Kid reporter: Childsplay's 'Wrinkle' engaging, clever

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 am

“It was a dark and stormy night.”

Childsplay Kid Reporter Lizzie

About the author

Lizzie Stewart, 12, of Chandler: Mix some singing and playing the piano in a bowl, and add some reading and writing. Bake it in music for 12 years, and when it’s done, pour some French on it. And for serving, maybe sprinkle on some imagination. Put it all together, and you have a recipe that makes a Lizzie Stewart. She is a spirited 12 year old who cannot live without writing and acting. She’s thrilled to be a Kid Reporter for Childsplay since her dream is to write a book and have it published someday. Being a Kid Reporter is the icing on the cake!

A Wrinkle in Time by Childsplay

Childsplay brings science fiction to stage with ‘A Wrinkle in Time’

Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:00 am

Practically a childhood right of passage, “A Wrinkle in Time” is a book a lot of adults can credit with sparking a love for science fiction and fantasy — or at least introducing words like “mitochondria” and “tesseract” to their vocabulary. Whether you want to acquaint your own kids with the beloved story or just take a trip down memory lane, you can see the stage adaptation of Madeline L’Engle’s 1963 Newbery Medal-winning book in Tempe.

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Childsplay stages culinary comedy, 'Recipe for Disaster'

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:00 pm

Childsplay demonstrates the importance of manners in this quirky kitchen comedy about rival master chefs and the young apprentice stuck between them.

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Childsplay kid reporter: Characters hilarious in ‘Click, Clack, Moo’

Friday, February 8, 2013 5:30 pm

Before I saw the play (“Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type”) I read the book. I was wondering how the cows, hen and duck were going to look. When I read the book, I didn’t think it was that funny. But when I saw the play, it wasn’t funny — it was hilarious!

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Childsplay kid reporter: ‘Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!’ totally awesome

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 5:30 pm

‘Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!” was totally awesome! I loved it so much.

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Childsplay kid reporter: ‘The Giver’ an inspiring show

Friday, November 9, 2012 1:15 pm

It started when I walked in the theater (to see a live stage adaptation of “The Giver”). It seemed like I had simply entered a completely different world. There were gray backdrops and floors, gray furniture, gray chairs, gray everything. There was no color. Everything in the theater seemed to add to the effect, even the costumes.

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Adrian Hernandez (Jonas) and Dwayne Hartford (TheGiver)

Childsplay kid reporter: Young and old alike will enjoy ‘The Giver’

Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:15 am

Imagine a world without color, without hunger, and without pain. This is the futuristic world of “The Giver,” written by Lois Lowry. But now, this wonderful classic is brought to life on the Childsplay stage.

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Q&A with Lois Lowry, who stops in Mesa this week for booksigning

Sunday, October 7, 2012 3:45 pm

Lois Lowry’s name may not ring a bell right away, but certainly you (or your child) knows one of her many books.

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THEATER: shows, venues and schedules for 2012-13 season

Monday, September 17, 2012 1:45 pm

Performing Arts 2012-13 theater season preview

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THEATER: troupes around the Valley

Monday, September 17, 2012 1:30 pm

Performing arts 2012-13 season preview

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Introduce the kids to live theater this season

Monday, September 17, 2012 9:47 am

One of the great things about living in the East Valley is the wealth of kid-friendly theater options at our fingertips.

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‘Rock the Presidents’ returns to Tempe stage

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 5:45 pm

Every four years Americans have the privilege to pick a new president and change the course of a nation. But it’s not often American kids can go to a rock concert and learn about all 44 presidencies.

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Stunning Tempe Center for the Arts opens doors for 5th anniversary party

Sunday, September 2, 2012 3:30 pm

Some places have such an impact on your senses, you can’t help but be drawn back time and time again.

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Childsplay brings back ‘Rock the Presidents’ tour

Monday, August 27, 2012 4:45 pm

Just in time for election season, the popular and locally written “Rock the Presidents” play kicks off its national and state-wide tour next month.

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From back, Eric Boudreau, Alexandr Ncube, and Colin Ross rehearse for the Childsplay musical "ROCK THE PRESIDENT" on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.

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Choreographer Molly Lajoie, front works with cast member, from left, Lucas Coatney, Keilani Akagi, and Ben Whitneybell during the rehearsal for the Childsplay musical "ROCK THE PRESIDENT" on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.

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Lucas Coatney, right, and Keilani Akagi sing about presidential pets during the rehearsal for the Childsplay musical "ROCK THE PRESIDENT" on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.

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Alexandra Ncube, right, Eric Boudreau, front, and Colin Ross, back, rehearse for the Childsplay musical "ROCK THE PRESIDENT" on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.

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Director Anthony Runfola, left, and Choreographer Molly Lajoie watch, from right, Lucas Coatney, Ben Whitneybell, and Keilani Akagi rehearse the Childsplay musical "ROCK THE PRESIDENT" on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.