Programs and Productions
Children’s Playhouse
Tricky, Tricky, Tricky: Trickster Tales
Sep 07, 2024
Get into some mischief at the Aurora Children’s Playhouse! We’re kicking off the 2024 season with Tricky… Tricky… Tricky: Trickster Tales! Join Mama Koku as she introduces audiences to folklore’s favorite tricksters from all over the world. Everyone is sure to learn from these hilarious characters’ misadventures.
Celebrating Mexico
Sep 21, 2024
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Alma Mexicana’s Celebrating Mexico! Bring the whole family on a journey through the beautiful & diverse cultures of Mexico through music & dance. Whether it’s a part of your daily life, or you’re brand new to it, embracing and learning about a culture connects us all!
Cherokee Tales
Oct 12, 2024
Just in time for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, join us for a trip through the myths and history of the Cherokee Nation, told through… puppets! Cherokee Tales brings audiences into these stories, literally. Volunteers are invited to go onstage and help act out the myths alongside the puppeteers. This is the perfect way for kids to learn while they play!
Halloween Magic Show
Oct 26, 2024
Arthur Atsma is full of tricks, and that makes this show a treat! Halloween Magic Show mixes mind-boggling magic with Halloween fun to brew the perfect show. Grab the whole family and get ready for a spooky good time!
Holiday Juggling Show
Nov 16, 2024
Ornaments, nutcrackers, and fruitcakes, Ron Anglin can juggle them all! Join us for our holiday fan-favorite, Holiday Juggling Show. Watch as Ron juggles holiday momentos from global cultures past & present in a way you’ve never seen before.
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Dec 07, 2024
What really happened on the night before Christmas? This mouse tells it all! The holiday tradition continues with ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Get the real story from the mouse that actually was stirring that night. This classic poem has been reimagined using puppets and makes for a wonderful addition to your holiday season!
North Pole Fa La La La Follies
Dec 14, 2024
Get ready for holiday hijinks as the North Pole puts on a talent show! North Pole Fa La La La Follies follows funny fruitcakes, dancing deer, yodeling yetis and more as they get ready for the big day. Bring the whole family and see what Santa’s crew gets up to when they’re not making toys!
Lunar New Year Celebration
Jan 25, 2025
Ring in the Year of the Snake with Lunar New Year Celebration! Join Atlanta Chinese Dance Company as they guide you through the holiday. Get ready to experience traditional Chinese music & dance, and even participate in the show! Whether it’s a part of your daily life, or you’re brand new to it, embracing and learning about a culture connects us all!
CPH at the Movies: Frozen
Feb 08, 2025
Do you want to build a snowman? C’mon, you know you do! Join us for a FREE showing of the global phenomenon, Frozen! Follow the story of two sisters, Anna and Elsa, as they learn just how powerful sisterhood truly is. Featuring the world-famous song Let It Go, this wintery adventure is perfect for all ages.
African-American Folktales
Feb 15, 2025
Experience the rich folklore of African-American culture this Black History Month! From the tricks of Anansi & Brer Rabbit, to the sounds & rhythms of the talking drum, African-American Folktales is a great way to see the African storytelling tradition in action. Experience culture in a way that not only educates, but entertains too!
Blacktop Playground: Improv for Kids
Mar 08, 2025
This fan-favorite improv troupe is back! Join us for Blacktop Playground: Improv for Kids! Using quick wit and imagination, Blacktop instantly creates hilarious 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. Remember the first rule of improv– Never say no (to a great time)!
It’s Electric!
Mar 29, 2025
Get ready for this electrifying show! Audiences will be in shock and awe with It’s Electric. Experience experiments with a 50,000 volt Tesla coil & enjoy hands-on demonstrations with a hair-raising electrostatic generator. There’s even an indoor lightning strike! Full of audience participation, this action-packed show combines learning with fun to educate and entertain.
Spring Break Magic Show
Apr 09, 2025
It’s Spring Break and Arthur Atsma is making school disappear! Spring Break Magic Show is guaranteed to captivate audiences of all ages with impossible tricks and audience interaction.
Dr. Dinosaur!
Apr 19, 2025
Get ready for a show of prehistoric proportions. Enjoy as Dr. Dinosaur leads you on an expedition back to the time of the dinosaurs. Watch what happens when T-Rexes & raptors collide in wrestling battle royale, and even find out how fossils are formed! This show is perfect for all ages & entertains just as much as it educates.
Fairy God Doctor
May 03, 2025
Disney meets Daleks… What could possibly go wrong? Watch what happens when The Doctor meets his most unlikely companion yet, a Disney Princess. Fairy God Doctor combines nerd culture and pop culture into one perfectly wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey show for all ages!