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A New Jersey Non-Profit Organization
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Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5pm | Saturday 10-4pm
173 Main Street | Manasquan, New Jersey 08736
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Calendar of Events
Education Series

For more information or to order, call Julie Stanford at 732-528-9224 or e-mail julie@algonquinarts.org.
Please include your name, name of school, title of show, date of show, time of show, number of attendees & a phone number where you can be reached for each order.

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Harold & The Purple Crayon
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Harold & The Purple Crayon
an Enchantment Theatre Company production
Friday, October 29 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades K-2 - 60 minutes - $8.50
Sponsored by PNC & Horizon

Come join Harold and his magical purple crayon in an amazing on-stage adventure! Harold is a curious, imaginative, and resourceful little boy who creates the world he wants to explore by drawing it. Need a moon? A castle? A rocket to travel to outer space? Harold draws these and more in this original adaptation of well-known stories.

Otherwise Known as Sheila The Great
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Otherwise Known as Sheila The Great
an ArtsPower production
Tuesday, November 30 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades 3-6 - 60 minutes - $8.50

Being a 10-year-old kid is kind of a pain. Having an older sister is really a pain. Being afraid of everything is ... well, just plain painful! Sheila Tubman, otherwise known as Sheila the Great, comes of age in their lively and poignant musical about discovering the person within.

Twas The Night Before Christmas
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Twas The Night Before Christmas
an Algonquin Arts Theatre production, featuring Algonquin Youth Ensemble
Monday, December 20 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades K-2 - 60 minutes - $8.50
Sponsored by PNC & Horizon

This holiday favorite is sure to put a smile on your face, a snap in your fingers, and a tear in your eye as you witness the beautiful expression of a father's love and the mysteries of Christmas. In this story, inspired by the timeless poem, A visit from Saint Nicholas by Clement Moore, venture into the author's home with his family the day before Christmas and witness a magical tale sure to stir up your holiday spirit.

A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
a TheatreWorksUSA production
Tuesday, December 21 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades 4-8 - 60 minutes - $8.50

Dickens' classic story comes to life in his touching musical performance, featuring original songs and fresh, comedic dialogue. After barking out a few too many "humbugs" on Christmas Eve, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge encounters three spirits who convince him to warm up to the holiday season.

Freedom Train
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Freedom Train
a Theatre Works USA production
Friday, January 21 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades 3 and up - 60 minutes - $8.50

Freedom Train is the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people. In this fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes, the show uses dance, dialogue, and music of the period. This is a story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit -- a universal story for all.

Tuesdays with Morrie
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Tuesdays with Morrie
an Algonquin Arts Theatre production
Friday, January 28 • 10:00am
Grades 5 and up - 85 minutes - $8.50

Maybe it was a grandparent, a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching. Perhaps this person helped you see the world as a more profound place and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years prior. This play is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
a Shakespeare LIVE! production (of The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey)
Friday, February 25 • 10:00am
Grades 5 and up - 75 minutes - $8.50

Experience the passion and magic in this captivating live adaption of one of Shakespeare's great comedies.

Harry The Dirty Dog
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Harry The Dirty Dog
an ArtsPower production
Tuesday, March 15 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades k-3 - 60 minutes - $8.50
Sponsored by PNC & Horizon

Harry has everything a little white dog with black spots could want. There's just one problem: he hates taking baths. He hates them so much, in fact, that one morning he runs away. After a wonderful day spent playing in the dirt, Harry gets so grubby that he turns into a little black dog with white spots... and returns home to find that his family doesn't recognize him!

John B. Keane's Many Young Men of Twenty
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John B. Keane's Many Young Men of Twenty
Performed by Castlewood Players of Cratloe Country Clare near Shannon, Ireland
Friday, March 18 • 10:00am
Grades 9-12 - 60 minutes - $8.50

Experience the Irish heritage through this musical play that highlights the experience of Irish emigrants forced to leave Ireland, their native home, due to lack of job opportunities.

Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing
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Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing
a Two Beans production
Monday, March 28 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades 3-5 - 60 minutes - $8.50

Judy Blume's classic novel comes to the stage, capturing all the humor and angst inherent in sibling rivalry. Nine-year-old Peter is used to being annoyed by his little brother Fudge, but Peter reaches his breaking point when his pet turtle goes missing and Fudge is the likely culprit.

My Heart In a Suitcase
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My Heart In a Suitcase
an ArtsPower production
Friday, April 1 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades 4 and up - 60 minutes - $8.50

Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in Germany is deteriorating quickly. In order to protect their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann may have to say goodbye to her forever. Now Anne must struggle to bring meaning out of despair and learn to cling to love and hope even in a world that seems to be filled with hatred and violence. This story will touch the hearts and minds of old and young alike, inspiring audiences to read and learn more about the Holocaust.

Jersey Shore: A Multimedia Musical Adventure!
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Jersey Shore: A Multimedia Musical Adventure!
a Squonk Opera production
Friday, April 8 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades: 2 and up - 60 minutes - $8.50

Algonquin Arts Theatre, in association with Squonk Opera of Pittsburgh, is creating this exciting multimedia theatre work that documents the rich history and significance of the Jersey Shore through original music, dance performances and video by area troupes, all presented onstage in one dynamic performance.

Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Class Clown
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Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Class Clown
an ArtsPower production
Friday, May 6 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades 1-4 - 60 minutes - $8.50

Athena Lorenzo has been slimed and she doesn't think it's very funny. Someone in Ms. Gleason's class is playing practical jokes. Theodore "Jigsaw" Jones claims to be the very first detective in the whole school. It's up to Jigsaw and his friend Mila to investigate the sliming and track down the class clown. This could be their stickiest case yet!

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
a TheatreWorksUSA production
Tuesday, May 17 • 10:00am & 11:45am
Grades K-2 - 60 minutes - $8.50
Sponsored by PNC & Horizon

When a hungry mouse asks a boy to share his cookies, a chain of events begins: after the mouse eats the cookie, he needs milk (to wash the cookie down), and then a mirror (to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache), and then some scissors (while looking at the mirror, he noticed his hair was askew), and then a broom (to sweep up his cut hair), and then a nap. When he wakes up, he wants another cookie. And the whole cycle repeats again. Cookies and all, this show is far from crumby!

Pride & Prejudice
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Pride & Prejudice
an Algonquin Arts Theatre production, featuring Algonquin Youth Ensemble
Monday, May 23 • 10:00am
Grades 5 and up - 85 minutes - $8.50

This ultimate romantic comedy, Jane Austen's story of the five Bennet sisters and their relentless pursuit of suitable husbands, is one of the best-loved novels ever written.

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