Our 35th Season
2011-2012

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

The Sun Serpent

Lyle the Crocodile

With Two Wings
Also available for tour

Rock the Presidents
Also available for tour

Tomás and the Library Lady
Also available for tour

The Color of Stars

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Play Pass and 2011-2012 Season Information

Play Passes are now available for the 2011-2012 season.

**Brief descriptions below

Play Passes are Childsplay's flexible alternative to season subscriptions or season tickets.  Passes may be purchased in any quantity of 8 or more and each pass can be exchanged for one ticket.  Passes can be used in any combination.  For example twelve passes may be used for twelve tickets to one show or two tickets to six different shows.

Passes cost significantly less than individual tickets, and incur no box office charges. Depending on how many you purchase, you save 20% to 40%.

Seat reservations are available to pass holders one week before they go on sale to the general public. Pass accounts require 3 business days to become active after purchase.

Passes can be used only for the season for which they are purchased and expire at the end of the season. There are no refunds.  Passes may be converted to paper passes for gift giving or sharing within the current season.

Play Pass - Frequently Asked Questions

Current Play Pass holders can find information about obtaining tickets here.

Descriptions of 2011-2012 productions:

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
September/October 2011
Age 4 and up
Lilly is a spunky little mouse who loves cheese snacks, her new red cowboy boots, her new teacher Mr. Slinger, and ESPECIALLY her brand new purse that plays music whenever it's opened. In fact, she loves her new purse so much that it gets her into trouble at school where she learns that making mistakes is all a part of growing up.

The Sun Serpent
October/November 2011
Age 8 and up
Old and new worlds collide in this epic story about the conquest of Mexico as seen through the eyes of a young boy and his brother who are forced to take sides – one joining the conquest and the other trying to preserve the memory of his ancestors and culture. A Childsplay world premiere!

Lyle the Crocodile
November/December 2011
Age 4 and up
Times are tough in New York City and it's time for Hector P. Valenti to hang up his tap shoes. He finds the perfect home for Lyle, the Crocodile, just in time for the holidays. As the Primm family moves into a new apartment, they're surprised to find Lyle sleeping in the bathtub. Lyle wins them and the neighbors over with his juggling, dancing, winning ways. A music-filled, tap-dancing treat for the holidays.

With Two Wings
January/February 2012
Age 6 and up
A heartwarming story about love and letting go. Lyf's parents have kept him safe in their nest and not let him learn to fly.   Into Lyf's world burst a hilarious pair of fast-talking twins who have snuck away from "flock" school on a quest for adventure.  Lyf is amazed by their cavalier attitude towards flying, but will his parents' secret reason for protecting Lyf be enough to keep him from the skies?  This story about a child's instinct to grow and a parent's instinct to protect holds an unexpected twist that will leave you smiling for days. A Childsplay world premiere!

Rock the Presidents
February/March 2012
Age 7 and up
A new musical revue spanning 222 years and 44 US presidents - from George Washington to Barack Obama. Hear the stories of the men who rose to the highest office in the land as told through rock and folk songs. A Childsplay world premiere with national tour to follow.

Tomás and the Library Lady
April 2012
Age 5 and up
Tomás loves stories! Grandfather tells them every night during the summer when the family leaves Texas to pick crops in Iowa. But soon Tomas knows all the stories by heart and that's when Papa Grande tells him about the library. When Tomas meets the library lady nothing is ever the same again.

The Color of Stars
April/May 2012
Age 8 and up
Travel back in time with Allie on a journey of discovery about her grandfather. It's the 1940s and young Eddie is living in rural Maine while his father is fighting overseas. As the townspeople struggle with the issues of patriotism, suspicion of foreigners and doing the right thing, families are split and allegiances challenged. Eddie soon finds himself in the middle of a crisis and the decisions he makes shape the rest of his life. A touching story about life in America during World War II with modern-day parallels about the costs of war both overseas and at home. A Childsplay world premiere!