The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats
a Childsplay production
adapted for the stage by Jerome Hairston, based on the book by Ezra Jack Keats
Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM
Pfleeger Concert Hall
The Snowy Day celebrates the magic and boundless possibilities of the first snowfall! Follow Peter and his friends as they romp and play, starting snowball fights and making snow angels in this imaginative musical play about the childhood joys and challenges of growing up. Using innovative shadow puppetry, Keats’ treasured characters come to life in this humorous and fun adaptation of Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, A Letter to Amy, and The Snowy Day.
Runtime is approximately 50 minutes followed by a 10-minute Q&A with the cast.
Tickets
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors (55+), Miliary (active & retired), Glassboro Residents, Rowan Alumni, Rowan Employees, Accessible Seating
FREE for Youth (12 and under; ticket required)
FREE for Rowan students (ticket required)
*This is an assigned seating event
TICKET LINK COMING SOON!About Childsplay
Childsplay's mission is to ignite imagination, wonder, and joy by creating strikingly original theatre and learning experiences that inspire young minds to explore and soar.
Founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected professional theatre company whose chosen audience is children. At Childsplay we believe that young people deserve to experience challenging, thought-provoking theatre of the highest artistic quality. Our respect for children’s intelligence and creativity drives us to produce new and innovative works by theatre’s finest artists. Equally, our understanding of the challenges facing classroom teachers leads us to offer arts education resources throughout our home state of Arizona. In the past 43 years, we have educated and inspired more than six million young people and families. We have grown to serve an average annual audience of 250,000 students, teachers, and families.
Founder David Saar recognized during his MFA studies that children could reap great benefits from experiences with professional theatre. After graduating, Saar gathered classmates in a 1964 Chevy Impala, and equipped with basic sets and costumes, began performing in local classrooms. Today, performing in schools remains a core Childsplay activity with three annual touring productions that visit hundreds of schools throughout Arizona. It is estimated that one in five Arizona K-6 students will see a Childsplay production at their school. More than half of this audience lives at or below the poverty level. Alongside the tour season, Childsplay’s annual programming includes: nine months of in-house productions for school and family audiences at The Herberger Theater Center; an on-site academy of theatre classes throughout the year; and a variety of education outreach programs embedded throughout the greater Phoenix community. childsplayaz.org
About the Marie Rader Series
The Marie Rader Series (MRS) at Rowan University is a curated performing arts series that uplifts the region’s cultural landscape. Focused on artistic integrity and inclusion, MRPS provides public offerings that reflect the innovation and quality consistent with Rowan University’s overall standards of high achievement and transformation, while providing unprecedented access for the community.
Because of the Marie Rader Series, you don't have to travel to New York or Philadelphia to see some of the most influential leaders in dance, music, theatre and beyond. This series is also designed to introduce you to artists you wouldn't otherwise encounter-- artists who reflect not only the future of performing arts, but who help us envision a better world, right now, right here in South Jersey.
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