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Wheaton Family Theatre Series
Season 6: January through June, 2021
The Wheaton Family Theatre Series is a free public performing arts series for kids and families.Season 5 of InterAct's Wheaton Family Theatre Series was cut short due to our public health emergency. Theatres and live performances are as of yet not open, and so we needed to get creative to bring the Series to life for Season 6. As sad as we are not to see everyone in person, we've embraced the challenge to be creative and have found a whole new way to celebrate theatre for kids and families in Wheaton.
Thanks to the partnership support of Highland Elementary School and their PTA, Connecticut Avenue Estates Civics Association, Wheaton Hills Civic Association; support from a plethora of community members; and funding from Maryland State Arts Council, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Nora Roberts Foundation, and individual and corporate donors, we are proud to present our lineup for our new, virtual Wheaton Family Theatre Series Season Six!
To keep up on the latest news about InterAct’s Wheaton Family Theatre Series and get reminders about our next program dates, join our mailing list. We also invite you to check out our past seasons by clicking on any of the season buttons!
To request a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, or to obtain additional information, please contact InterAct Story Theatre by email at info@interactstory.com or by phone at (301) 879-9305. Requests should be made by at least two weeks in advance of the event.
Dancing With Change
led by Kelly King
Saturday, February 6 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, February 7 at 2 p.m.
We all know how to dance with change--we dance with change with every single step we take. We adapt to the conditions of the ground, momentum, and direction with our every move. So let’s dance! Kelly King, InterAct Story Theatre teaching artist and founder of Contradiction Dance Theatre, brings us together online as a community during this time of Covid and the many changes we experience every day. We'll create a dance just for us with movements based on our individual experiences. No prior dance training expected or required... just bring your body and your enthusiasm! Suitable for ages 5 and up.
All Wheaton Family Theatre Series events are FREE and open to the public! To get your FREE tickets to this virtual event, please register using the buttons below for the programs of your choice. Clicking the button will take you to our Eventbrite registration page. See you soon!
Click the button for the program date and time of your choice:
The Magic Tree
performed by Khaleshia Thorpe-Price
Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, March 7 at 2 p.m.
A funny, uplifting story adapted from a Zambian folk tale, performed by actor and teaching artist Khaleshia Thorpe-Price. The animals of the grasslands are in terrible trouble—it hasn’t rained in ages, and everyone is hungry and thirsty! Their only hope is to find out how to get the fruit from a mysterious magic tree, but they must journey across the land to learn how...and they have to remember the secret on the long journey back! Suitable for ages 3 and up.
All Wheaton Family Theatre Series events are FREE and open to the public! To get your FREE tickets to this virtual event, please register using the buttons below for the programs of your choice. Clicking the button will take you to our Eventbrite registration page. See you soon!
Click the button for the program date and time of your choice:
It's a Spring Thing:
A choose-your-own arts adventure!
Saturday, April 10 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, April 11 at 2 p.m.
InterAct’s first-ever spring festival of arts activities for the whole family. Pick and choose among a variety of online performances, workshops, crafts activities, classes, and more! A schedule of events will be posted here in early spring.
KidStory Theatre Festival
Online Edition
May, all month long
This year's KidStory Theatre Festival runs all month long! Throughout the month, InterAct artists share their interpretations of some of the fabulous stories written by kids for kids in our KidStory Theatre creative writing and drama program.
A Fiesta Finale!
Saturday, June 5 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m.
Join us for a final celebration where our community is the main event! We close out Season Six as we began, with a fiesta celebrating our experiences as individuals, as families, as a community. InterAct Story Theatre's artistic director Ali Oliver-Krueger is joined by teaching artists from Season 6 to lead us in celebrating our community's resilience and our hopes and dreams for the future through acting, singing, dancing, poetry, and more.
