New Century Theatre, Northampton, MA
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Tom McCabe, Artistic Director

New Century Theatre is proud to welcome PaintBox Theatre back for an eighth spectacular season. Most shows sold-out last year so get your season tickets or single tickets early this time. Founder and Artistic Director Tom McCabe has adapted and directed three more classic tales—presenting them in a way that’s unique to PaintBox Theatre. High energy and lots of audience participation are hallmarks each PaintBox show. Audiences of all ages will have a great time. For information and reservations call (413) 585-3220.

Showtimes: 10:30 a.m.
Ticket Prices: $7.00
Season Pass: $18.00
Groups of 14 or more: $5.00 each

All shows are presented in Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center
for the Performing Arts, Green Street, on the Smith College
Campus in Northampton.


Paintbox Theatre's Summer 2011 Season

Rapunzel  

Rapunzel     July 6-9

Ever been afraid to get a haircut? Meet Bitsy, the barber. He'll tell you the strangest tale about someone who never, ever, ever, ever cut her hair. Introducing Rapunzel! Her hair goes to the floor out the window, down the castle tower, and beyond. Birds have been nesting in it. Expect a host of PaintBox twists as we explore the wildest hairdo in fairy tale history.


The Emperor's New Clothes  


The Emperor's New Clothes     July 20-23

Calling all PaintBox citizens! Our young, vain, and silly Emperor has been tricked. A crafty tailor sold him nothing but air, saying they were the finest clothes from anywhere. Yikes! He fell for it. Now he's planning to parade all over the kingdom in his fancy new duds. He'll be wearing nothing by his undies. Help us! We have to talk him out of it. Otherwise, his loyal subjects will never stop giggling.



The Sword in the Stone  


The Sword in the Stone     August 3-6

"Whoever shall pull the sword from the stone, shall rule all of England." That's what the sign says. No one can do it. thousands have tried. Young Arthur secretly dreams of trying. He has big dreams but no self-confidence. Help Arthur fulfill his destiny to rule the land and become one of the greatest heros of all time. Travel back in time with us to the days of knights and squires, dragons and dungeons.


Calendar of Performances

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

 

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Rapunzel
10:30 am

Jul 6

Rapunzel
10:30 am

Jul 7

Rapunzel
10:30 am

Jul 8

Rapunzel
10:30 am

Jul 9

 

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Emperor
10:30 am

Jul 20

Emperor
10:30 am

Jul 21

Emperor
10:30 am

Jul 22

Emperor
10:30 am

Jul 23

 

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Sword
10:30 am

Aug 3

Sword
10:30 am

Aug 4

Sword
10:30 am

Aug 5

Sword
10:30 am

Aug 6

All shows begin promptly at 10:30 am in Theatre 14



PAINTBOX THEATRE RECIPE FOR FUN
Our goal is to teach children a love of classic tales and to show children and parents how to play. To achieve these ends, we have developed a most intriguing recipe:
INGREDIENTS:

1. Start with a children's classic:
Princess and the Pea
The Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare


Aladdin
2. Add three actors
Three Witches from Snow White

OR

The actors from The Three Bears

OR

The Hairy Eyeball
3. Add a theatre...

The audience awaits the start of The Three Bears.
...the Paint Box Playhouse...

Robin Hood actors in the Paintbox Playhouse

...and a screen.

The Paintbox Theatre stage and screen
4. Include lots of children's art:
On the screen on stage, we project pictures children have created for every character and locale. For each production more than 20 children create works.
Witch, Grandma in Bed, and a map of Sherwood Forest
The House was blown away, Robin Hood, and Snow White
Three Little Pigs and Robin Hood and his Merry Folk
5. Fill the play with lots of improvisation and games.
    Of course, to tell the story, we need lots of help, so some children join us on stage.
Audience members joint in to tell the story of the Three Bears
We get the entire audience involved!
The audience gets into the action of Robin Hood.

Bring all those ingredients together, mix well, and you've got...
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— and a very happy ending!
Happily Ever After!


For more information on the PaintBox Theatre summer season, showtimes, or group sales, email paintboxtheatre@newcenturytheatre.org or call 587-3933.

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