First Stage Theatre Company Presents Babes in Toyland

Huntington, WV, November 13, 2006 --(PR.com)-- First Stage Theatre Company presents Babes in Toyland December 1, 2, 8, 9 at 7:30 p.m. and December 3 and 10 at 2:30 p.m.
  
There will also be a special school performance December 7 at 9:30 a.m. Schools must call in advance to reserve seating.

Renaissance Art Center
900 8th Street Huntington, WV

Tickets are available at the door or by calling the ticket line 304-416-KIDS(5497)
Tickets $10.00 for adults  
$8.00 for seniors and children 12 and under
Group rates of $8.00 per ticket is available for groups of 10 or more
For more info www.firststagetheatre.org

For more information or questions call Jeanette Bills 304-634-6401 bills5@marshall.edu

The villainous Barnaby has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. If he can't buy her love, then he'll force her to marry him by threatening to foreclose on her mother, the poor Widow Piper. Mary already has her heart set on marrying Barnaby's nephew Alan-but not if Barnaby can help it! He hires two bumbling ruffians to do away with Alan, but Alan returns to Mother Goose Land amidst much rejoicing. Mary journeys to the mysterious Toyland through the dangerous Spider Forest. But wait! Barnaby hasn't given up, and he herds the whole gang of Mother Goose Land characters to Toyland in pursuit of Mary. There we encounter the magical mystery of Toyland as we meet the Master Toymaker and his quirky assistants Grumio and Marmaduke

First Stage Theatre Company

Mission
They are a non-profit organization whose mission is to produce theater for children by children.  They are the only theater group in Tri-State area whose goals and missions are targeted specifically to provide theater opportunities for children and adolescence. Their goals include but are not limited to educating children in the workings of the theater, providing an outlet for creativity, and to encourage an appreciation of theater and literature.  First Stage Theatre Company has been in the community, working on behalf of their children, for the last 10 years.  They set thier sights forward to the inclusion of an even larger number of children in the years to come.

Previous Productions
1990 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
1991 Winnie the Pooh
1991 Tom Sawyer  
1992 Alice in Wonderland
1993 Oliver
1993 Cinderella
1994 Huck Finn
1994 The wizard of Oz
1995 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1995 Showcase
1996 Bye Bye Birdie
1996 Annie
1997 Charlotte's Web
1997 A Christmas Carol
1998 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1998 Showcase 1998
1998 Peter Pan
1999 The Hobbit
1999 Oliver (with Marshall University)
2000 The Secret Garden
2000 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
2001 Pinocchio
2001 School House Rock Live!
2002 Bye Bye Birdie
2002 Li'l Abner
2003 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2003 Showcase 2003
2004  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2004 Winnie the Pooh
2004 A Christmas Story
2005 Seussical the Musical
2005 Honk
2005 Best Christmas Pageant Ever
2006 Les Miserables-School Edition
2006 Three Musketeers

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