(MADISON, NJ) -- The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) continues its Classics for Kids! Series in 2024, with performances by the acclaimed Tanglewood Marionettes. Their newest program invites Young People (and their Grown-Ups) to experience the joy of live theatre and classic children's literature with these magical and imaginative productions. Stick around to chat with and get pictures with the artists after the show.
Following their acclaimed presentation of The Dragon King last fall, The Tanglewood Marionettes returns with a stunning take on the classic Cinderella tale. Set in the eighteenth century and featuring a dozen lavishly costumed 30” marionettes, this production of Cinderella is a Tanglewood Marionettes showpiece. All your favorite characters are here. This telling is based on the original beloved tale but with a few new surprises! A classic fairy tale told with wit and style, Cinderella is sure to please audiences of all ages.
2024 Classics for Kids! Series
April 13th — 11:00am - Cinderella | A Tanglewood Marionettes Production
June 1st — 11:00am - The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams | A Scripts-in-Hand Presentation
September 21st — 11:00am - An Arabian Adventure | A Tanglewood Marionettes Production
Performances will be held at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre located on the campus of Drew University at 36 Madison Ave. Madison, NJ. Tickets are $15 for kids (17 and under.) Adult tickets are $20. For more information about The Shakespeare Theatre’s Classics for Kids! performances, please call the Box Office at (973) 408-5600 or visit ShakespeareNJ.org.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional major support is received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Edward T. Cone Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, CTW Foundation, The Samuel H. Scripps Foundation, Union Foundation, E.J. Grassmann Trust, Hyde, and Watson Foundation, Jack K. Ayre and Frank Ayre Lee Theatre Foundation, The John R. Eckel Jr. Foundation, Turrell Fund, The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation, and the Howard Gilman Foundation, as well as contributions from numerous other foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals.
Classics for Kids! is funded in part by Stark D. Kirby, Jr.
