Play Me a Story

Saturday Morning Readings &
Acting Workshops for Kids 4 - 10

Fall 2010 Program

Experience the magic of theater! Join our professional actors as we read new and classic children’s books, then participate in an acting workshop based on the stories. Register early for best availability. Click here for a registration form, email theaterforkids@portlandstage.org or call 207-774-1043 x117 with questions or to sign up.

CRAZY KIDS
September 11, 18, 25
10:30 AM

Crazy Kids

Calling all kids - these books are about you! See how kids like you get ready for school, avoid going to bed and drive their parents crazy! Watch as our professional actors discover their inner children during the readings, then participate by acting out zany antics of your own during the post reading workshops.

Workshop series starts Saturday September 11th at 10:30 AM. Sign up for the whole series of 3 readings + workshops or choose your favorite, $40 for the series or $15 each. Ages 4 -10.

Click on the book jacket or title to link to authors websites

OWEN Copyright © 1993 by Kevin Henkes. Used by Permission of HarperCollins Publishers.	September 11 Owen by Kevin Henkes
Abigail Spells Copyright 2009 © Anna Alter, reproduced with permission of the author	Abigail Spells by Anna Alter
Grace for President Copyright 2008 © Kelly DiPucchio, reproduced with permission of the author	Grace for President! by Kelly DiPucchio
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee. Copyright © 2008 by Marla Frazee	September 18 A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marle Frazee
PENGUIN. Copyright © 2007 Polly Dunbar. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press,Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books, Ltd., London.	Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Good Babies Copyright 2005 © Tim Myers, reproduced with permission of the author.	September 25 Good Babies by Tim Myers

ANIMALS ON THE LOOSE!
October 2, 9, 16 & 23
10:30 AM

Animals

Watch out for that crocodile! Imagine a place where sharks are scared of tigers, owls beg for bedtime, and cows can type. Watch our professional actors read these mixed up tales, then act out your animal instincts in an interactive workshop.

Workshop series starts Saturday October 2nd at 10:30 AM. Sign up for all 4 readings + workshops or choose your favorite, $50 for the series or $15 each. Ages 4 -10.

Click on the book jacket or title to link to authors websites

Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach is used by permission of Kids Can Press. Text and illustrations © 2008 by Mélanie Watt.	October 2 Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Melanie Watt
Bats at the Beach Copyright 2006 © Brian Lies, reproduced with permission of the author	Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
SHARK AND LOBSTER'S AMAZING UNDERSEA ADVENTURE. Text and Illustrations © 2006 by Silvia T. Viviane Schwarz. Coloring copyright © 2006 by Joel Stewart. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA on behalf of Walker Books, Ltd., London.	Shark and Lobster's Amazing Undersea Adventure by Viviane Schwarz
Guji Guji Copyright © 2004 Chih-Yuan Chen, reproduced with permission of Kane Miller Publishing	October 9 Guji Guji by Chih-Yuan Chen
I, Crocodile Copyright © 1999 Fred Marcellino, used with permission of his estate.	I, Crocodile by Fred Marcellino
CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE Copyright © Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin	October 16 Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
Trudy Copyright © Henry Cole, reproduced with permission of the author	Trudy by Henry Cole
Copyright © 1993 by Janell Cannon from the book Stellaluna. Reproduced with permission of the author and the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.	October 23 Stella Luna by Janell Cannon
Little Hoot copyright 2007 © by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jen Corace.	Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

THE TALLEST TALES EVER TOLD
October 30 &
November 6, 13, 20
10:30 AM

Want to hear the story of the three little pigs from the wolf's point of view? Meet the strongest woman on the frontier? Watch a princess defy gravity? Come to this month's readings of fabulous fables and twisted tall tales, then see what it's like to become a legend in your own time during our acting workshops!

Workshop series starts Saturday October 30th at 10:30 AM. Sign up for all 4 readings + workshops or choose your favorite, $50 for the series or $15 each. Ages 4 -10.

Click on the book jacket or title to link to authors websites

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith. Text copyright © 1989 by Jon Scieszka.	October 30 True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
3 Silly Girls Grubb Copyright © 2004 John & Ann Hassett, reproduced with permission of the authors	Three Silly Girls Grubb by John & Ann Hassett
Cendrillon Copyright © 2001 Robert San Souci, reproduced with permission of the author	*November 6* Cendrillon by Rober San Souci
The Story of Little Babaji © Fred Marcellino, used with permission of his estate.	The Tale of Little Babaji by Fred Marcellino
Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs and Illustrated by Paul Zelinsky. Text copyright 1994 by Anne Isaacs.	*November 13* Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs
The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind Copyright © 2008 Heather Forest, reproduced with permission of the author	The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind retold by Heather Forest
Princess Hyancinth: the Surprising Tale of a Girl who Floated by Florence Parry Heide and illustrated by Lane Smith. Text copyright © 2009 by Florence Parry Heide	*November 20* Princess Hyacinth: The Suprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated by Florence Parry Heide
The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating Copyright © A.W. Flaherty, reproduced with permission of the author	The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating by AW Flaherty