Feb 25, Mar. 17, Apr. 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 18, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 8
12:15 - about 2:45 p.m. (doors open 11:30 a.m.)
at Northern Lights Theatre Pub 3893 Commercial St. SE, Salem, Oregon
For more information: 503-999-1196 or info@cwerks.com

Northern Lights Theatre Pub and Cwerks, Inc team up to bring a fun afternoon to children and their adults! Join us for a cwerky, exuberant, interactive double feature program. Admission includes LUNCH, an INTERACTIVE PLAY, and a MOVIE!

Here are the details:

• Next performance: Feb. 25
  
• Times: 12:15 - about 2:45 p.m. (doors open at 11:30)
• Location: Northern Lights Theatre Pub, 3893 Commercial SE, Salem, OR
• Admission: $11.00 per person (children and adults; subject to change-contact the theatre for updates)
• Package: lunch, interactive play, movie
• This month’s play: Puss in Boots
  
• This month’s movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Chipwrecked
  
• Special note: bring your camera, your child might volunteer to help in the show. Plus we usually have a Live Postcard camera going so you can get pre-show photos with the characters.

Here are the plays scheduled. Some may change as we write new ones.

• Feb. 25 Puss in Boots- Leave it to a clever cat to help poor Thomas by delivering a few gifts to the king, teaching Thomas manners, arranging for a meeting between Thomas and the princess, and by freeing a people enslaved by an ogre. What a busy day! Audience members play animals and people in this play based on the well-known tale.
• Mar 17 The Magical Factual Planet Pursuit- Fairy Godfather wants to help Mel to go to the ball and dance with the prince. But Mel is a contemporary girl who needs help with a science report. The wand has a mind of its own and takes both of them on an adventure through space.
• Apr. 21 Mime Loud & Clear- Dispelling the myth that mime is just a way to harass people, this program teaches audience members techniques in this communication art form. The artist applies white-face while answering questions then puts on a show that includes skits from literature.
• May 19 Captain Bobella of the Beast- an original tale of the fierce Captain Bobella and the clever crewman Lagee. When Lagee smiles, laughs and SINGS on board the Beast, Captain Bobella sends him walking the plank. At that moment fog rolls in and Lagee uses it to free himself and help Bobella learn to smile. Audience members play other crew mates and have to swab the deck and tie knots.
• June 16 Big Steps: American Tall Tales- Paul Bunyan, acting as the narrator, recounts bigger-than-life deeds of legendary men and women of young America: Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Sal Fink, Annie Christmas and Pecos Bill. Paul uses audience members to help him out. And he slips in a few stories about himself.
• July 21 The Case of the Missing Pet- Teal Gecko is an expert sleuth and Avis wants to learn how to be one. But when Avis’s pet rock disappears, Avis knows that this mystery has just turned serious! Avis learns a little bit about detective work and a lot about friendship.
• Aug. 18 The Grasshopper and the Ants- is based on the famous Aesop’s fable. The grasshopper is having fun this summer, nothing but fun. The ants are busy gathering food for the winter. Grasshopper wants the ants to play and enjoy themselves but they know that their colony will starve in the winter if they don’t work now. The grasshopper discovers his mistake when it could be too late. Audience members play industrious ants.
• Oct. 20 A to Zeus: Greek Mythology- Greek Mythology bursts onto the stage in this storytelling program as tales of Zeus, Athena, and Greek heroes are presented in costume and interactive performance. Audience members become characters, answer questions, and play a game to increase their knowledge of Greek myths.
• Nov. 17 Jack and the Beanstalk- Jack sells his cow for magic beans. His mother isn’t too happy about that. But Jack discovers his father’s things in a castle at the top of the grown beanstalk. Humorously based on the fairytale, the play uses audience members to play several parts.
• Dec. 8 Busy Christmas Eve- Evergreen, a supervisor elf, is trying to get Santa's sleigh loaded, the tree decorated, the choir rehearsed and a bazillion other things done. Tinsel and the rest of the elves (audience) helps him so that Evergreen can get the box of ornaments for their tree. But Tinsel has to improvise when Evergreen finally just falls asleep when everything on his list is done.

For the movies being shown, go to Northern Lights Theatre Pub