This is a season of plays that have kids, dogs, bears and other lovable creatures taking charge of their own adventures, sorting out their own problems and deciding their own destinies!

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Season 48 is Running on Kid Power

This is a season of plays that have kids, dogs, bears and other lovable creatures taking charge of their own adventures, sorting out their own problems and deciding their own destinies!

This is a season of plays that have kids, dogs, bears and other lovable creatures taking charge of their own adventures, sorting out their own problems and deciding their own destinies!

Pumpkin Theatre offers classes for ages 18 months to 18 years of age and workshops for all ages. For a full list of classes please visit the education page or our programs page for a full list of programs available for your child.

About Pumpkin TheatreFounded in 1967 by Sister Kathleen Marie Engers as a

project of the College of Notre Dame, Pumpkin Theatre’s

mission is to entertain, educate and empower young

children through theatrical productions and education. In

1982 the organization moved off campus and received its

non-profit status performing at a church in Roland Park

and later at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School. From

1995 to 2013, Pumpkin Theatre was in residence at St.

Timothy’s School in Stevenson, MD. In July 2013 the Main

Stage, offices and education programs were consolidated

at the Har Sinai Congregation facility, 2905 Walnut Avenue,

Owings Mills, MD, 21117. This also marked the beginning of

the Pumpkin’s Community School of Drama.

Currently, Pumpkin Theatre staff includes a full-time

Producing Artistic Director and a full-time Business

Manager, and employs over a hundred artists annually for

productions and education programming.

Your support is vital to ensuring that our theatre continues. Help us spread the word #PumpkinKidPower!

Pumpkin Kid Power FundPumpkin Theatre has been inspiring children and families

through theatre arts and education services in our

community for 48 years. We are so proud of the role we

play in exposing children to the transformative power of

theatre. We know that children develop key skills when

they explore theatrical performance, both as audience

members and as participants. We are deeply grateful for

all the ways that you have helped us to serve thousands of

children over almost five decades.

We are extremely proud of all that we have accomplished

in the past 48 years and we are committed to serving

our community for at least 48 more. That is why we are

creating the Pumpkin Kid Power Fund. We are now at a

critical point in Pumpkin Theatre history. We are dedicated,

not only to inspiring and enriching children as we always

have, but to strengthening our organization, enhancing our

effectiveness, and keeping a proactive and thoughtful eye

toward our future.

Your support is vital to ensure that our theatre continues.

Help us spread the word #PumpkinKidPower!

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Maryland Family Magazine

Readers Choice WinnerBest Children’s Theatre!

Don’t miss a show, purchase a subscription!Don’t miss our exciting 48th Season! 5, 4, and 3 play subscriptions are available as well as individual and group tickets.

2015-2016 Pumpkin Theatre SeasonGo, Dog. Go!

October 17, 18, 24 & 25 – 2015 Adapted by Allison Gregory &

Steven Dietz, adapted from the book by P.D. Eastman, music

composed by Michael Koerner, “Do You Like My Hat?” lyrics

by Michael Koerner, produced by arrangement with Plays for

Young Audiences

This classic children’s book comes to life on stage! Watch

this group of highly motivated dogs as they drive their cars

to various locations in their pursuit of work and play! They

snorkel. They howl at the moon. They ride a ferris wheel. They

sing and dance and climb trees! This rollicking free-for-all of a

musical is sure to entertain kids of all ages.

Rainbow Crow

November 28, 29, December 5 & 6 – 2015 By Derek Cooper –

Pumpkin Company Member!

Adapted from a Lenape Native American legend, this musical

tells the story of a traveling troupe of songbirds who arrive

to entertain a colorful, animal community. Though their

lead singer, Rainbow Crow, is passionate about her talents,

the other animals become distracted by the world’s first

appearance of snow. It’s all fun and games until the snow

begins to engulf everything! Follow Rainbow Crow on her

journey to meet a powerful and quirky spirit known as the

Creative Thinker and discover a solution to save her friends.

3rd Annual Kids for Kids Production : Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.

January 30, 31, February 6 & 7 – 2016 George Keating Music

and Lyrics by Tom Yohe, George Newall, Bob Dorough, Dave

Frishberg, Kathy Mandry & Lynn Ahrens, produced through

special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Pumpkin’s Kids for Kids slot is the only production each year

where children perform for our mainstage audiences! Based

on the Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational

Pumpkin Theatre offers classes for ages 18 months to 18 years of age and workshops for all ages. For a full list of classes please visit www.pumpkintheatre.org

cartoon series and pop culture phenomenon, Schoolhouse

Rock Live! Jr follows a young school teacher who is nervous

about his first day of teaching. As he tries to relax, watching

TV, characters representing different facets of his personality

emerge from the set and show him how to win his students

over with imagination and music.

Winnie the Pooh

April 9, 10, 16 & 17 – 2016

From the stories of A.A. Milne, dramatized by Le Chanché Du

Rand, music by Allan J. Friedman, lyrics by A.A. Milne & Kristen

Sergel – additional Lyrics by Le Chanché Du Rand, produced

by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing

Company of Woodstock, IL

Winnie-the-Pooh, the famous bear of Very Little Brain, is

singing happily that “Isn’t it funny how a bear likes honey,”

when the “terrible” trouble begins. Kanga comes to the forest

with soap for baths and spoonsful of Strengthening Medicine!

Something must be done!

Girl with Diamonds in Her Eyes: A Cowgirl Musical

April 30, May 1, 7 & 8 – 2016

By Jason Tinney, music and lyrics by Holly Morse-

Ellington & Jason Tinney

Caroline “Buttons” McGee has a chip on her shoulder and

her eyes on a fortune in the silver mines of Nevada. Armed

only with a sling shot, she runs away from her orphanage in

Baltimore and sets out for the Wild West. Along her journey,

Buttons finds an unlikely ally in Tom “Smudge-Nose” Parker,

a gruff old prospector and his horse, Sally. Standing in the

way of their treasure is Santiago, a rascally coyote who has

his own interests in the secrets buried within the mines. Set in

the 1870s, Girl With Diamonds In Her Eyes is a heart-warming

story filled with humor and music that reminds us that love,

friendship, and family are worth more than all the riches in the

world.

Sponsorship Opportunities Golden Carriage - $10,000 +

· Donor name, and/or logo on cover of main stage

programs for a season.

· Donor is recognized in program at the appropriate giving

level.

· Donor is mentioned in curtain speech before each

production.

· Donor name, and/or logo is noted in Pumpkin newsletters

for the season.

· Donor is invited to final dress rehearsal for each

production. This includes a back stage tour and an

opportunity to meet the cast.

· Donor will receive five season subscriptions.

· Donor will receive six tickets to our annual spring

fundraising event.

· Donor will receive a free birthday party room rental with

party pal.

· Display and materials may be displayed (provided by the

company) at each production.

Pumpkin - $5,000-$9,999

· Donor receives ad space in Pumpkin Theatre main stage

programs.

· Donor is recognized in program at the appropriate giving

level.

· Donor is mentioned in curtain speech before each

production.

· Donor name, and/or logo is noted in Pumpkin newsletters.

· Donor will receive four season subscriptions.

· Donor will receive four tickets to our annual spring

fundraising event.

· Donor will receive a free birthday party room rental.

Flower - $1,000-$4,999

· Donor is recognized in program at the appropriate giving

level.

· Donor will receive three season subscriptions.

· Donor will receive two tickets to our annual spring

fundraising event.

· Donor will receive a free party room rental.

Bud - $500-$999

· Donor is recognized in the program at the appropriate

giving level.

· Donor will receive two season subscriptions.

· Donor will receive two tickets to our annual spring

fundraiser.

Vine - $100-@499

· Donor is recognized in the program at the appropriate

giving level.

· Donor will receive four tickets to a Pumpkin Theatre

production.

Sprout - $50-$99

· Donor is recognized in the program at the appropriate

giving level.

· Donor will receive a pair of tickets to a Pumpkin Theatre

production.

Seed - $20-$49

· Donor is recognized in the program at the appropriate

giving level.