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FAMILY SERIES
There is no better way to enjoy time with your family than at the Center’s
Family Series. Imaginative performances from international theater groups
bring the best in children’s entertainment here to Orange County.
The Joshua Show: Episode 2
The Discovery Series includes five shows designed for puppeteer. In The Joshua Show: Episode 2, Joshua is confronted
families with children ages 4-8. by his right-hand man, Mr. Nicholas, who is the grumpiest person on
the planet. He plans to escape to outer space to avoid the doldrums
T he Family Series opens in September with Sonia De Los Santos.
Hailed as “one of the Latin children’s music artists you should
know,” by Billboard, De Los Santos was born with a smile on her
of everyday life but Joshua decides this won’t do! He sets out to
change Mr. Nicholas’ mind, using live music, singing, tap dancing,
and a cast of zany puppets to show Mr. Nicholas how to celebrate the
face and can always find the things in the world that bring her joy. individuality of ourselves and others. This whimsical production is
She has been performing her positive, multicultural, family-friendly about friendship, confidence, and the joy of being yourself, and will
music for more than a decade with songs that are inspired by various turn even the sulkiest sourpuss into an Ambassador of Joy.
Latin American rhythms as well as North American folk traditions. Who would believe a pigeon would want to drive a bus? The
Singing in both English and Spanish, De Los Santos’ messages of pigeon would! But it’s not easy being a pigeon—you never get to
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joyful community and cultural bridge-building will inspire and excite do ANYTHING! In Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The
children and grown-ups of all backgrounds. Musical), the bus driver has to leave the bus for an emergency,
How would you like to be named an Ambassador of Joy? It’s but that will leave his passengers stranded. Maaaaaybe Pigeon can
possible when you hang out with Joshua Holden, an award-winning help? This production from The Kennedy Center Theater for Young
Beep
Sonia De Los Santos
Paper Planet
Audiences puts Pigeon center stage in his own musical! With a script Families will love the creativity of Paper Planet. In this
by Mo Willems, the creator of the award-winning Pigeon books, this installation-style piece, a spectacular forest of cardboard trees
comedic musical production is even more fun than staying up late and invites children and their adults to populate the world with fantastic
having a hot dog party! paper creations. Imaginations can go wild! Only paper, tape and
What happens when someone new comes to a village where nimble fingers are used to create creatures, vines and flowers, hats
everything has its place and everything is done the same way? Well, and costumes, and seemingly impossible constructions. There’s no
you might make an unexpected friend and learn to mix it up a little! staying seated here; participants engage with performers and their
In Beep, Mort’s Village is a quiet place until Beep comes crashing in. own imagination as theater and play merge and children discover
She’s a noisy robot girl who needs to find her way back home. When a world of adventures in this magical forest. Paper Planet comes to
Beep’s power source starts to drain, will Mort and the other villagers the Center from Polyglot Theatre, which encourages children to be
be able to help her? The gentle storytelling, music and puppetry powerful artistically, socially and culturally. “Their work encourages
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portray what happens when someone new drops into to town. Beep free artistic expression and imaginative interpretation of the world,”
comes to the Center from Australia’s Windmill Theatre Co., which was says Broadway World.
last here with the very popular and whimsical Big Bad Wolf in 2016.
Turn the page to read about the Explorer Series!
FAMILY SERIES
Blue Man Group
Emil & the Detectives
Sugar Skull!
The Explorer Series brings three shows that are perfect discover music, laughter and surprises at every turn. Can we just say
for families with children ages 7 and up. they use more than 18 thousand buckets of paint in a year? Thirty-five
million people of all ages, languages and cultures have experienced
Y oung Vita cannot understand why her family wants to throw a
party for dead people. A celebration for deceased loved ones?
Why? In Sugar Skull! A Día de Los Muertos Musical Adventure,
the unexpected with Blue Man Group. Now it’s your turn to see what
the hype is about. By the end of this spectacular journey, you’ll be
saying “I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED BUT I
Vita is visiting the cemetery on Día de Los Muertos when Sugar LOOOVED IT.”
Skull, a candy skeleton, springs to life. Sugar Skull shows her the true In 1920s Berlin, a resourceful group of kids track down a thief—
meaning of the holiday as they delve into the rich traditions that without a cell phone in sight! In Emil & the Detectives, young Emil
surround the day. She dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a falls asleep on a train with something valuable hidden in her coat
sorrowful sorceress and meets the famous Catrina Calavera. Sugar while traveling to visit relatives. When she wakes up, she’s at the wrong
Skull features Mexico Beyond Mariachi, a company of gifted musicians station and the valuable is missing. As Emil wanders from the station,
and dancers rooted in Mexican traditions that helps communities lost and wondering what to do, a group of children learn her story
know more about traditional Mexican performance culture beyond and rally around to help her find the thief, who will wish he had never
the stereotype. This colorful stage production is the perfect fall shared a train compartment with the young girl! Emil & the Detectives
entertainment for youth and family audiences alike. is a journey about self-discovery, the value of friendship and taking
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A performance of the Blue Man Group, returning as part of the risks, and the empowerment of young people. Presented by Australian
Broadway Season, will be the third offering on the Explorer Series. company Slingsby, the story is told in the company’s signature
These guys will rock your world. Blow your mind. Unleash your theatrical style, with two actors combining the thrilling intrigue of a
spirit. As three bald and blue men explore our world, together you’ll classic caper with an evocative film noir design and a cinematic score.
The Center continues to offer Sensory Friendly/Relaxed performances for three engagements at 10 a.m. in Samueli Theater: Sonia De Los Santos,
September 21; Beep, March 14; and Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical), March 21. The performances are designed specifically for
audience members who will benefit from a more relaxed sensory experience and casual environment.
As always, we offer fun and engaging pre-show activities before every Family Series performance. It starts in the lobby an hour before show
time. Come early and bring your enthusiasm and creativity!
2019–2020 FAMILY DISCOVERY SERIES 2019–2020 FAMILY EXPLORER SERIES
SONIA DE LOS SANTOS SUGAR SKULL! A DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
SAMUELI THEATER MUSICAL ADVENTURE
Dates: September 21 & 22, 2019 SAMUELI THEATER
Dates: November 9 & 10, 2019
THE JOSHUA SHOW: EPISODE 2
SAMUELI THEATER BLUE MAN GROUP
Dates: February 1 & 2, 2020 SEGERSTROM HALL
Date: January 12, 2020
BEEP
SAMUELI THEATER EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES
Dates: March 14 & 15, 2020 SAMUELI THEATER
Dates: April 4 & 5, 2020
DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! (THE MUSICAL)
SAMUELI THEATER Media Partner:
Dates: March 21 & 22, 2020 Parenting OC
PAPER PLANET For tickets and information
SAMUELI THEATER
visit SCFTA.org or call (714) 556-2787
Dates: May 2 & 3, 2020
Group services: (714) 755-0236
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