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KATHY BURKS THEATRE OF PUPPETRY ARTS
THE NUTCRACKER
Adapted for the stage by B. Wolf/Music by P.I. Tchaikovsky
Baker Theater, Rosewood Center for Family Arts
 
NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 23, 2007

Enjoyed by all ages
 
Critically acclaimed as one of the finest holiday productions in the metroplex with sold out performances every year!  This nationally celebrated troupe creates a modern masterpiece with their sparkling puppet interpretation of the beloved classic. Two unique styles of puppetry combine with amazing pyrotechnics and incredible spectacle to invent a dazzling, new world for Clara and the Nutcracker Prince.

BAKER THEATER, ROSEWOOD CENTER FOR FAMILY ARTS
5938 Skillman Street
Dallas, Texas 75231

PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES
Fridays                 November 30 & December 7, 14, 21           7:30pm
Saturdays             November 24 & December 1, 8, 15, 22       1:30pm
Sundays               November 25 & December 2, 9, 16, 23       1:30pm & 4:30pm

Performance times: Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 1:30pm, Sundays at 1:30pm & 4:30pm
Ticket Prices:
  • Friday Nights - $18 Adult & Youth Section A; $14 Adult & Youth Section B
  • Saturday/Sunday - $23 Adult / $21 Youth Section A; $20 Adult / $18 Youth Section B
Target Time Family Series: Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 1:30pm, all tickets half price!
DCT Box Office: 214-740-0051
Tickets also available on-line!  www.dct.org

troupe with nutcracker.jpg
Photo by Linda Blase
Puppeteers shown here, clockwise from top: Douglass Burks, Sally Fiorello, Kathy Burks, B. Wolf, Trish Long (center)

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Photo by Mark Oristano
Shown here, left to right: Mouse King, Nutcracker Prince


Laura Ingalls Wilder’s
A LITTLE HOUSE CHRISTMAS
Adapted for the stage by James DeVita
El Centro Theatre, El Centro College
 
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 16, 2007

Enjoyed by older children, youth, teens & adults
 
A new and heartwarming adventure for Laura Ingalls Wilder fans who know that the simple things make living worthwhile! Celebrate the holidays on the prairie when a surprise visitor saves Christmas just in the nick of time. Based on events from the Little House books, Mary and Laura learn the true meaning of gift giving in this inspirational and uplifting story.

EL CENTRO THEATER, EL CENTRO COLLEGE CAMPUS
801 North Main Street
Dallas, Texas 75202

PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES
Fridays             November 30 & December 7, 14         7:30pm
Saturdays         December 1, 8, 15                                1:30pm
Sundays           December 2, 9, 16                                1:30pm & 4:30pm

Performance times: Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 1:30pm, Sundays at 1:30pm & 4:30pm
Ticket Prices:
  • Friday Nights - $18 Adult & Youth Section A; $14 Adult & Youth Section B
  • Saturday/Sunday - $23 Adult / $21 Youth Section A; $20 Adult  & $18 Youth Section B
Target Time Family Series: Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 1:30pm, all tickets half price!
DCT Box Office: 214-740-0051
Tickets also available on-line!  www.dct.org

Dallas Children's Theater's 2007-2008 Season is sponsored by The Dallas Morning News; WFAA-TV Channel 8; The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation; Maintenance of Dallas, Inc.; The New 103.7 Lite FM; The Rosewood Foundation; Target; TACA; Charles Schwab & Co.; The Hersh Foundation; Communities Foundation of Texas; and The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy.  Co-produced by El Centro Community College and supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, and Texas Commission on the Arts.  American Airlines is the official airline of Dallas Children's Theater.

For additional information, please contact Lisa Schreiner at 214-978-0110 ext. 143, lisa@dct.org

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