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Long List of All Seasons

This is a list in progress of all Saturday Morning at the National performances. Since the series was inaugurated around 1976, it may not be possible to re-construct all the seasons. Click here for access to other pages with photo advertisements for individual seasons.

2007 - 2008

IN PROGRESS

2006 - 2007

SEP 16 - MONKEYS IN THE HOUSE - JOHN HADFIELD
SEP 23 - THE MANIACAL MARVELS OF TONY KLUSMEYER
SEP 30 - ENOUGH ALREADY! STORIES BY MEGAN HICKS
OCT 14 - THE TRUE STORY OF POCAHONTAS - THEATRE IV
OCT 21 - COMEDY, JUGGLING,DISASTERS - RICH POTTER
OCT 28 - SPOOKY STORIES FOR HALLOWEEN - NOW THIS!
NOV 4 - JESSIE & JAMES: GONE TO THE DOGS!
NOV 18 - THE SWORD IN THE STONE - MATT PAULI
DEC 2 - THE SNOW SHOW - BOB BROWN PUPPETS
DEC 9 - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THEATRE IV
JAN 20 - TOM & THE MAGIC PIG - TOM CROWL
JAN 27 - SHAKESPEARE’S MAGICAL WIZARD - MICHAEL TAGGERT
FEB 3 - FAIRYLAND and THE RED-EYED CREATURE - THE SMALLS
FEB 10 - LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD - CLASSIKA THEATRE
FEB 24 - PATCHWORK: THE LITTLE HOUSE QUILTS - THEATRE IV
MAR 3 - WAY, WAAAY OFF BALANCE! - MICHAEL ROSMAN
MAR 10 - SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO & JULIET - STAGEPLAY
MAR 17 - THE LAUREEN O’NEILL-JAMES IRISH DANCERS
MAR 24 - SHAKESPEARE’S FAIRE QUEENE - MARY ANN JUNG
MAR 31 - THE YOJO SHOW! - BROMLEY LOWE
APR 7 - TALES AS TALL AS THE SKY - THEATRE IV
APR 14 - MOTHER GOOSE AND HER PUPPETS - DIANE LIGON

2005 - 2006

Sep 17 - APPLAUSE UNLIMITED - THE MAGIC OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
Sep 24 - MAGIKAL THEATRE - FIREBELLY PRODUCTIONS
Oct 1 - ALIAS DON QUIXOTE - THE GOZA FAMILY
Oct 15 - ALICE MCGILL STORYTELLER
Oct 22 - PETER PAN - BOX OF LIGHT THEATRE - RAND WHIPPLE
Oct 29 - GRANDMA’S GHOST STORIES - DEBORAH MIMS
Nov 5 - THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW - THEATRE IV
Nov 19 - MISS NELSON IS MISSING - THEATRE WEST VIRGINIA
Dec 3 - HANSEL AND GRETEL - CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH OPERA
Dec 10 - KAMP CREATURES CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Jan 21 - WASHINGTON REVELS
Jan 28 - THE MAGIC OF JOE ROMERO
Feb 4 - KINDERMAN
Feb 11 - UNDER THE SEA
Feb 25 - PROFESSOR HORN’S PUNCH & JUDY SHOW
Mar 4 - THE BIG ADVENTURES OF STUART LITTLE - THEATRE IV
Mar 11 - RADIO WOOF - BILL WELLINGTON
Mar 18 - STORIES IN MOTION - ELAINE MURAY
Mar 25 - MAUNY THE MAGICIAN
Apr 1 - GENERAL FOOLISHNESS - PAUL HADFIELD
Apr 8 - THE SONG OF MULAN - THEATRE IV

2004 - 2005

Sep 18 - RED HAWK SPEAKS
Sep -25 - PINOCCHIO - THEATRE WEST VIRGINIA
Oct 2 - UNDER YOUR NOSE - THE GOZA FAMILY PLAYERS
Oct 16 - THE JUNGLE BOOK - Theatre IV
Oct 23 - REPTILE WORLD - MICHAEL SHWEDICK
Oct 30 - SPENCER "SPINNY" JOHNSON - BASKETBALL WIZARD
Nov 6 - RUMPLESTILTSKIN'S DAUGHTER
Nov 20 - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Dec 4 - SNOW WHITE - THEATRE IV
Dec 11 - SNOW SHOW - BOB BROWN PUPPETS
Jan 29 - THE MAGIC OF MIKE AND DONNA SNYDER
Feb 5 - FRITZ AND OSCAR'S HOOTENANNY
Feb 12 - SWEET CHARIOT - THEATRE IV
Feb 26 - BOB SMITH AS PAUL DUNBAR
Mar 5 - THE PRO-KIDS SHOW - RALPH METZLER
Mar 12 - DANZAMARINA! - MICEALA MAR & COMPANY
Mar 19 - SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK! TOO - THEATRE WEST VIRGINIA
Apr 2 - JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - THEATRE IV
Apr 9 - BLUES ALLEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

2003 - 2004

Sep 20 - THE MISADVENTURES OF DR. FRANK-N-FLUBBER PH.D.
Sep 27 - ERIC REDMAN - MAGIC
Oct 4 - WEIRD, WILD & WONDERFUL - BOX OF LIGHT THEATRE
Oct 18 - ONE GOLD COIN - INTERACT STORY THEATRE
Oct 25 - THE NEAR-SIGHTED KNIGHT AND THE FAR-SIGHTED DRAGON
Nov 1 - THE SILLY CIRCUS - STRINGLING PUPPETS
Nov 15 - THE SCIENCE SHOW
Nov 22 - THE SONG OF MULAN THEATRE - IV
Dec 6 - THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE OF LEWIS AND CLARK - THEATRE IV
Dec 13 - PUSS IN BOOTS - APPLAUSE UNLIMITED
Jan 24 - GENERAL FOOLISHNESS
Jan 31 - LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD - CLASSIKA
Feb 7 - THE SHIRT OF HAPPINESS - INTERACT STORY THEATRE
Feb 21 - THE RELUCTANT DRAGON - BOB BROWN PUPPETS
Feb 28 - HARRIET TUBMAN - THEATRE IV
Mar 6 - KATHLEEN JACOBS
Mar 13 - MICHAEL SHWEDICK
Mar 20 - RADIO WOOF
Mar 27 - BEN FRANKLIN AND HIS KITE - THEATRE IV
Apr 3 - HORN’S PUNCH & JUDY SHOW

2002 - 2003

Sep 21 - THE MUSIC BOX - STANISLAVSKY STUDIO THEATER
Sep 28 - TANKA TALES
Oct 5 - SUPER SNAKES by REPTILES ALIVE
Oct 19 - THEATRE IV - THE WRIGHT STUFF
Oct 26 - FIREFLY SHADOW THEATER - MARY AMATO
Nov 2 - CASEY JONES
Nov 16 - CROSSROADS DANCE PROJECT IN DANCES AROUND THE WORLD
Nov 23 - THEATRE IV - THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
Dec 7 - HORN’S PUNCH & JUDY SHOW
Dec 14 - HOLLY JOLLY HOLIDAYS - GLASS HEART PUPPET THEATRE
Jan 25 - THEATRE IV - PINNOCHIO
Feb 1 - MOVING WITH THE KREATURES presented by MAGICAL PUPPET CREATIONS
Feb 8 - THE YOYO GUY - DICK STOHR
Feb 22 - BABAR THE ELEPHANT
Mar 1 - AESOP & COMPANY - TOUCHSTONE THEATRE
Mar 8 - GOOD QUEEN BESS - MARY ANN JUNG
Mar 15 - ADVENTURE THEATRE - THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Mar 22 - ALICE McGILL
Mar 29 - SPENCER SPINNY JOHNSON
Apr 5 - CIRCUS MILLENNIA
Apr 12 - THEATRE IV - SOJOURNER TRUTH

2001 - 2002

Sep 27 - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - ADVENTURE THEATRE
Sep 29 - TRAVELIN' JACK & COMPANY - APPLAUSE UNLIMITED
Oct 13 - REPTILE WORLD - MICHAEL SHWEDICK
Oct 20 - MAGIC POTS & RECYCLED BOTTLES - KATHLEEN JACOBS
Oct 27 - TREASURE ISLAND - THEATRE IV
Nov 3 - THE JESTER'S BOX - BLUE SKY PUPPET THEATRE
Nov 17 - THE RIPPLE EFFECT - THE NEW WORLD THEATRE COMPANY
Dec 1 - OH, SUSANNAH!
Dec 8 - THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec 15 - SANTA’S ENCHANTED WORKSHOP - THEATRE IV
Jan 6 - THE MAGIC OF JOE ROMANO
Feb 2 - BABAR, THE LITTLE ELEPHANT - ROBERT AUBREY DAVIS AND HASKELL SMALL
Feb 9 - PETER McCORY - THE ONE-MAN-BAND FOR KIDS
Feb 23 - A RENAISSANCE CINDERELLA - THE STORY MINSTRELS
Mar 2 - PICOLO'S PETS - MARK JASTER
Mar 9 - WASH CHAMBER ENSEMBLE/HARRISBURG OPERA YOUTH CHORUS
Mar 16 - THE PIED PIPER - THEATRE IV
Mar 23 - GRANNY'S APPALACHIAN TALES - GOODLIFE THEATRE
Apr 6 - THE RED ROSE - ADVENTURE THEATRE
Apr 13 - THE BUFFALO SOLDIER - THEATRE IV

2000 - 2001

Sep 16 - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE MAGIC OF MICHAEL CHAMBERLIN
Sep 23 - THE VOYAGE OF SINBAD - THE RAINBOW COMPANY + ARTS ON FOOT
Sep 30 - FIRE & ICE - MAD SCIENCE
Oct 14 - MALIFE NKRUMAH’S MESSAGE FROM ANCESTORS - BILL GRIMMETT
Oct 21 -THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE - THEATRE IV
Oct 28 -THE RESCUE - INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY
Nov 4 -REPTILES ALIVE!
Nov 1 -8 CIRCUS MILLENNIA - HATS
Dec 2 -SANTA’S MIRACLE - THEATRE IV
Dec 9 -HOLLY FOLLIES - SUSAN WALL PUPPETS
Jan 20 - THE BIG ADVENTURES OF STUART LITTLE - THEATRE IV
Jan 27 - WOOF BLASTS OFF - BILL WELLINGTON
Feb 3 -RELUCTANT DRAGON - BOB BROWN PUPPETS
Feb 10 - FOLK MUSIC - BRUCE HUTTON
Feb 24 -MEET THE CREEPS - CHILDRENS' THEATRE
Mar 3 - LYNNIE RAYBUCK’S PUNCH & JUDY SHOW
Mar 10 - FISHERMAN & HIS WIFE - LLAMA DRAMA COMPANY
Mar 17 -MAGICAL JOURNEY INTO LATIN AMERICA - MARIAN LICHA
Mar 24 -THE MOONFLOWER - CLASSIKA PUPPET THEATRE
Mar 31 -THE MAGIC OF JOE ROMANO
Apr 7 - THE VELVETEEN RABBIT (was Rumplestiltskin) - THEATRE IV

1999 - 2000

Sep 25 - DANZA DEL RIO COMPANY
Oct 2 - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - THEATRE IV
Oct 9 - THE THREE (NOT SO) LITTLE PIGS -BLUE SKY PUPPET THEATRE
Oct 16 - KAMP KREATURES - MAGICAL MISADVENTURES
Oct 23 - PETER POLLUTER AND HIS PLANET
Oct 30 - THE TY-RONE & TILFORD MUSIC AND VENTRILOQUIST SHOW
Nov 6 - LINDA FANG - STORYTELLER
Nov 13 - GENERATIONS MOVEMENT WITH BERTEL KNOX
Nov 20 - THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER - THEATRE IV
Dec 4 - MARC SPIEGEL - STORYTELLER
Dec 11 - THE BANJO MAN'S DOWN HOME COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SHOW
Jan 15 - I HAVE A DREAM - THEATRE IV
Jan 22 - ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON - TUCKERS’ TALES PUPPET THEATRE
Jan 29 - GENERAL FOOLISHNESS
Feb 5 - EXERJAM - PHIL “PEANUT BUTTER” CLIFTON
Feb 12 - THE MOVING GROOVY SHOW
Feb 19 - SONGS FROM THE SOUL - THEATRE IV
Feb 26 - FANTASY IN MIME- STANISLAVSKY THEATER STUDIO
Mar 11 - UNDER - HE SEA - NATURE SHOW
Mar 26 - EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON - LIMINAL THEATRE - unique
Mar 25 - SANDLOT STORIES - ERIC BEATTY - not very good
Apr 1 - RAY OWEN AND HIS FARM HERITAGE SHOW
Apr 8 - MEET THE FIREFIGHTERS

1998 - 1999

Sep 12 - REPTILE WORLD - MICHAEL SCHWEDICK
Sep 19 -THE MYSTERIES OF ALAIN NU
Sep 26 - LINDA LOU AND THE LUCKY FOUR
Oct 3 -MIRACULOUS MAGICAL BALLOON BY STANISLAVSKI STUDIO THEATER
Oct 10 - BILL WELLINGTON, RADIO WOOF
Oct 17 - THE MAGIC OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN - APPLAUSE UNLIMITED
Oct 24 - BLACKHAWK
Oct 31 - LULA, THE HALLOWEEN WITCH - JEANNIE WALL
Nov 7 -SPENCER "SPINNY" JOHNSON BASKETBALL STAR
Nov 14 -JOGI & THE RAINBOW - JOE PIPIK'S BACKPACK PUPPETS
Nov 21 -HANSEL AND GRETEL - CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF ARLINGTON
DeC 5 -KWANZAA! KWANZAa! - MARIA BROOM
JaN 23 -THE ADVENTURES OF CORDUROY - THEATRE IV
Jan 30 -DINOSAURS FOREVER! - DINOROCK PRODUCTIONS
Feb 6 - KISSY & TRACEY’S EARLY VALENTINE PARTY
Feb 20 - BENJAMIN BANNEKER - BOB SMITH
Feb 27 - SONGS FROM THE SOUL - THEATRE IV
Mar 6 -ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON - TUCKERS’ TALES PUPPET THEATRE
Mar 13 - EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON
Mar 20 - YO-YO FUN AND SCIENCE OF SPIN - DICK STOHR
Mar 27 - LAURA GREEN THE JUGGLING QUEEN
Apr 10 - TALES OF A MYSTERIOUS LAND - APPLAUSE UNLIMITED
Apr 17 - JIM NIEB AND THE FIVE NIEBINSKIS
Apr 24 - KAMP KREATURES - MAGICAL ADVENTURES

1997 - 1998

Sep 13 - WIZARD OF UTAMA - Kelsey E. COLLIE CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Sep 20 - THE PUPPET FACTORY - RUBBLE TO RICHES
Sep 27 - THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW - THEATRE IV
Oct 4 - DON’T PLAY WITH MATCHES!
Oct 11 - RAZZLE-DAZZLE REVUE - BEALE STREET PUPETS
Oct 18 - A PASSAGE TO INDIA - NABA SINGHA & COMPANY
Oct 25 - ATTITUDE COPS/SERIOUSLY DELIRIOUS CIRCUS - THE OLD BRICK PLAYHOUSE
Nov 14 - LULA’S ONE-RING CIRCUS - JEANNIE WALL
Nov 8 - EARTH MAGIC: RECYCLE - NEW WORLD THEATRE
Nov 15 - TIME TO REMEMBER: RAINBOW OF LOVE - THERRELL C. SMITH DANCERS
Nov 22 - KWANZAA! KWANZAA! - MARIA BROOM
Dec 6 - KASHTANKA - CLASSIKA THEATRE FOR YOUTH
Jan 17 - KISSY AND TRACEY’S MUSIC IN MOTION
Jan 24 - KENNETH LITTLE HAWK’S NATIVE AMERICAN ADVENTURE
Feb 7 - ANANSI THE SPIDER RETURNS - IMAGINATION STAGE
Feb 14 - SWEET CHARIOT - THEATRE IV
Feb 21 - THE UNICYCLE LADY
Feb 28 - I DANCE BECAUSE MARIAN ANDERSON SANG - GLASS HEART PUPPET THEATRE
Mar 7 - BEN’S CANOE - COMPAGNIE DE LA FUGUE
Mar 14 - THE MR. WIZARD SHOW
Mar 21 - TEXTURE AND BRASS - MONUMENTAL BRASS
Mar 28 - AMERICA, A CELEBRATION - DAYLE FRIEDMAN
Apr 4 - STORIES TWICE TOLD - CHARISMA
Apr 11 - TWO CLOWNS & A PUP

1996 - 1997

Sep 2 1- RED RIDING HOOD - THE CREATIVE OPERA COMPANY
Sep 28 - ALAIN NU
Oct 5 - DANCE AND MUSIC OF DAILY LIFE: AFRICA! - KENGMO
Oct 12 - TANKA TALES
Oct 19 - MR. SMITH'S UNRAVELING CIRCUS - TOM DOUGHERTY
Oct 26 - THE BALKAN FOLKDANCE TROUPE
Nov 2 - WONDER OF CHINESE OPERA - WASH CHU SHAN CHINESE OPERA INSTITUTE
Nov 9 - ZOOTOONS - BILL COSTELLO
Nov 16 - MAGICAL MYSTERY HISTORY MUSEUM - ONETIME MD EVENT CECIL
Nov 23 -NATIVE AMERICAN MYTH - JANE THE STORYTELLER
Dec 7 - WOMEN: BACK TO THE FUTURE - KATE CAMPBELL STEVENSON
Dec 14 - CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD - OPERA PLUS
Feb 1 - THE ELEVENTH FINGER - BLUE SKY PUPPET THEATRE
Feb 8 - MARK JASTER - THE MAESTRO
Feb 15 - THE LIVING RAIN FOREST - THE LEARNING SAFARI
Feb 22 - SPENCER "SPINNY" JOHNSON
Mar 1 - EINSTEIN ALIVE - MARC SPIEGEL
Mar 8 - BILL WELLINGTON - RADIO WOOF
Mar 15 - A FAMILY PORTRAIT - SUSANMARIE CUNNINGHAM
Mar 22 - SPATS THE LOST VAUDEVILLIAN - PAUL HADFIELD
Apr 5 - MAGIC WITH A SOULFUL TOUCH - PHILLIP JENNINGS
Apr 12 - MASQUE ANIMAN
Apr 19 - WALKING THE WINDS: AMERICAN TALES - KENNEDY CENTER TRAVELING YOUNG PLAYERS
Apr 26 - VOICES WITH VISION - PEGGY ABENA DISEROE

1995 -1996

ALICE MCGILL - STORYTELLER
ATLANTIC WINDS CHAMBER MUJSIC
BILLY B. BRENNAN: RAIN FOREST
CAPITAL BRASSWORKS
DANZA DEL RIO
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: STEP BY STEP
INTERACT: SHIRT OF HAPPINESS
JOE ROMANO CHRISTMAS MAGIC
JON SPELMAN, STORYTELLER
KEN-CEN TRAVELING YOUNG PLAYERS
KK & THE FEELING FRIENDS
LEARNING SAFARI OF RESTON: ANIMAL ADVENTURE
MAGIC OF DEREK JAMES & SARA
NAMU LUANGA FROM UGANDA
NICOLO WHIMSEY
NUBIAN THEATRE: FRUITS OF ROOTS
PERCUSSION DISCUSSION WITH HAL TRAPKIN
PIRATE JACK
SPENCER "SPINNEY" JOHNSON BASKETBALL WIZARD
STRINGS ALIVE!
THEATRE IV: TOM THUMB
THEATRE IV: PIED PIPER
TIMMY ABEL COUNTRY INSTRUMENTS
TYRONE TRAVIS: PARTY PUPPETS

1981

Jan 3 - AMERICAN FOLK AND COUNTRY MUSIC & MOUNTAIN TALES
Jan 10 - PERCUSSION WITH HAL TRAPKIN
Jan 17 - BOB BROWN MARIONETTES
Jan 24 - LISTENING HORN PRODUCTIONS
Jan 31 - MUSIC IN MOTION
Feb 7 - NESTOR THE MAGICIAN
Feb 14 - YOUNG STRINGS IN ACTION
Feb 21 - MOVEMENT AND CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOP: THE DANCING PALM TREE, POLKA BELLES & BEAU
Feb 28 - IRISH STEP DANCERS - THE BREN-CAR DANCERS
Mar 7 - GRANDMOTHER FORD'S STORYTIME
Mar 14 - LIV ULLMAN - UNITED NATIONS AMBASSADOR FOR CHILDREN
Mar 21 - THE CLARION PUPPET THEATRE
Mar 28 - REPTILE WORLD, INC. - MICHAEL SHWEDICK
Apr 4 - SILVER STRING QUARTET
Apr 11 - MARK TAVELLI
Apr 18 - THE BLESSED DISCIPLES
Apr 25 - PUPPET DANCE PRODUCTIONS
May 2 - MR. THOMA - AMERICAN INDIAN DANCES AND LORE
May 9 - HAL DIAMOND AND COMPANY MAGIC
May 16 - BLUE SKY PUPPET THEATRE
May 23 - SUZUKI MINSTRELS AND THE YOUNG MADRIGAL SINGERS
May 30 - AVA/TERI DANCE THEATRE
Jun 13 - FEET FIRST

Saturday Morning series discontinued until further notice as they theatre prepared for a major renovation.

1980

26 Apr 26 - MELVIN DEAL'S AFRICAN HERITAGE DANCERS
May 3 - MAGICAL PRODNS LIMITED
May 10 - BUTTON'S CLOWN ALLEY
May 24 - TOM FOOLERY AND FRIENDS
May 31 - THE CELTIC FOLK
Jun 7 - REPTILE WORLD, INC.
June 21 - THE FEDERAL CITY FOUR
Jun 28 - THE WONDER COMPANY
Jul 5 - HAL DIAMOND AND COMPANY MAGIC
Jul 12 - THE NEW COTTEN CLUB REVIE
Jul 19 - THE KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Jul 26 - PERCUSSION DISCUSSION WITH HAL TRAPKIN
Aug 2 - SIX O'CLOCK COMPANY
Aug 9 - CHERRY SCHNROEDER
Aug 16 - BOB DEVLIN ONE MAN BAND
Aug 23 - PLEXUS MIME THEATRE
Aug 30 - CAMBODIAN DANCE TROUPE
Sep 6 - BOB BROWN PUPPET PRODUCTIONS
Sep 13 - DOUBLE DECKER STRING BAND AND FIDDLE PUPPETS
Sep 20 - ROCK CREEK MORRIS WOMEN
Sep 27 - BARRY POLISAR
Oct 4 - THE NEW SUNSHINE SKIFFLE BAND
Oct 11 - THE RAQUEL PENA SPANISH DANCE COMPANY
Oct 18 - JEFF WARNER AND JEFF DAVIS
Nov 1 - K-D PUPPETS - MS. DEE CARDIFF
Nov 8 - CHUCK TRAINUM AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE CHILDREN'S COUNCIL
Nov 15 - CHRISTIAN THE MAGICIAN
Nov 22 - THE DANCE EXCHANGE
Nov 29 - CASALINGA
Dec 6 - HAPPY THE CLOWN - MARTIN KURLAND
Dec 13 - ARLINGTON DANCE THEATRE
Dec 27 - DR. LINDA WHARTON, NIGHT BEFO' CHRISTMAS

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