ABT’s Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) productions are created to captivate and engage children in the theatre and often teach a lesson. TYA productions are the perfect way to introduce children and teens to the theatre and make a unique and educational outing for school field trips, group outings, or birthday parties.
a Charlie Brown Christmas
Arizona Broadway Theatre’s Mainstage
The classic animated television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation as Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Dates: December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23
Time: 10 a.m.
Miss nelson is Missing
Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theatre
Miss Nelson’s class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send gentle, long-suffering Miss Nelson over the edge. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson goes missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a no-nonsense substitute who assigns piles of homework! The students learn lessons of appreciation and respect as they set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson … but will they ever get her back?
Dates:
10 a.m. | February 3
1 p.m. | February 3 & 4
3 p.m. | February 4
Flight school
Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theatre
It’s the first day of Flight School, where they teach birds to fly. Penguin has the soul of an eagle and is ready to live on the wind. But he wasn’t built to soar, as the other birds constantly remind him. Penguin’s spirit won’t be grounded. With some friends of a feather, and a little help on the technical parts, Penguin follows his dreams to flip, flap, fly!
Dates:
10 a.m. | April 13
1 p.m. | April 13 & 14
3 p.m. | April 14
