Prime Stage Sprouts
Prime Stage Theatre is excited to announce a new phase of our programming and season with
Prime Stage Sprouts
Prime Stage Sprouts brings literature to life for students beginning with 3rd grade and their families, as we inspire their imaginations and foster a love of reading with the joy of live theatre.
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2023-2024 Prime Stage
Sprouts Series
CATEGORY: SPROUTS SERIES
This production is suitable for students in 3rd grade and up, families, and adults
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
by Sue Greenberg
Directed by Linda Haston
Imagine you were told to give up your seat for someone else! This compelling story of Rosa Parks, an upstanding citizen of the community, takes you inside the events that sparked the civil rights movement.
January 19 – 28, 2024
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott is appropriate for audience in 3rd grade through high school, families, and adults
Performances times: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30
Sensory-inclusive Performance: Saturday January 27th at 2:30
Audio Description, Signed Interpreted and Live Caption: Sunday January 28th at 2:30
Past Sprouts Productions
CATEGORY: SPROUTS SERIES
This production is suitable for students in 3rd grade and up, families, and adults
The Boxcar Children
Based on the novel by Gertrude Chandler
Adapted by Barbara Field
Directed by Laura Wurzell
June 16 - 25, 2023
Four orphaned children are running away from their grandfather who they believe is cruel. They find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, then decide to call it home where they can survive suspenseful mysteries and stay together
CATEGORY: SPROUTS SERIES
Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad
Based on her true story
Adapted by Douglas Jones
Directed by Linda Haston
January 20 – 29, 2023
Discover the courageous journey and heartwarming adventurous of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, as she freed herself and others from the world from slavery. She is best known as “The American Moses.” Filled with spiritual songs you’ll experience her determination and charity.
The Amazing Lemonade Girl
June 16- 19, 2022
Performance Location: New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts
(near Pittsburgh Children's Museum, Northside)
by James DeVita
A true story inspired by the life of Alexandra Flynn Scott
With the permission of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Directed by Allison Weakland
Alex Scott wasn’t going to let her rare childhood illness get her down — she started a front yard lemonade stand to raise funds to help other kids. Based on the book written by her parents, this regional premiere shows how a single person can change the world one act, or even one cup at a time. Watch as her noble efforts inspire donations of over $1 million dollars and a foundation that has raised $200 million and funded over 1,000 medical research projects for children’s health.
2022-2023 SEASON
"Suspense, Hope and Wonder"
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