The Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT) is a

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for young audiences in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1975. Its main performances are at the

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in a 482-seat and a 275-seat theatre, from September through June. SCT also has a drama school with its own performances during the summer. Total annual attendance is about 220,000. SCT is a member of

Theatre Puget Sound Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) is a not-for-profit organization devoted to supporting the performing arts in the Puget Sound area of Washington. It was founded in 1997. Both individuals and organizations can be members of Theatre Puget Sound. Currentl ...

, International Performing Arts for Youth, and

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Education programs

SCT has several theatre education programs held at schools and other organizations in the Seattle area. The on-site Drama School has classes year-round, taught by professional artists, and produces summer shows providing young people with participatory theatre education and theatre arts training. SCT's Deaf Youth Drama Program, founded by brothers Howie and Billy Seago, ran from 1994 to 2007. Seattle Children's Theatre has gained national and international prominence as a producer of theatre, educational programs, and new scripts for young people.

Production history

1975-2000

1975 * ''Little Red Riding Hood *'' * ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' * ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'' * ''The Tinder Box'' * ''Gertrude Stein's First Reader'' 1976 * ''Hansel and Gretel'' * ''Imperial Nightingale *'' * ''Foolery *'' * ''Tom Sawyer'' * ''Ice Wolf'' 1977 * ''The Prince and the Pauper *'' * ''Aladdin's Lamp *'' * ''Pippi Longstocking'' * ''Alice in Wonderland *'' * ''Circus Home *'' 1978 * ''The Wind in the Willows'' * ''Pinocchio *'' * ''Step on a Crack *'' * ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'' * ''A Tale of King Arthur *'' 1979 - Fifth Season * ''The Hobbit'' * ''The Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich & the Two Speed Clock'' * ''Doc Maynard *'' * ''Cinderella'' * ''Ozma of Oz *'' 1980 * ''Treasure Island'' * ''The Boy Who Talked to Whales *'' * ''Five Minutes to Morning'' * ''Huck Finn *'' * ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' 1981 * ''The Ransom of Red Eye'' * ''Heidi'' * ''The Miracle Worker'' 1981-82 * ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' * ''Maggie's Gift Outside *'' * ''Heidi (Part II) *'' * ''Twilight of a Crane'' 1982-83 * ''Dracula *'' * ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'' * ''Families *'' * ''The Comedy of Errors'' * ''Mother Hicks *'' ''1983-84'' * ''Great Expectations *'' * ''Pinocchio *'' * ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'' * ''The Tempest'' * ''Newcomer'' * ''Tall Tales from Mark Twain'' 1984-85 - Tenth Season * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' * ''The Snow Queen'' * ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'' * ''Birds *'' * ''Through Separate Doors'' * ''The Miser'' 1985-86 * ''The Former One-on-One Basketball Champion'' * ''Puss in Boots *'' * ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'' * ''Robin Hood *'' * ''The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde *'' * ''Little Lulu *'' 1986-87 * ''The Curse of Castle Mongrew *'' * ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs *'' * ''Follow the Drinking Gourd: A Play About Harriet Tubman *'' * ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing *'' * ''The Three Musketeers *'' * ''Little Lulu'' 1987-88 * ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame *'' * ''Rocky and Bullwinkle *'' * ''Most Valuable Player'' * ''James and the Giant Peach'' * ''The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes *'' 1988-89 * ''Up the Down Staircase'' * ''The Hoboken Chicken Emergency *'' * ''The Secret Garden'' * ''According to Coyote'' * ''The Would-Be Gentleman'' 1989-90 - Fifteenth Season * ''Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Tribute to Washington Irving *'' * ''The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle *'' * ''Apollo: To the Moon'' * ''Amelia Earhart: Flights of Fancy'' * ''Jungalbook'' * ''Tuck Everlasting *'' 1990-91 * ''Captain Fantasto *'' * ''The Reluctant Dragon'' * ''The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle'' * ''The Council *'' * ''Anne of Green Gables *'' * ''There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom *'' 1991-92 * ''The Firebird *'' * ''Nancy and Plum *'' * ''Charlotte's Web'' * ''Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry *'' * ''Make Me Pele for a Day *'' 1992-93 * ''Invisible Friends'' * ''Doctor Dolittle in the Moon *'' * ''The Invisible Man *'' * ''The Velveteen Rabbit'' * ''Dragonwings'' * ''Ramona Quimby'' 1993-94 * ''Afternoon of the Elves *'' * ''Jack and the Beanstalk *'' * ''The Hardy Boys in the Mystery of the Haunted House *'' * ''The Rememberer *'' * ''Just So and Other Stories *'' 1994-95 - Twentieth Season * ''Sara Crewe *'' * ''A Wrinkle in Time *'' * ''The Yellow Boat'' * ''Winnie-the-Pooh *'' * ''the Portrait the Wind the Chair *'' * ''Little Rock *'' 1995-96 * ''Naomi's Road **'' * ''The Day After Tomorrow **'' * ''The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle'' * ''The Witch of Blackbird Pond *'' * ''Romeo and Juliet'' * ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland *'' 1996-97 * ''The Taste of Sunrise: Tuc's Story *'' * ''Bunnicula *'' * ''Pinocchio *'' * ''The Short Tree and the Bird Who Could Not Sing **'' * ''The Odyssey'' * ''The Hardy Boys in the Secret of Skullbone Island *'' 1997-98 * ''Still Life With Iris *'' * ''Stellaluna *'' * ''A Day at the Beach *'' * ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'' * ''Pink and Say *'' * ''Frog and Toad *'' * ''The Tempest'' 1998-99 * ''Kenny's Window *'' * ''Cyrano **'' * ''The Cricket in Times Square *'' * ''Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse *'' * ''The Book of Ruth *'' * ''The King of Ireland's Son *'' 1999-00 - Twenty-Fifth Season * ''The Boxcar Children *'' * ''The Velveteen Rabbit'' * ''Time Again in Oz *'' * ''Apple to Grandma **'' * ''The Midwife's Apprentice *'' * ''When I Grow Up I'm Gonna Get Some Big Words *''

2000-2016

2000-01 * ''Animal Farm'' * ''The Red Balloon'' * ''Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy *'' * ''Mask of the Unicorn Warrior *'' * ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' * ''Sideways Stories from Wayside School *'' 2001-02 * ''Johnny Tremain *'' * ''The Hoboken Chicken Emergency'' * ''The Wrestling Season'' * ''Charlotte's Web'' * ''Into the West'' * ''Holes *'' 2002-03 * ''Our Only May Amelia *'' * ''The Big Friendly Giant'' * ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' * ''The Outsiders'' * ''Go, Dog. Go! *'' * ''Nicky Somewhere Else **'' * ''The Shakespeare Stealer'' 2003-04 * ''The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle *'' * ''The Gingerbread Man'' * ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' * ''Tibet Through the Red Box *'' * ''The Shape of a Girl **'' * ''Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle *'' 2004-05 - Thirtieth Season * ''The Magic City *'' * ''Bunnicula'' * ''The Secret Garden'' * ''The Red Badge of Courage *'' * ''Glittra's Mission **'' * ''A Year With Frog and Toad'' * ''Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'' 2005-06 * ''Seussical'' * ''Nothing is the Same'' * ''Sleeping Beauty'' * ''Peter and the Wolf *'' * ''The Devil and Daniel Webster *'' * ''Honus and Me *'' * ''Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business'' 2006-07 * ''Harriet's Halloween Candy'' * ''Jason and the Golden Fleece'' * ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice *'' * ''Goodnight Moon *'' * ''Afternoon of the Elves'' * ''Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like *'' * ''Addy: An American Girl Story *'' 2007 - Special Event * ''The Green Sheep'' 2007-08 * ''Disney's High School Musical'' * ''The Big Friendly Giant'' * ''The Neverending Story *'' * ''Hamlet'' * ''The Hundred Dresses'' * ''According to Coyote'' * ''Busytown *'' 2008 - Special Events * ''The Green Sheep'' * ''Night of the Living Dead'' 2008-09 * ''Bluenose**'' * ''The Wizard of Oz'' * ''Tomás and the Library Lady'' * ''Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire*'' * ''A Tale of Two Cities'' * ''Goodnight Moon'' * ''I Was a Rat!*'' 2009-10 - Thirty-Fifth Season * ''Mysterious Gifts: Theatre of Iran **'' * ''If You Give a Mouse a Cookie'' * ''Peter Pan'' * ''Perô'' * ''In the Northern Lands: Norse Myths *'' * ''Getting Near to Baby'' * ''Brementown Musicians *'' 2010-11 * ''The Green Sheep:'' based on the book by

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, music and lyrics by Richard Gray, based on the

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; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Go, Dog, Go!:'' By

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* ''Robin Hood:'' By Greg Banks * ''A Year with Frog and Toad:'' Music by

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* ''A Single Shard*:'' Based upon the

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; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''HELP:'' Presented by Theatergroep Max., music by

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, Vincent Van Warmerdam and others; directed by Moniek Merkx * ''The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites:'' Adapted, directed, and designed by Jim Morrow, music by Steven Naylor; directed by Jim Morrow 2012-13 * ''Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat:'' Based on the

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, adapted by John Kane, music and lyrics by

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; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Dot & Ziggy:'' Created by Linda Hartzell, Mark Perry, and Seattle Children's Theatre, music by Chris Walker; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''The Edge of Peace*:'' By Suzan Zeder; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Adventures with Spot*:'' Adapted for the stage by Rob Burgess, Linda Hartzell, and Don Darryl Rivera, based on the books by

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; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Crash*:'' By Y York, based on the novel by

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; directed by Rita Giomi 2013-14 * ''Pippi Longstocking: The Family Musical:'' Music and lyrics by Sebastian, adapted for the stage by Sebastian and

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, based on the

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; directed by Rita Giomi * ''Dot & Ziggy:'' Created by Linda Hartzell, Mark Perry, and Seattle Children's Theatre, music by Chris Walker; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''James and the Giant Peach*:'' Words and Music by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the

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; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Pinocchio:'' By

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, adapted by Greg Banks, produced and commissioned by

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; directed by Greg Banks * ''The Boy at the Edge of Everything*:'' By

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, a co-production with Trusty Sidekick Theater Company; directed by Jonathan Shmidt Chapman * ''Art Dog*:'' Based upon the book by

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, adapted by John Olive, composed by Susan Ennis; directed by Rita Giomi 2014-15 - Fortieth Season * ''The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi:'' By Y York, adapted from the

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; directed by Rita Giomi * ''Dick Whittington and His Cat*:'' By Jeff Church, based on an English folk tale, original music by Richard Gray; directed by Allison Narver * ''Mwindo*:'' By Cheryl L. West; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Goodnight Moon:'' Book, music, and lyrics by Chad Henry, adapted from the

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; directed by Rita Giomi * ''Robin Hood:'' By Greg Banks; directed by Allison Narver 2015-16 * ''Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!":'' Script and lyrics by

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, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma; directed by Rita Giomi * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang:'' Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, music by special arrangement with Sony/ATV publishing, adapted for the stage by

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, based on the MGM Motion Picture, licensed script adapted by Ray Roderick; directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Where the Wild Things Are:'' Based on the

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, a Presentation House Production, originally adapted for the stage by TAG Theatre Glasgow, Scotland; directed by Kim Selody * ''Hana's Suitcase:'' Based on the

by Karen Levine, published by

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, produced by Young People's Theatre,

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, Canada; directed by Allen MacInnis * ''Brooklyn Bridge:'' A co-production with The

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School of Drama, written by

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; directed by Rita Giomi * ''Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat:'' Based on the

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; Dramatized by Adrian Mitchell, music composed by Shaun Davey; Directed by Linda Hartzell * ''Stellaluna:'' Adapted by Saskia Janse, Based on the book by Janell Cannon, Music by Guus Ponsioen; Directed by Onny Huisink * ''The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats:'' By Jerome Hairston, based on the book by

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; directed by Peter C. Brosius * ''Into the West:'' Adapted by Greg Banks, from the film '' Into the West''; Written by Jim Sheridan, Music Composed by Thomas Johnson * ''Seedfolks:'' Adapted from the book by

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; Produced by Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN; Directed by Peter C. Brosius * ''Fire Station 7*:'' Co-conceived by Linda Hartzell and Vincent Delaney, written by Vincent Delaney; directed by Linda Hartzell 2017-18 * ''Go, Dog. Go!:'' adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz, based on the book by P.D. Eastman * ''Mr. Popper’s Penguins:'' adapted for the stage by Pins and Needles Productions, music by Luke Bateman and lyrics by

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* ''The Little Prince:'' adapted by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, music by David Dabbon * ''Citizen 13559: The Journal of Ben Uchida:'' adapted by Naomi Iizuka, based on the book by Barry Denenberg * ''Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience*:'' book and lyrics by

, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Later adapted into an

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animated feature.) * ''The Lamp is the Moon:'' by Kirk Lynn 2018-19 * '' The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show:'' Based on the book written by

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; Created and directed by Jonathan Rockefeller * '' And in this Corner: Cassius Clay:'' By

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; Directed by Malika Oyetimein * '' The Velveteen Rabbit:'' A

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(UK) Production, by

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; Directed by Purni Morell * '' The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane:'' Adapted by Dwayne Hartford, from the book by Kate DiCamillo; Directed by Courtney Sale * '' Balloonacy:'' By Barry Kornhauser; Directed by Rita Giomi * '' The Diary of Anne Frank:'' By

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; Adapted by

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; Directed by Janet Allen 2019-20 * '' Black Beauty:'' By James Still, adapted from the book by

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; directed by Courtney Sale * ''Corduroy:'' By Barry Kornhauser, Based on the book by

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; directed by Kathryn Van Meter * ''Snow White:'' By Greg Banks; directed by Desdemona Chang * ''The Best Summer Ever!:'' By Kevin Kling; directed by Steven Dietz * ''Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical!:'' Based on the Pigeon books by

, script by

and Tom Warburton, lyrics by

, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (postponed to April/May 2022) * = World Premiere ** = American Premiere

Affiliated artists

Choreographers

* Jason Ohlberg, ''Choreographer'' * Marianne Roberts, ''Choreographer''

Directors

* Rex E. Allen, ''Director'' * Alyssa Keene, ''Dialect Coach'' * David Duvall, ''Musical Director'' *

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, ''Director'' * Geoffrey Alm, ''Fight Director'' * Greg Banks, ''Adaptor/Director'' * Jeff Church, ''Director'' * Kathleen Collins, ''Director'' * Mark Lutwak, ''Director'' * R. Hamilton Wright, ''Director'' * Rita Giomi, ''Director'' * Valerie Curtis-Newton, ''Director'' * Onny Huisink, ''Director/Set, Puppet, and Costume Designer'' * Michael Koerner, ''Composer/Musical Director''

Designers

* Shelley Henze Schermer, ''Set Designer'' * Carey Wong, ''Set Designer'' * Catherine Hunt, ''Costume Designer'' * Chris R. Walker, ''Composer/Sound Designer'' * Douglas N. Paasch, ''Puppet Designer/Coach'' * Edie Whitsett, ''Set Designer'' * Etta Lilienthal, ''Set Designer'' * Jeanette deJong, ''Costume Designer'' * Jennifer Lupton, ''Set Designer'' * Matthew Smucker, ''Scenic Designer'' * Melanie Taylor Burgess, ''Costume Designer'' * Michael Wellborn, ''Lighting Designer'' * Rick Paulsen, ''Lighting Designer'' * Sarah Nash Gates, ''Costume Designer'' * Tristan M. T. Dalley, ''Puppet Designer''

Writers

* Allison Gregory, ''Playwright/Choreographer'' *

Barbara Field Barbara Field is a playwright whose work has been seen at theaters across North America and Europe. Education Field is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the University of Minnesota (MA). Career She has written adaptations o ...

, ''Playwright'' * Chad Henry, ''Playwright/Composer'' * Charles Way, ''Playwright'' * Cheryl L. West, ''Playwright'' *

David Henry Hwang David Henry Hwang (born August 11, 1957) is an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays '' FOB'', '' Golden Child'', and '' Yellow ...

, ''Playwright'' * Deborah Lynn Frockt, ''Playwright'' * Gary L. Blackwood, ''Author/Playwright'' *

Hummie Mann Hummie Mann (born October 29, 1955) is a Canadian-born American film score composer. His credits include the Mel Brooks films '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' and '' Dracula: Dead and Loving It''. Mann was awarded an Emmy for arranging Billy Crys ...

, ''Composer'' * John Olive, ''Playwright'' *

Joe Sutton Joe Sutton is an American playwright. He teaches playwrighting at Dartmouth College. He is the son of actor Frank Sutton. His play ''Voir Dire'' opened in 1995 at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. The play received attention after the O. J. Simpson ...

, ''Playwright'' * Jon Klein, ''Playwright'' *

, ''Playwright'' * Laurie Brooks, ''Playwright'' *

Louis Sachar Louis Sachar ( ; born March 20, 1954) is an American young-adult mystery-comedy author. He is best known for the ''Wayside School'' series and the novel ''Holes''. ''Holes'' won the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature

, ''Author'' * Saskia Janse, ''Playwright/Dramaturg'' * OyamO, ''Playwright'' * Paula Wing, ''Playwright'' *

, ''Playwright'' *

Sid Fleischman Albert Sidney Fleischman (born Avron Zalmon Fleischman; March 16, 1920 – March 17, 2010) was an American author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and nonfiction books about stage magic. His works for children are known for t ...

, ''Author/Playwright'' *

, ''Playwright/Director'' * Y York, ''Playwright''

IT worker conviction

In 2009, information technology worker William Edgar Hoke, was arrested and subsequently convicted of possessing at least 13,000 pornographic images of children, spanning over three years of browsing illegal bulletin boards which he accessed from both home and work computers. There was no indication that Hoke had unsupervised contact with children at SCT. He was charged by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of Operation Predator, a program aimed at bringing to justice those who prey upon children. He was sentenced to eighteen months in prison as well as ten years probation.http://www.seattlepi.com/local/412902_theater03.html Seattle Children's Theatre worker sentenced in child porn case

References

External links

Seattle Children's Theatre website

Plays for Young Audiences website

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