Holes

By Louis Sachar
Commisioned by Seattle Children’s Theatre
Directed by Robert Wood

Millions loved the book and saw the movie. See it live and onstage with the East Coast Premier.
Stanley, Zero and the characters from Camp Green Lake come to life in this true-to-the-book version.

“If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.” Such is the reigning philosophy at Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention facility that isn’t a camp, green, or on a lake. Here, Stanley Yelnats spends his days searching for some sort of buried treasure, but ends up finding something much more valuable. Based on Louis Sachar’s Newbery Award winning book. Appropriate for 5th grade to adult.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

By Barbara Robinson
Directed by Lora Oxenreiter

The Herdmans are the worst kids in the whole history of the world. The only way to get away from them is at church… that is, until the Herdmans hear you can get free food at church. Now, all six awful Herdman kids are in the Christmas pageant, and everyone is afraid they will ruin it. But no one expects them to bring to light the true meaning of the Christmas story. Based on the critically acclaimed book by Barbara Robinson. Appropriate for 3rd grade to adult.

William Golding's
Lord of the Flies

Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams
Directed by Robert Wood

Rarely performed in the United States, this popular British adaptation was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Renowned as one of the most frequently banned books of the century.

When a plane full of school children crashes on a deserted island, everyone thinks it will be a lot of fun. After all, there aren’t any adults to tell them what to do. But every game needs rules… the question is, whose rules to play by? As Ralph, Piggy, and Jack all struggle for control of the group of children the game soon becomes more dangerous than anyone could have imagined. Based on the book by Noble Laureate William Golding. Appropriate for 6th Grade to adult. Deals with some issues of violence.

SciTech Festival presents Prime Stage Theatre's
A Wrinkle in Time
At the Carnegie Science Center

By Madeleine L’Engle
Adapted for the stage by Brian Wongchaowart and Wayne Brinda
Directed by Lynn DeBree

Meg, a teenage girl, along with her younger brother Charles Wallace and schoolmate Calvin, travel through time, space, and dimension to rescue Meg’s father, who has been on a secret mission and hasn’t been heard from in over a year. The three friends must learn to see the differences between perception and reality, magic and science, darkness and light if they are to succeed and defeat the Dark Thing. Based on the Newbery Award winning book by Madeleine L’Engle. Appropriate for 5th Grade to adult.

This early science fiction novel fits perfectly in the WORKS THEATRE of the CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. See the show and attend the SCITECH FESTIVAL.