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- Kyla Johnson, parent

2006 - 2007 Season

PLEASE NOTE: All performances take place in Towsley Auditorium.
Tickets are now on sale, however, due to a website update tickets will not be available online until after September 20, 2006. Until that time, ticket orders will be taken over the phone at (734)995-0530 Monday - Friday between 10am and 4pm. We apologize for this short-term inconvenience...

Frog and Toad
For Grades PreK-2
Thursday, October 19, 2006: 10:30am
Friday, October 20, 2006: 10:30am & 1pm
Saturday, October 21, 2006: 11am
Where: Towsley Auditorium
Click here for the Frog and Toad study guide.

Two of Arnold Lobel’s most beloved characters, Frog and Toad, show how good friends help each other through thick and thin, cheering each other through the hard times and celebrating life’s joys. Join Frog and Toad as they greet spring, plant a garden, and share a basket of cookies.

Coming to America
For Grades 2-8
Wednesday, November 1, 2006: 10am & 12:30pm
Thursday, November 2, 2006: 10am & 12:30pm
Friday, November 3, 2006: 10am & 12:30pm
Where: Towsley Auditorium
Click here for the Coming to America study guide.

Back by popular demand, we will present this stirring musical production about immigration, following the journeys of 4 children from different parts of the world who make their way to a new life in America. With a beautiful set of songs by Laz Slomovitz of Gemini, the production weaves together the separate stories of children from Russia, Viet Nam, the Dominican Republic, and Lebanon as they overcome enormous obstacles in their quest for a better life.

A Christmas Carol
For Grades 3-8
Wednesday, December 13, 2006: 10am & 12:30pm
Thursday, December 14, 2006: 10am & 12:30pm
Friday, December 15, 2006: 10am & 12:30pm
Saturday, December 16, 2006: 2pm
Sunday, December 17, 2006: 2pm
Where: Towsley Auditorium
Click here for the A Christmas Carol study guide.

Wild Swan presents its own version of this wonderful holiday classic, created especially for our audiences by our resident playwright Jeff Duncan. Based on the Charles Dickens’ novel, A Christmas Carol tells the story of the amazing transformation of miserly old Ebeneezer Scrooge after he is visited by three spirits on the night before Christmas.

Owl's Winter
For Grades PreK-2
Thursday, January 18, 2007: 10:30am
Friday, January 19, 2007: 10:30am & 1pm
Saturday, January 20, 2007: 11am
Where: Towsley Auditorium

A delightful collection of stories for young children based on Arnold Lobel's Owl at Home. Audience members join Owl for a series of fun adventures as he encounters strange bumps at the end of his bed when he is lying down, and the moon seems to follow him home when he is out for an evening stroll.

Drum Me a Story
For Grades K-3
Thursday, February 1, 2007: 10:30am & 1pm
Friday, February 2, 2007: 10:30am & 1pm
Saturday, February 3, 2007: 11am
Where: Towsley Auditorium

Click here for the Drum Me a Story study guide.

A delightful, humorous collection of well-known African tales including "Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock" and "How the Turtle Got its Shell," performed through storytelling, acting, and drumming. Outstanding drummer Ryan Edwards, trained in Africa, demonstrates an exciting array of drums and leads audience participation.

Along the Tracks
For Grades 3-12
Wednesday, February 14, 2007: 10am & 12:30pm
Thursday, February 15, 2007: 10am & 12:30pm
Friday, February 16, 2007: 10am & 12:30pm
Saturday, February 17, 2007: 2pm
Where: Towsley Auditorium

Celebrate Michigan’s participation in the Underground Railroad. Along the Tracks, written by Kennedy Center award winner Jeff Chastang, explores the desperate journey of three children as they travel along the Underground Railroad in their quest to be reunited with their parents in Canada.

Roland the Minstrel Pig
For Grades PreK-2
Thursday, March 22, 2007: 10:30am & 1pm
Friday, March 23, 2007: 10:30am & 1pm
Saturday, March 24, 2007: 11am
Where: Towsley Auditorium

This charming tale of Roland, "who played the lute and sang so sweetly" is from William Steig's delightful story. Roland sets off through the forest for fame and fortune and along the way meets Sebastian, the wily fox. Set in medieval times and in collaboration with the Chelsea Chamber Players, Roland the Minstrel Pig is a feast for the eye and ear.

Twelfth Night
For Grades 3-12
Wednesday, May 2, 2007: 10am & 12:30pm
Thursday, May 3, 2007: 10am & 12:30pm
Friday, May 4, 2007: 10am & 12:30pm
Saturday, May 5, 2007: 2pm
Sunday, May 6, 2007: 2pm
Where: Towsley Auditorium

Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare's most delightful comedies and also contains some of his most beautiful songs. Adapted for Wild Swan's older audience members in a compact one-hour production, the play is a wonderful tangle of mistaken identity that is put all right at the end.

For further information or to request a Season Brochure:

Michelle Trame Lanzi
Company Manager
416 W. Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Telephone: (734) 995-0530 (v/tty)
Fax: (734) 668-7292
Email: wildswan@wildswantheater.org