Dalmations Junior Palo Alto Children's Theatre
  05/07/04- 05/15/04	The Phantom Tollbooth Palo Alto Children's Theatre