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TITLE
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PRESENTING GROUP
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DESCRIPTION
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DATES
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LOCATION
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TICKETS
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PHONE, WEB SITE
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Hansel & Gretel
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Slappy's Puppet Playhouse
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Marionettes tell the classic tale of Hansel & Gretel.
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Continues through June 12
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Slappy's Puppet Playhouse, Galleria mall, third level, 13350 Dallas Parkway
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$7-$8
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214-369-4849, www.slappysplayhouse.com
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Seussical the Musical
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Casa Mañana Children's Playhouse
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The Cat in the Hat narrates as Horton tries to save Whoville while hatching the egg in the Broadway musical that mixes favorite Dr. Seuss stories.
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April 29-May 15
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Casa Mañana Theatre, 3101 W. Lancaster, Fort Worth
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$12-$15
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817-332-2272, www.casamanana.org
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Footloose
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Creative Arts Theatre & School
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A new teen in town tries to overturn the local minister's ban on dancing in this musical version of the popular film.
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May 6-15
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CATS, 1100 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington
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$10-$15
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817-861-2287, www.creativearts.org
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Coyote Tales
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Dallas Children's Theater
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After a successful national tour, DCT brings home its original Southwest-flavored production about Coyote and the trouble he gets into with his desert friends.
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May 6-22
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Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St.
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$13-$15; $10 May 21 at 1:30 p.m.
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214-740-0051, www.dct.org
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The Wrestling Season
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Dallas Children's Theater
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Laurie Brooks' challenging teen-oriented play about rumors that destroy lives on a high school wrestling team
kicks off DCT's Young Adult Festival.
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May 6-22
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Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St.
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$13-$15; $10 May 14 at 1:30 p.m.
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214-740-0051, www.dct.org
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Peter Pan
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Dallas Summer Musicals
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In her farewell tour, Cathy Rigby stars as the boy who never grew up.
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May 24-June 5
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Music Hall, 909 First Ave., Fair Park
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$11-$65
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214-631-2787, www.dallas summermusicals.org
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Winnie the Pooh
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Plano Children's Theatre
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Visit the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh and his friends.
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June 1-10
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Plano Children's Theatre, 1301 Custer Road, Plano
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$5 in advance, $6 at the door
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972-422-2575, www.plano childrenstheatre.com
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Hank the Cowdog: The Case of the Missing Cat
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Plano Repertory Theatre: The Children's Series
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Sally May's pesky kitty, Pete, has a knack for getting Hank the Cowdog into trouble.
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June 2-11
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ArtCentre Theatre, 1028 15th Place, Plano
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$10
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972-422-7460, www.planorep.org
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Sarah Jane Armadillo Superstar
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Kathy Burks' World of Puppets for Six Flags Over Texas
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This show, one of three new productions at Six Flags Over Texas, comes from puppeteer Kathy Burks, artist in
residence at Dallas Children's Theater.
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June 4-Aug. 14
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Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington
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Free with Six Flags admission
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817-530-6000, www.sixflags.com /parks/overtexas
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The House at Pooh Corner
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Creative Arts Theatre & School
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Christopher Robin must go to school, and Pooh surprises Eeyore
with a house.
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June 7-9
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CATS, 1100 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington
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$6
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817-861-2287, www.creativearts.org
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf
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The Paul Mesner Puppets
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Hear the story of the Three Little Pigs from the Big Bad Wolf's point of view.
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June 9
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Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving
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$5
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972-252-2787, www.irvingartscenter.com
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You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
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Casa Mañana Children's Playhouse
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Charlie Brown makes his problems sing in this musical version
of the comic strip.
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June 10-26
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Casa Mañana Theatre, 3101 W. Lancaster, Fort Worth
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$12-$15
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817-332-2272, www.casamanana.org
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The Lost Elephant
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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Elmer the Elephant escapes from the zoo as comedian Dan Kamin creates a jungle of animals out of music, props and movement.
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June 12
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Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St.
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$10-$40
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214-692-0203, www.dallassymphony.com
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Treasure Island
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Plano Children's Theatre
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A boy challenges a pirate in a hunt for buried treasure.
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June 15-July 9
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Plano Children's Theatre, 1301 Custer Road, Plano
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$5 in advance, $6 at the door
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972-422-2575, www.plano childrenstheatre.com
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Pinocchio
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Plano Repertory Theatre
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A wooden puppet comes to life and longs to be a real boy.
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June 16-25
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ArtCentre Theatre, 1028 15th Place, Plano
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$10
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972-422-7460, www.planorep.org
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Garland Summer Musicals
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's rousing musical relates the biblical story.
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June 17-26
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Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St., Garland
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$16-$24
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972-205-2790, www.garlandarts.com
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Stuart Little
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Dallas Children's Theater
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A little mouse with big dreams leaves home in search of the bird that saved his life.
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June 17-July 24
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Rosewood Center for Family Arts, 5938 Skillman St.
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$13-$15; $10 June 25 at 1:30 p.m.
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214-740-0051, www.dct.org
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Peter Pan and Wendy
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Slappy's Puppet Playhouse
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Marionettes tell the story of Peter Pan, who flies Wendy to Neverland.
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June 18-Sept. 5
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Slappy's Puppet Playhouse, Galleria mall, third level, 13350 Dallas Parkway
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$7-$8
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214-369-4849, www.slappysplayhouse.com
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Disney's on the Record
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Dallas Summer Musicals
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Performers sing 64 popular Disney songs.
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June 21-July 3
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Music Hall, 909 First Ave., Fair Park
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$11-$65
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214-631-2787, www.dallas summermusicals.org
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Miss Nelson Is Missing
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Creative Arts Theatre & School
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Miss Viola Swamp steps in for nice Miss Nelson when the students start acting up.
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June 28-30
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CATS, 1100 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington
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$6
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817-861-2287, www.creativearts.org
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Peter Rabbit and Me
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Plano Repertory Theatre
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Thirteen-year-old Beatrix Potter imagines an adventure for her pet rabbit, Peter.
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June 30-July 9
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ArtCentre Theatre, 1028 15th Place, Plano
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$10
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972-422-7460, www.planorep.org
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Aladdin
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Plano Repertory Theatre
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Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie embark on magical adventures.
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July 14-23
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ArtCentre Theatre, 1028 15th Place, Plano
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$10
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972-422-7460, www.planorep.org
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Les Misérables School Edition
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Imagination Players
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Kids ages 12-18 play all roles in the Broadway musical version
of the story of the trials of persecuted Jean Valjean.
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July 15-17
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Trinity River Arts Center, 2600 Stemmons Freeway
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$7.50-$12.50
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214-219-2718, www.tracdallas.com
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Godspell
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Casa Mañana
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Camp Casa kids join professional actors for this musical
version of the Gospel.
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July 19-24
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Bass Performance Hall, Fourth and Commerce, Fort Worth
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$20-$65
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817-332-2272, www.casamanana.org
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The Wizard of Oz
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Repertory Company Theatre
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Dorothy sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in this show
performed by the adult and kid RCT ensemble.
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July 22-31
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UTD Theatre, 2601 N. Floyd, Richardson
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$12-$18
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972-690-5029, www.rctheatre.com
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Twelfth Night
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Junior Players
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Junior Players puts the "youth" in the youthful characters of Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night.
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July 26-31
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Samuell Grand Park Amphitheater, 6200 E. Grand Ave.
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Free
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214-526-4076, www.juniorplayers.org
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A Winnie the Pooh Birthday Tale
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Plano Repertory Theatre
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A search for Eeyore's missing tail ends in a very special
birthday party.
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July 28-Aug. 6
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ArtCentre Theatre, 1028 15th Place, Plano
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$10
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972-422-7460, www.planorep.org
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The Wiz
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Garland Civic Theatre's Children on Stage
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Ease on down the road with this rock musical version of The Wizard of Oz performed by kids ages 8-18.
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July 28-Aug. 7
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Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St., Garland
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$7-$10
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972-205-2790, www.garland civictheatre.org
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Tiny Thumbelina
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Creative Arts Theatre & School
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Thumbelina tries to escape a mole and finds happiness just her size.
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Aug. 2-4
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CATS, 1100 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington
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$6
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817-861-2287, www.creativearts.org
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Peter and the Wolf
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Pushcart Players
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Peter and his animal friends hunt the wolf in this musical celebration.
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Aug. 5
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Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving
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$6
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972-252-2787, www.irving artscenter.com
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