Chicago Children's Theatre

Originally created by Oily Cart of London
Written by Tim Webb
Directed by Jacqueline Russell
Music and Music Direction by Max Reinhardt
Design by Claire de Loon

October - November, 2008
Museum of Science and Industry

click here to see photos from If All the World were Paper

Adapted by Lynne Alvarez from the book by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Directed by Henry Godinez 
Scenic Design by Tom Burch
Costume Design by Nan Zabriskie
Lighting Design by Heather Gilbert
Sound Design by Ray Nardelli
Musical Direction by Victor Pichardo
Choreography by Jasmin Cardenas
Props Design by Kimberly G. Morris

July - August, 2008
Goodman Theatre in the Owen

click here to see photos from Esperanza Rising

Adapted by Emil Sher from the book by Karen Levine
Directed by Sean Graney
Costume Design by Allison Siple
Lighting Design by Heather Gilbert
Music and Sound Design by Kevin O'Donnell
Projections Design by Mike Tutaj
Props Design by Kimberly G. Morris

April - May, 2008
Department of Cultural Affairs Storefront Theatre

click here to see photos from Hana's Suitcase

Based on the book by Oscar Wilde
Adapted and Created by Blair Thomas/Fast Fish Puppet Theater
Music by Michael Smith
Costume by Meredith Miller
Puppet Design by Jessee Mooney-Bullock

January - March, 2008
The Field Museum

click here to see photos from The Selfish Giant

Adapted by Steven Dietz from the book by Dan Gutman
Directed by Sean Graney
Scenic Design by Todd Rosenthal
Costume Design by Allison Siple
Lighting Design by Heather Gilbert
Sound Design by Andre Pluess

July - August, 2007
Goodman Theatre in the Owen

Honus and Me tells the story of Joe Stoshak, a young baseball fanatic who stumbles upon the most valuable baseball card of all time while cleaning his neithbor's attic. The card acts as a time travel portal and young Joe is suddenly transported back in time to the seventh inning of the 1909 World Series, where Wagner imparts upon him the confidence and wisdom he needs both in baseball and in life.

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By Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz
Adapted from the book by P. D. Eastman
Original Production Music by Michael Koerner
Music by Jonathan Mastro
Directed by Andrew White
Production Design by Jim Lasko
Set Design by Tracy Otwell
Costume Design by Tatjana Radisic
Lighting Design by Todd Hensley
Sound Design by Ray Nardelli
Music Direction by Jonathan Mastro

April - May, 2007
Under the Big Top Tent in Grant Park's Butler Field

Adapted from P.D. Eastman's much loved children's story, Go, Dog. Go! is a chaotic carnival of music and physical comedy that celebrates the brilliant simplicity of life. Dogs of all colors, shapes, and sizes, dance, sing, work, play, skate, and climb through a magical world where dogs are king, all under a 50-foot-tall circus tent.

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Directed by Marco Gerris
Conceived and performed by Amsterdam's ISH.

January, 2007
Harris Theater in Millennium Park

This pulse-racing production fuses the adrenaline of extreme sports with the non-stop beats of dance and hip-hop to create an all-new breed of entertainment. These international thrill seekers perform spectacular feats: world champion skaters reach for the sky as they soar off two giant quarter pipes. Accompanied by a human beat box and live DJ, the fun loving, break dancing daredevils of ISH.

click here to see photos from 4Ish
click here to see video from 4Ish

Written and adapted for the stage by Ray Bradbury
Directed by Eric Rosen

November - December, 2006
In the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre

In this homage to his Midwestern childhood, Bradbury brings to life one unforgettable summer full of skinned knees, the smell of freshly cut grass, squishy new sneakers, time machines and a fortune telling Tarot witch. Bradbury's magical story is a sensory explosion that reminds us to cherish the simple pleasures of youth.

click here to see photos from Dandelion Wine