Programs and Productions
Children’s Playhouse
Mago Junior Show
Sep 30, 2023
Mago Junior Ascanio was the clown from CIRCO MAGICO ROLAN, the National champion of children’s magic, and he will make you laugh with his crazy magic world! Mago Junior is a Venezuelan artist with more than 10 years of experience. He is passionate about the circus and likes to fuse arts like magic, clowns, mimes, juggling, music, and more. You may have seen him at many of his live performances in metro Atlanta, including performances with the Atlanta Braves.
Halloween Magic Show
Oct 21, 2023
Aurora Children’s Playhouse welcomes back magician Arthur Atsma for a special Halloween-themed Performance! You are going to love as right before your eyes, the impossible happens. It’s not necessarily magic, but Arthur Atsma has a way of making tickets disappear, therefore reservations are strongly recommended for this popular performance!
Squeeze the Clown
Nov 04, 2023
Squeeze the Clown takes his audience on a wonderful trip of clown music, clown magic, and clown imagination. Inspired by Motown era soul music, Buster Keaton, and the circus, Squeeze expands our perception of what is possible. Audiences will be mesmerized and filled with Joy from the antics of Squeeze the Clown.
CPH at the Movies: The Polar Express
Nov 26, 2023
The Academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) reunite for The Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Dec 02, 2023
Piccadilly Puppets takes a few liberties with the classic holiday poem penned by Clement C. Moore more than 100 years ago. In this version, performed with hand puppets, children will get the real story of that night from a mouse who was an eyewitness to the whole affair. It’s a merry tale with lots of silly twists and turns to entertain and amuse children of all ages.
Holiday Juggling Show
Dec 09, 2023
Ron Anglin uses the toys he got growing up during the Holidays to perform a comic juggling show that celebrates Holiday traditions from around the world!
CPH at the Movies: A Muppet Christmas Carol
Dec 12, 2023
‘Tis the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Academy Award® winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor) gives a performance that’s anything but “bah, humbug!” as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes — and his heart — to the true meaning of Christmas. Filled with original music and dazzling special effects, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL will become a holiday tradition your family will enjoy.
Trouble in Toyland
Dec 23, 2023
Oh no! It’s Christmas Eve – but the toys aren’t finished, the elves are on strike, Santa has lost his laugh, and Rudolph has a runny nose! Will we have to cancel Christmas? Of course not! Hilarious holiday hijinx and fun for the whole family.
Blacktop Playground: Improv for Kids
Jan 27, 2024
What happens when a T-Rex tries to fly an airplane? If you skip dessert, does your cupcake cry because it misses you? Using quick wit and imagination, Blacktop instantly creates funny scenes using suggestions from the crowd, and when those suggestions come from kids, you get a hilariously creative comedy show with tons of audience interaction.
The Big Bad, Little Red, Pig Show
Feb 03, 2024
What do you get when you take one little girl, sprinkle in three little pigs, add one very big, bad wolf? That’s the recipe for one fast-paced and fun filled puppet show.
Two childhood favorites are “squished” together for a hilariously good time and the very busy Big Bad Wolf is working double-time in this tangle of tales.
Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart
Feb 09, 2024
A Game Apart provides a glimpse of Jackie Robinson’s life during a bygone era of separate and unequal locker rooms, of whites only hotels, and of restaurants with only a back door for colored athletes to enter. Witness the hopeless humiliation of a star player who was showered with adulation on the field and became a second-hand citizen when he walked off the diamond. Meet Jackie’s compatriots fighting the same battles between the end zones, inside the ring and around the track. A Game Apart is a powerful lesson of courage through dedication, perseverance, and leadership.
CPH at the Movies: Encanto
Feb 10, 2024
The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift — every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger.
Air Up There
Mar 02, 2024
Big Thinkers Science Exploration is prepared to dazzle and inform with their presentation on that stuff we seldom pay attention to, even though it’s all around us. Air! These entertaining scientists will explore the properties of air and pressure in a way that makes it fun for kids to learn. With floating beach balls and floating children (courtesy of the Big Thinkers hovercraft), this show is sure to be a blast. Kids will have the chance to join the Big Thinkers on stage and launch screaming rocket balloons.
The Firebird: Fairy Tales of Old Russia
Mar 16, 2024
Journey with Prince Ivan on the back of a grey wolf in search of the dazzling Firebird. Quest with Vasilisa The Brave in search of the chicken legged hut of the Baba Yaga. Enjoy a special Russian architecture from the Tzar’s palace to the Baba Yaga’s hut on its scaly chicken legs.
Spring Break Magic Show
Apr 03, 2024
Aurora Children’s Playhouse welcomes back magician Arthur Atsma for a special Spring Break Performance! Arthur captivates folks of all ages with his sleight of hand magic in a show filled with audience interaction and comedy. You are going to love his April-foolishness as right before your eyes, the impossible happens. It’s not necessarily magic, but Arthur Atsma has a way of making tickets disappear, therefore reservations are strongly recommended for this popular performance!
Books Alive
Apr 20, 2024
Master Storyteller and children’s author Mama Koku returns to the Children’s Playhouse with her show, Books Alive! Join her as she brings childhood classics to life in way that people of all ages can enjoy!
Fairy God Doctor
May 04, 2024
Find out what happens when the Disney Corporation takes over the beloved Doctor Who franchise, and they pair the time lord with his most annoying companion ever – a Disney princess. This Aurora Children’s Playhouse premiere will be fun for all ages. Felt Nerdy is powered by the dynamic duo of Atlanta-based puppets performers Veronica Dashiell and Charles Kelso who dare to cross nerd culture, felt and fur to the delight of their audiences.
CPH at the Movies: Inside Out
May 11, 2024
Riley is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust.