| From
adult drama and comedy, to family entertainment from across the country, the Kenan
Center's Taylor Theater offers a full range of programs in the performing arts
throughout the year. The 153-seat theater is actually a converted carriage house,
or more accurately, the stable which housed the carriage horses, and its original,
rough-hewn beams and ceiling add a unique flavor to the experience. FAMILY
PERFORMANCE SERIES
The Family Performance Series continues to grow as enthusiastic
response has made this series one of the most popular and well-attended activities
of the winter and early spring. The goal of the Family Performance Series is to
present quality performances by nationally known performing artists to young people
and their families in the Buffalo Niagara region. Performers are selected who
can successfully relate to audiences while presenting a positive role model to
young people. The
Taylor Theater is located in a converted carriage house directly behind the Kenan
House at 433 Locust Street. Regular and wheelchair access is from the north side
of building via the sidewalk. Ample parking is located behind the theater. The
Family Performance Series makes it possible for local children to star in a spectacular
production! For the fourth year, the Kenan Center is proud to present the Missoula
Children's Theatre, which has been providing quality entertainment, education
and enrichment for all ages through the arts for more than 30 years! In just one
week, MCT transforms 50 or more students, from kindergarten through high school,
into a polished cast of singers, dancers and actors for one of the most delightful
performances you'll ever see!
Support for the 2006-2007 Family Performance Series has been provided by the New
York State Council on the Arts, a state Agency; NYSCA Artworks for Young People
Touring Initiative; Pennsylvania Performing Arts In Tour (PennPAT), the Lockport
Union Sun and Journal, and the Kenan Arts Council. Additional support has been
provided by the Zenger Group
TICKETS
Tickets are $10 adults, $9 seniors and Kenan members, $7 children.
Tickets for ROBIN HOOD are $5, all ages. Tickets and David Parker workshop registration
can be charged by phone with VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Call 433-2617. You
may also purchase tickets/registr for workshop at the Kenan Center Gift Shop,
M-F, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (except holidays.) The Taylor Theater Box Office opens
approximately thirty minutes before show time. LOCATION
All
performances take place in the Kenan Center Taylor Theater unless otherwise noted.
The Taylor Theater is a unique, converted carriage house located directly behind
the Kenan Center House and Gallery at 433 Locust Street. 2006-2007
Season
All Ages!
ROBIN HOOD
with the
Missoula Children's Theatre
October 21. 3 and 7 pm.
All seats $5!
Sponsored
by Murphy Insurance Agency.
A
cast of local students, working with the Actor/Directors of the Missoula Children's
Theatre, performs a rollicking musical featuring Robin Hood, Maid Marion, the
Sheriff of Nottingham and a host of others. A show that can be enjoyed by all
ages!
Venue for this performance is Lockport High School, 250 Lincoln Ave.,
Lockport.
Ages
3 & up!
Toying
with Science with Garry Krinsky,
November 4, 7 pm
Garry
Krinsky returns to the Taylor Theater for a one-night performance where he explores
scientific principles through circus skills, mime, original music, and lots of
audience participation! Krinsky astounds with his non-stop energy and amazing
stunts like balancing five - yes five! - ladders on his chin! An absolute wizard
of fun!
This show is also available for on-school-time performances.
Ages 5 & up!
David
Parker, "The Pied Piper of Sign,"
January 19 & 20, 7 pm
Author
of Scholastic's "The BEST ME I Can BE," series, David Parker combines
magnetic energy with music, humor, movement and sign language. Parker engages
children and adults, alike, in joyful performances focused on self-esteem, creativity
and leadership. Support for this performance is provided by Pennsylvania Performing
Arts On Tour (PennPAT).
"Just
Sign It!" Workshop with David Parker,
January 20, 4 pm
Join
David in an introduction to sign language with a beat! In this fast-paced and
highly interactive workshop, Parker teaches participants basic sign language and
how to combine sign and music. Materials needed for the workshop: YOU! Children
must be at least 6 years-old and accompanied by a parent or adult. Pre-registration
required. Fee: $8 adults/$6 children. Performance tickets must be purchased separately.
Ages
9 & up!
A Midnight Cry: The Underground Railroad to Freedom
with The
Dallas Children's Theatre
February 9, 7 pm
A
dynamic cast presents this true story based on slave narratives in which Lida,
a young slave, is secretly taught to read and write, leading her in a search for
freedom through the Underground Railroad. Filled with soaring acappella renditions
of spirituals that capture the struggles and fears of a people longing for freedom.
This show is also available for on-school-time performances.
Ages
5 & up!
Tales
of the Fairy Queen, with
the Vagabond Acting Troupe
March 9 & 10, 7 pm. An
all-female cast presents this delightful story in which Queen Maive discovers
that the fairy folk are disappearing and must remind children of their stories
in order for the fairies to return to the solid world.
The critically-acclaimed,
Philadelphia-based Vagabond Acting Troupe combines physical theater, clowning,
dance and puppetry to explore works for children, families and adult audiences.
Vagabond Acting Troupe offers additional on-school-time performances.
Ages
5 & up!
Felix
Pitre, Stories and Songs of Latin America
April 27 & 28, 7 pm.
Born
in Catano, Puerto Rico and raised in New York, actor and storyteller Felix Pitre
has worked in every entertainment medium! He performs his bilingual programs across
the country, and is the author of Juan Bobo and the Pig and Paco and the Witch.
In this delightful, all ages performance, Pitre brings the culture of Latin America
to life with stories, music and puppetry. Several on-school-time performances
for different grade levels are available.
Ages
8 & up!
Tomas
Kubinek, Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible
May
18 & 19, 7pm. Get
ready for a night of madcap fun with one of the world's comic geniuses! A virtuoso
vaudevillian and irresistible charmer, Dr. Professor Tomas Kubinek is a true artist
who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they'll remember for a lifetime.
Kubinek plays to sold-out houses from New York to Tokyo with a performance that
is called "Uproarious Absurdity, Spontaneous Wit, and Courageous Feats of
Nonsense." | 
