This fall's productions feature some of our favorite characters from children's books, kid-friendly rock ‘n' roll, magic, and some zombies thrown in for good measure. Check out even more listings at www.seattleschild.com.
Seattle
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book gave us The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi — the tale of an unlikely friendship forged — and Seattle Children's Theatre gives us a fun stage production of this classic, adapted by playwright Y York. This production is suitable for your little mongoose, snake or bird; ages 5 and up. Sept. 25-Nov. 9, www.sct.org
The beloved holiday production of Nutcracker has been presented by the Pacific Northwest Ballet for 31 years. You and your school-aged children can share the magic of this show one last time, before the production is retired. Nov. 28-Dec. 28, www.pnb.org
Seattle's Town Hall Saturday Family Concert Series kicks off with two rollicking, rocking shows. Performances from homegrown acts Caspar Babypants and The Not-Its! are sure to entertain your inner child — and of course, your actual kids. Caspar Babypants, four shows, Sept. 27-28. The Not-Its, Oct. 18., www.townhallseattle.org
Family Fun Days, presented by Book-It Repertory Theatre, are bite-sized productions perfect for your whole family. La Mariposa is based on Francisco Jimenez's autobiographical tale of metamorphosis and new beginnings, presented bilingually in Spanish and English. A workshop following the performance will engage your little caterpillar around the themes of the show. Oct. 12, www.book-it.org
Seattle Symphony's Tiny Tots Music Series presents Hi-Lo Big Top Circus. These 35-minute interactive shows will fill your Ringmaster's ears with the sounds of flutes, violins, and tubas. The pre-concert festivities will help round out a morning of games, music and songs. For kids up to age 5. Oct. 10-11, www,seattlesymphony.org/symphony
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Around the Sound
SecondStory Repertory in Redmond presents Go, Dog, Go! based on the book by P.D. Eastman. This musical will whisk little ones into the wild, adventurous world of dogs on the go! The Theater for Young Audiences Series is well suited for school-aged children. SecondStory recommends that families with younger children attend all-ages shows on Sundays. Sept. 27-Oct. 19, www.secondstoryrep.org
Mercer Island's Youth Theatre Northwest skips the princesses and fairy tales to bring your 7th to 12th graders Night of the Living Dead. The production promises good, old-fashioned zombie fun in an interactive indoor-outdoor production. Oct. 17-25, www.youththeatre.org
Auburn Ave Kids presents Steve the Pretty Good Magician. Pretty good magic sounds like a pretty good way for your 4- to 12-year-olds to spend an afternoon! Oct. 25, 1 p.m., www.auburnwa.gov
Thistle Theatre brings Bunraku puppets to the 3 to 12 set with Baba Yaga and the Bag of Gold. With performances in both Seattle and Bellevue, the puppets bring to life this Russian folk tale of Ivan and the famous witch, all the while driving home the merits of stranger awareness and the dangers of impulsiveness. Don't be impulsive; get tickets now. Oct. 11- Nov. 2, www.thistletheatre.org
Tacoma Musical Playhouse's Family Theater presents a musical adaptation of Charlotte's Web. E.B. White's familiar characters are brought to new life on the stage with this fully produced musical. Head south with your productions for some of Tacoma's musical offerings. Nov. 1-9, www.tmp.org
Nutcracker photo by Angela Sterling; Night of the Living Dead photo by Trina Wright.
