Family Weekend Performance Info 

Sunday, September 25 – 2:00pm & 6:00pm
Saturday, October 1 – 2:00pm & 7:00pm* (*the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)

Wanda Petronski’s new classmates think she has a funny name and when they tease her for wearing the same blue dress to school every day, she claims to have a closet full of one hundred dresses at home, all lined up. Even Maddie Reeves, who doesn’t have much more than one dress herself, goes along with the game even though she knows it’s cruel. Can they learn to find the bravery to stand up for what they know is right – even if it means standing alone? 

By Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills 
Based on the book by Eleanor Estes 

Best enjoyed by ages 8 and up 

Location: The LCT Learning Stage 

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long 

Family Weekend Performance Info 

Saturday, October 22 – 2:00pm^ & 7:00pm* 
(^the 2:00pm show is Sensory Friendly and *the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)
Sunday, October 23 – 2:00pm
Saturday, October 29 – 2:00pm 
Sunday, October 30 – 2:00pm 

Some say that a cat is just a cat, but this feminine feline knows she is much more than that! With nothing but a song, her clever mind, and a fabulous pair of boots, Puss sets out to find her way in the world while making a better life for herself and her friend Henry. Join this fancy cat on a journey of imagination, adventure, and true friendship in LCT’s original adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

Adapted for Lexington Children’s Theatre by Jeremy Kisling 

Best enjoyed by ages 4 and up 

Location: The LCT Main Stage and On Tour 

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long 

Family Weekend Performance Info 

Friday, November 25 – 7:00pm
Saturday, November 26 – 2:00pm & 7:00pm*
(*the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)
Sunday, November 27 – 2:00pm

Join us on a holiday adventure to the North Pole! In this musical adaptation of the beloved television special, Rudolph doesn’t feel like he fits in at Santa’s workshop, so he sets off through the wintry woods to try and find where he belongs. Along the way, he meets many other “misfits” including Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius, and of course, the Island of Misfit Toys. Together with his new friends, Rudolph discovers that our differences can be our greatest strengths – and good things come when we lend a helping hand (or hoof!) to those around us. 

Music & Lyrics by Johnny Marks 
Script Adaptation by Robert Penola 
Arrangements by Timothy Splain 
Orchestrations by William C. White 

Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” adapted from the story by Robert L. May and the song by Johnny Marks. Developed by Character Arts Creations, LLC. 

Best enjoyed by all ages 

Location: The Lexington Opera House (401 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507) 

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long 

Family Weekend Performance Info 

Saturday, December 10 – 2:00pm 
Sunday, December 11 – 2:00pm 
Saturday, December 17 – 2:00pm & 7:00pm* 
(*the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)

Dessa is a modern-day 12-year-old with no shortage of mysteries to solve and fossils to find. But in the aftermath of her father’s death, this smart, funny young scientist struggles to overcome her grief and anger at all the changes in her world. Dessa’s unlikely comfort comes from a remarkable new friend, one only she can see and hear – Mary Anning, the 19th-century paleontologist. But why is Mary’s portrait not on the museum wall alongside those of her male counterparts? Dessa decides that she’s going to fight to earn Mary the respect she deserves. With help from her new classmate and once-rival, Nilo, Dessa unearths secrets of the past and present – for Mary’s legacy and her own way forward. 

By Laura Schellhardt

Best enjoyed by ages 9 and up 

Location: The LCT Main Stage and On Tour 

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long 

Family Weekend Performance Info 

Saturday, February 11– 2:00pm & 7:00pm* 
(*the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)
Sunday, February 12 – 2:00pm

’ll die with this hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord— 
I’ll die with this hammer in my hand. 

It was the age of steel drivers and riverboat captains, of telegraphs and travel on horseback, of explosive dynamite and great coal steamers chugging along the rails. The tracks of The Transcontinental Railroad were being laid down faster than you could shake a stick at them – and John Henry knew he had to follow those tracks to his destiny. But when a new invention threatens to take his livelihood and those of all his steel-driving companions, he decides it’s time to take a stand. The race is on between man and machine, and John Henry is committed to the very end – even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. 

Adapted by Larry and Vivian Snipes 

Best enjoyed by ages 8 and up 

 Location: The LCT Main Stage and On Tour

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long 

Family Weekend Performance Info 

Saturday, March 18 – 2:00pm & 7:00pm* (*the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)
Sunday, March 19 – 2:00pm 
Saturday, March 25 – 2:00pm & 7:00pm 
Sunday, March 26 – 2:00pm 

Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket, from Mr. Willy Wonka! As you may have heard, my marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory is re-opening after many years… and you are one of the wondrously lucky few who will get to see inside its glorious walls! I am preparing fantastic surprises for you that will entrance, delight, intrigue, astonish, and perplex you beyond measure. Don’t be late! Please bring your Golden Ticket, at least one family member to look after you, and a heaping spoonful of Creativity and Imagination. Incredible things are in store for you here at the Wonka Chocolate Factory!  

Based on the book by Roald Dahl 
Dramatized by Richard R. George 

Best enjoyed by ages 6 and up 

Location: The Larry and Vivian Snipes Main Stage 

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long

Family Weekend Performance Info:
Saturday, April 15 – 2:00pm & 7:00pm*
(*the 7:00pm show is Pay What You Will)
Sunday, April 16 – 2:00pm & 4:30pm^ 
(^the 4:30pm show is Sensory Friendly)

The winds blow, the fireflies glow, and a trickster spider knows just how to get what he wants. But will Anansi stick to his embellished stories of adventure and danger or will he discover that the truth may serve him better? Help the African savannah come to life in this interactive tale adapted for the stage by LCT’s Jeremy Kisling.

Written by Jeremy Kisling 
Based on the traditional Anansi Tales 

Best enjoyed by ages 6 and up 

Location: The LCT Main Stage and On Tour

Length of Show: Approximately 1 hour long 

Family Weekend Performance Info 

Saturday, May 6 – 11:00am* & 2:00pm 
(*the 11:00am show is Sensory Friendly and Pay What You Will)
Sunday, May 7 – 2:00pm
Saturday, May 13 – 11:00am* & 2:00pm 
(*the 11:00am show is Sensory Friendly and Pay What You Will)

We’re learning about the wild and wonderful creatures who live in the ocean, and YOU are invited to be part of the adventure! There are new friends to make and places to explore all along the reef. Join us beneath the waves in this interactive and imaginative show that’s perfect for ages 2-5! 

Devised by Rhonda Bell, Jeremy Kisling, and the LCT Education Department  

Best enjoyed by ages 2-5 

Location: The LCT Learning Stage 

Length of Show: Approximately 30 minutes long.