Dear Friends,
As the curtain rises on our 28th season, the spotlight illuminates another of our treasured missions: Bringing Quality, Professional Theater to Youth and Families.

We begin this year’s joyous journey with an audience favorite, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Next, we hop over to Paris to enjoy an adventure with the world famous and precocious Madeline, in Madeline's Christmas. Since one trip simply isn't enough for the holidays, we will join Kathy Burks Theatre of Puppetry Arts for their dazzling interpretation of The Nutcracker. Once back home, we'll learn what can happen If you give a Mouse a Cookie, travel to Canada's Prince Edward Island to meet Anne of Green Gables and finally end up on a musical trek through the forested jungles of Africa with Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters as they travel to celebrate the wedding of a great king. Along the way, Kathy Burks' Troupe of Master Puppeteers will introduce us to England's legend of Young King Arthur and, back in the states, we will enjoy a rock-n-roll romp with three literate bugs as they share their Diary of A Worm, A Spider & A Fly. The former is a world premiere; the latter, a regional one, and, believe me, they are not to be missed!

On Saturday, February 18, 2012 Dallas Children's Theater will hold a Teen Scene Summit, a day-long symposium of teen related activities and workshops in conjunction with that day's performances. Inspired by the teachings of Paul Baker, renowned theater director, professor and author of The Integration of Abilities, the Summit as well as the talk-back sessions create a space where the young and young at heart can dialogue about difficult and personal challenges and envision solutions that appeal to all of one's senses. Plays such as The Secret Life of Girls and events such as the Teen Scene Summit, in general, seek to give each participant the freedom to explore a given topic and the latitude to experience their own state of being when it comes to how that topic and its current face impacts their lives. Paul Baker's teachings bring to life the great synergy and power realized from marrying the artistic experience to the process of discovery and learning. We invite you to learn more about Paul Baker and his teachings, click on the Baker Idea Institute website.

We know that our lively season of plays and exciting events will provide you with the joy, the magic and the enlightenment that only quality, live theater brings to a family's shared experiences.

We invite you to join us on the journey of our 28th season. See you soon!