Saturday Morning
at the National
1999-2000
FREE!!FREE!!
FREE!!FREE!!FREE!!
FREE!!
PERFORMANCES at 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Each Saturday Morning
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Limited Seating
Tickets Distributed
30 Min. Before Performance
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Helen Hayes Gallery
The National Theatre
1321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
For further information, call: 202-783-3372
www.nationaltheatre.org
This series brings children and
their families to the National in Fall, Winter and Spring for theatre,
music, dance, clowning, juggling, story-telling, magic and instructional
nature and science shows.
Inaugurated
in 1980, this program has been continually presented under the generous patronage
of Marriott International, Inc. and
the J. Willard Marriott Foundationfrom
that date forward. The performances were initiated and produced for 14 years
by Kathleen M. Barry, and are now produced by Donn B. Murphy, with presentations
hosted by Patricia Jennings (pictured).
Performances are in the Helen Hayes
Gallery at the National. Admission is free,
but tickets are required,
and are distributed 30 minutes before each performance, on a first-come,
first-seated basis. Program schedules can be secured by sending a Self-Addressed,
Stamped Envelope to "Saturday Morning," National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. Recorded program information is also
available at 202-783-3372.
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September
25
DAZZLING DANCES OF SPAIN features
the DANZA DEL RIO COMPANY in choreography
ranging from the fancy footwork, explosive clapping and snapping castanets
of the fiery Flamenco -- to exuberant regional and refined classical
dances of earlier centuries. Live guitar and colorful authentic costumes
add flavor.
BARRYMORE EAGLE, the mascot
of the National Theatre will be on hand on opening day, with clowns and
balloons, to launch the season and celebrate ARTS ON FOOT.
Bring your camera!!!
After the show, enjoy the >ARTS
ON FOOT festival at many galleries, theatres and stages in downtown
Washington.
October 2
BEAUTY
AND THE BEAST by THEATRE
IV is the classic story of a beautiful Young Lady who learns to love
a Beast, in spite of his hideous outward appearance. Her love transforms
the Beast into a handsome Prince. THEATRE IV provides
a warm, dazzling and insightful version of the ever-popular fable.
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October 9
THE
THREE (NOT SO) LITTLE PIGS in this puppet romp play with remote control
cars and rock-&-roll guitars. The the wolf is a vegetarian. BLUE
SKY PUPPET THEATRE provides a mother’s view of sibling rivalry in this
updated and offbeat, but wise and loving version of the classic children’s story.
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October
16
KAMP KREATURES and a
magician-puppeteer create Magical Misadventures
as Snores the Bear and Eager Beaver try to perform a magic trick but all
goes wrong. The magician trips up on his own trick with a bird, and
hilarity follows in this zany combination of live action, puppetry and
magic.
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October
23
PETER POLLUTER AND HIS PLANET
is
a rollicking environmental romp in which the kids take part, playing Planet
Earth, Connie Convenience, Ex-Stinked Dinosaurs, Wilma Waster, and Patty
Apathy. We find out what happens to garbage and dirty water, and
R-Heroes save the environment in the nick of time!
October
30
THE TY-RONE & TILFORD MUSIC
AND VENTRILOQUIST SHOW is a festive and funny party. Among
the featured guests are Rags the Dog, Jellybean the Outrageous Orangutan
and Tilford Speakwood, Travis' "Little Brother." Rousing music, sing-a-long
songs, comedy and ventriloquism abound. Behind the fun is a positive
message.
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November
6
LINDA FANG is a captivating
storyteller who weaves spell-binding tales from Chinese history, Peking
Opera and folklore. She has an extraordinary ability to engage her
audiences at many levels. Elegant Asian costuming, ancient props,
music and audience involvement enhance her performance.
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November
13
GENERATIONS MOVEMENT
is a participation concert in which children join BERTEL
KNOX, his trio, and a dancer, as they explore the music of many
cultures. With bells, drums, tambourines and triangles, the kids
experience many rhythms: African, Asian, Latin, Native American and Jazz.
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November
20
BEATRIX POTTER'S THE TAILOR
OF GLOUCESTER is a musical version of the fanciful Christmas Eve
tale in which a harried Tailor rushes to finish a coat for the Mayor’s
wedding. THEATRE IV brings to life Simpkin,
the talking Cat and the busy Mice who help the Tailor meet his deadline
in a miraculously happy ending.
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December
4
MARK SPIEGEL enchants,
delights, and mesmerizes with a unique presentation of creative storytelling,
audience participation, poetry, and even a song or two. Meet “Homer
& Godzilla,” “The Knight, The Maid & The Ferocious Snorfledrog,”
“The Villainous Yucka Tushee,” and other
amazing creatures.
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December
11
THE BANJO
MAN'S DOWN HOMECOUNTRY
CHRISTMAS SHOW is a warm and lively
treat to begin your holidays. FRANK CASSEL leads the kids in singing
"Jingle Bells," "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and other favorites, and
presents engaging country renditions of traditional carols and beloved
seasonal songs.
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January
15
I HAVE A DREAM is
a dramatization of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose vision
and determination transformed him from pastor of a small church in Montgomery,
Alabama, to a great world leader and a passionate disciple of non-violence.
THEATRE
IV tells his stirring story with warmth and
compelling drama.
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January
22
ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON
by TUCKERS’ TALES PUPPET THEATRE portrays
the battle between darkness and light with much merriment, frivolity and
mirth. St. George and his foe dispatch the old for the new, and rise
to begin again. “The Pot of Gold” is
an interactive classical curtain-raiser.
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January
29
GENERAL FOOLISHNESS is
an absolutely zany blend of juggling, acrobatics, music and slapstick.
Audience participation is central in this charming, wacky, madcap adventure
and special treat which astounds, confounds, and will win your heart.
"GENERAL" PAUL HADFIELD is a new vaudeville artist and an energetic delight!
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February
5
EXERJAM led by PHIL
“PEANUT BUTTER” CLIFTON, “The World’s Greatest Aerobics Instructor,”
who sings, dances and tells stories as he leads the kids in a whirlwind
workout featuring pyrotechnic choreography and a powerful will to succeed.
Expect an inspiring, high energy morning!
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February
12
THE MOVING GROOVY SHOW: A GARDEN
FABLE is told by the OLD
BRICK PLAYHOUSE in song, dance, acrobatics,
magic tricks, puppetry and disguise. Paulina, planting a garden,
meets Gritli, the Swiss Chard; Tommy Toe, the Tomato; and Pepe, the Hot
Pepper, among other garden creatures with whimsical power. They talk,
sing, juggle, and offer valuable lessons in caring and compassion.
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February
19
SONGS FROM THE SOUL
is a loving tribute to African-American Music from slave songs to jazz
to blues to rap. THEATRE IV’s
vibrant melodic cavalcade includes such dynamic and inspiring selections
as Deep River, Cake Walkin’ Babies, Tootie Fruitie, Precious Lord, Stop
in the Name of Love, and Lift Every Voice and Sing!
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February
26
FANTASY IN MIME features
themes and stories from Georgian and Russian folklore, interpreted by PAATA
and IRINA TSIKURISHVILI of the International Stanislavsky Theater
Studio. Mixing hilarity with sensitivity and music, the program transports
children into a stunning dimension of theatrical creativity.
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March 4
NO
PERFORMANCE
BLUE'S CLUES
A show for pre-schoolers from the
Nickelodeon Network
plays on the MAINSTAGE
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March
11
UNDER THE SEA introduces
children to the wondrous variety of life in our deep blue seas. Children
“meet” living, breathing ocean vertebrates and invertebrates including
a horseshoe crab, stone crab, giant snail, clam, mussel, sea urchin, sea
star, sea horse, puffer and a baby shark.
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March
18
EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE
MOON is an astonishing puppet, theatre and movement performance
based on a Norwegian folk tale, and presented by
LIMINAL THEATRE. A pageant of astounding stilt-walking, magical
Bunraku puppetry, storytelling in a grand Scandinavian spectacle, it will
entrance children of all ages.
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March
25
SANDLOT STORIES is a
children’s view of baseball, with all the joys and poignancies of America’s
greatest sport. Solo star ERIC BEATTY takes
us out to the Old Ball Game, where we meet the players and their crazy
cowboy Coach, as the Tigers face the Penguins for the little-league championship!
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April
1
RAY OWEN and his FARM HERITAGE
SHOW is a tuneful tribute to good old-fashioned
down-home country living - a harvest of the heart and a bountiful crop
of songs, stories and family fun. As a finale, Old MacDonald hosts
a zany Farm Animal Impersonation Karaoke Contest
for Kids!
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April
8
MEET THE FIREFIGHTERS! from
The
District of Columbia and from Prince George’s
County, who will complete in an exciting speed contest as they dress
for battle, giving safety tips along the way. The kids get to pose
with the firefighters, a Full-size Fire Truck,
and the “safety house,” so bring your cameras!
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These performances in the Helen
Hayes Gallery of the historic National Theatre,
are sponsored by Marriott International,
Inc., and the J. Willard Marriott Foundation.
Shows are best appreciated by children four years and older.
The National Theatre is a not-for-profit
501.c.3 organization and a member of the United Arts Organization, The
Combined Federal Campaign and the United Way of the Greater Washington
Area.
Your contribution to #8663
helps keep this historical playhouse alive, and is greatly appreciated.
For
further information, call: 202-783-3372
www.nationaltheatre.org
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