The Birmingham Children's Theatre, the professional resident

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in Birmingham, Alabama, is a professional

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for young audiences. Founded in 1947, the theatre stages eight productions per year, both in-house on two stages and on the road with the Theater-in-Motion tour. The theatre's ''Wee Folks'' section are plays based on familiar

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al stories known to little children. Its ''

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'' section aims at older children under age thirteen. A

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, Birmingham Children's Theatre performs for over 160,000 students each year.

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