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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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  • 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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