(UNION, NJ ) -- Just in time for the holidays, Kean Stage announces two new family-friendly shows to its 2021-22 season line-up. The shows include Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical) in January and The Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience in May.
The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour presents Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!) on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 11:00am at Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre. Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! It’s not easy being the Pigeon—you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. Starring an innovative mix of actors, puppets, songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!) is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.
Bring the whole family to see The Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience on Sunday, May 8 at 1:00pm in Wilkins Theatre. The Perondis and their cast of human performers and dogs will delight audiences of all ages. They guarantee high-energy excitement from beginning to end. During this “Stunt Dog Experience” you will witness some of the most incredible stunts and behaviors ever performed by dogs. The experience has amazing tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, dancing dogs, athletic feats, and is the most entertaining show of its kind. You will meet a cast of delightful performers along with up to two-dozen talented pound pups. Every show also includes interactive crowd participation. It’s not just a show, it’s an experience!
Kean Stage is committed to representing diversity, equity and inclusion in its programming, as well as creating an accessible theatre experience for all. These two performances will be sensory-inclusive; students from Kean University’s NeuroAllies program will provide support to Autistic and Neurodiverse children and their families as needed. Kean Stage will have ASL interpretation at both shows; assisted listening devices are available upon request.
Tickets for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!) are $16 and tickets for The Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience are $18. Tickets can be purchased online at www.keanstage.com or by contacting the Box Office at (908) 737-7469. The Box Office is currently open Monday- Friday, 10:00am- 3:00pm and Tuesday-Thursday, 10:00am-6:00pm through the end of the year. Beginning January 3, Box Office hours will be Monday-Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm.
Per Kean University policy, all patrons, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a mask while indoors.
Kean Stage at Kean University educates, entertains and challenges audiences by presenting high-quality programs that reflect the diversity of the region and of the arts. These cultural offerings complement the intellectual life of the classroom for our students, increase opportunities for community engagement, and provide affordable access to the arts for New Jersey residents. Audiences of all ages are invited to enjoy a wide range of professional theatre, Broadway tours, dance performances, concerts, international films and family-friendly shows. In addition, Kean Stage encourages University students to attend events, and provides several opportunities to explore the performing arts through master classes, workshops, lectures, and employment opportunities as ushers, backstage technicians and box office staff.
Founded in 1855, Kean University is one of the largest metropolitan institutions of higher education in the region, with a richly diverse student, faculty and staff population. Kean continues to play a key role in the training of teachers and is a hub of educational, technological and cultural enrichment serving more than 16,000 students. The University’s six undergraduate colleges offer more than 50 undergraduate degrees over a full range of academic subjects. The Nathan Weiss Graduate College offers six doctoral degree programs and more than 80 options for graduate study leading to master’s degrees, professional diplomas or certifications. With campuses in Union, Toms River, Jefferson and Manahawkin, New Jersey, and Wenzhou, China, Kean University furthers its mission by providing an affordable and accessible world-class education.
TOP PHOTO: Evan Casey, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Christopher Michael Richardson. Photo by Jeremy Daniel
