Mr. Popper's Penguins is a Hit!

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My youngest daughter Trinity is starring as Jane Popper in the Youth Theatre Northwest production of MR POPPER'S PENGUINS, directed by John Gordon Hill. Next year, Youth Theatre Northwest will be celebrating 25 years of student productions - plays and musicals. YTN is amazing - an entire theatre on Mercer Island devoted to productions cast entirely with kids -- what a luxury! It is a well-run organization and the kids have a blast in rehearsals and during the performances. I've always thought every kid should have a chance to experience the thrill of an "opening night".
Trinity is having so much fun, and doing an amazing job! Shout out to Trinity Conn (Jane Popper), Derek Frank (Mr. Popper), Madeleine Hale (Mrs. Popper) and Ethan Rouillard (Bill Popper) and the rest of the cast! The cast ranges in age from six to sixteen, so the green room is a happening place!
 
MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS is based on a very popular children's book about a family (in the Depression era) who “inherit” two Arctic penguins – and bring them to live in their American Midwest home. The two penguins are male and female, of course, and before you know it there is a troupe of penguins in the Popper homestead, threatening to eat them out of house and home. Hilarity ensues!
This is such an engaging show. The kids are great, the show is well written, and children (and kids-at-heart) seem to be utterly charmed by the production. Tickets are best in advance, but there are usually seats available at the door if you’re not sure until the last minute.
 
RATED G: Suitable for all ages. Not recommended if you have a problem with cute little 6 and 7 year olds dressed up like penguins and sliding down a slide.
 
Tickets: Call 206-232-4145 x109 for tickets. Tickets are $13 each. MR POPPER'S PENGUINS is running for five more shows, so don't miss your chance to see it:
 
Thursday Nov 15 at 10am ($7 tickets)
Friday Nov 16 at 7pm
Saturday Nov 17 at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday Nov 18 at 2pm.
 
For more information go to http://youththeatre.org
 
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