Submitted by Olympia Family Theater
Olympia Family Theater is so excited to share a preview of our 2016-17 Season of shows & events! We’ve got 5 Mainstage Shows, a Double Shot festival, and 10 Let’s Play Shows planned!
Based in downtown Olympia, OFT is a nonprofit community theater that engages audiences of all ages in performances and programs that entertain and educate.
Mainstage Season
Our Mainstage season will feature five productions in our intimate 106-seat theater, including Elephant & Piggie’s “We are in a Play!”, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Starry Messenger, Alice in Wonderland, and Fishnapped! We are proud to feature a few favorites, 1 south sound premiere and 2 world premiere originals. Each mainstage productions are recommended for all ages. Tickets and subscriptions for the 2016-17 season will go on sale in July 2016.
Elephant & Piggie’s “We are in a Play!”
September 30 – October 23, 2016
Directed by Kate Ayers
Musically Directed by Stephanie Claire
Watch Mo Willems’ unlikely duo spring to life on stage in this exciting new musical filled with song and dance, humor and friendship!
Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems
Published by Hyperion Books for Children
Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
Music Theatre International
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
November 25 – December 18, 2016
Directed by Isaac Mckenzie Sullivan
A holiday play for your family featuring a multi-generational cast, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and a lot of laughs! You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best-selling Young Adult book, and has become a family holiday favorite.
By Barbara Robinson and Samuel French
Starry Messenger
January 27 – February 12, 2017
Directed by Brian Tyrrell
The story begins with Galileo as a young boy, inspired and awed by the heavens and it follows his incredible and visionary life. A magical production we hope will inspire great ideas and speak to the “Galileo” in all of us!
By Kari Margolis, Plays for Young Audiences
Alice in Wonderland
March 17 – April 2, 2017
World Premiere Adaptation!
Directed by Jen Ryle
An original adaptation by Kate Ayers of the most famous and enduring children’s classic. It is full to the brim with whimsical charm, and unsurpassed silliness. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through a series of progressively “curiouser and curiouser” events.
Original- World Premiere Adaptation by Kate Ayers
Based on the book by Lewis Carroll
Fishnapped!
May 12 – June 4, 2017
World Premiere Musical by Amy Shephard, Andrew Gordon, and Daven Tillinghast
Directed by Jeff Painter
Musically Directed by Stephanie Claire
Help! Claire’s beloved pet goldfish has been FISHNAPPED! We can’t solve the case ourselves – you have to help us find whodunit! Join us for this musical mystery about friendship and being true to yourself.
Original- World Premiere Musical by Amy Shephard, Andrew Gordon, and Daven Tillinghast
Double Shot – An Overnight Festival of Family Theater
November 6-7
In collaboration with NW Playwrights Alliance, a festival of super fun, freshly written 10 minute plays! Plays will be written overnight and directed/rehearsed all day Saturday ready to perform for you Saturday and Sunday! BAM!
Let’s Play 2016-2017 Season
Let’s Play shows are generally under 30 minutes long and are perfect for the very youngest of audience members— toddlers, preschoolers and up. Giggles guaranteed! All 2016-7 shows are adapted and directed by Kate Ayers and performed by beloved local actors. Tickets for the Let’s Play performances are sold at the door, the day of the show. No presale tickets. Detailed performance schedule available in July 2016.
September…..Mother Goose
October……..Snow White
November……Hansel & Gretel
December……Stone Soup
January……….The Mitten
February…….The Golden Goose
March…………The Emperor’s New Clothes
April………….Peter Rabbit
May……………The Tortoise & The Hare
June………….Jack & The Beanstalk
