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Harold and the Purple Crayon

Enchantment Theatre’s production will take your school and family audiences on a wild ride as Harold jets to Mars (shooting stars, space ships!), joins a circus (he walks a tightrope!) and meets a king in an enchanted garden (of course, there’s a dragon).

One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.” So begins Harold and the Purple Crayon, the first of seven delightful picture books by Crockett Johnson, following the zany adventures of an inventive young boy.

As it turned out, there wasn’t any moon that night nor was there a path to walk on, so Harold simply drew them. And thus his journey began. Resourceful and brave, Harold creates the world he wants to explore, using nothing more than a big purple crayon and his sky’s the-limit imagination.

The “Harold” books have captivated families for more than fifty years, celebrating the imagination of children and the unique way they see the world. That’s why Enchantment, one of America’s most innovative producers of original theater works for children and families, has adapted these wonderful stories for the stage as its 2009-2011 national touring production.

Using all the elements of its signature style, which combines life-size puppets, masks, magic and music, Enchantment’s production will delight and amaze your audiences, from children starting at Harold’s age, all the way up to grandparents —anyone, in fact, whose heart is young and adventurous.

Curriculum Connectors: Literature, Visual Arts—Drawing, Performing Arts—Theater, Music, Dance, Language Arts—Reading, Creative Writing as storytelling with a focus on the concepts of imagination, creativity and problem-solving.

Grades: Pre-K to 3rd. Ages 3-8.

Ticket Information:
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All Seats are $6.50 General Admission.

For every 15 admissions you purchase, you will receive one free teacher or chaperone admittance. Seating assignments are based on the date your final payment is received by the Kirby Center.

Upon confirmation of attendance you will receive a guide for classroom study, directions to the theater, and suggestions regarding bus parking.

Call the Kirby Center Box Office (570)-826-1100.

Additional Information:
We are grateful to the sponsors of our Young People's Theater Series: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Edith Reynolds Trust, Kraft Foods, Marquis George MacDonald Foundation, Procter & Gamble Company, Sam's Club Foundation, The Bergman Foundation, The F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Luzerne Foundation, Wachovia Foundation, The Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation and Mid-Atlantic Arts.

Their generosity has enabled many children in our region, to experience the performing arts and be enriched by live theatrical performances.