Austin's Pollyanna Theatre Presents: Pattern Nation: Waves

With this weekend being Mother's Day, why not enjoy a family-friendly theater performance that you can enjoy right alongside your kiddos? Austin's own Pollyanna Theatre will be performing the play Pattern Nation: Waves, bringing back popular characters from Emily Cicchini. The play is designed for children, specifically preschool-aged children up through second grade, with a focus on supporting pre-literacy skills in that age group. This wonderful story follows the fun adventure of four friends as they explore the many types of waves found around them in nature. The show opens with Cyan Circle waiting for his cousin, Amber Oval to arrive for their regular play date. However, fun soon erupts when Amber brings along her friends Jade Triangle and Pinky Rombus. Soon the four find themselves on amazing imaginative adventures at the beach, beside a very still lake hosted by a mermaid, and in the world of secret spies who are investigating invisible sound and light waves.

The show will take place at the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts (located at 701 West Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704), and will feature the delightful and talented cast of Central Texas's most popular children's production company, Pollyanna Theatre. Shows will run Thursday, May 10th, through Tuesday, May 15th, and tickets are available via their website or by emailing judy@pollytheatre.org. Tickets to public performances are $7.25 for children under 12, $8.25 for students ages 12-18, seniors, & Austin Creative Alliance members, and $9.25 for adults. Showtimes: May 10 at 11:00 a.m. May 11 at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. May 12 at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. May 13 at 2:00 p.m. (followed by a “PAY WHAT YOU LIKE” party *) (May 14 no performances) May 15 at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. *post performance party ‘pay what you like’ open to public; mix and mingle with cast in costumes and enjoy refreshments in the AT&T Education Room (located next to the Rollins Theatre) The cast includes professional actors from Pollyanna Theatre Company including longtime audience favorites Michelle Keffer and Andrew Alexander of the recent Ducks vs. Squirrels production, among others. The production is directed by Pollyanna Artistic Director and Founder, Judy Matetzschk-Campbell.

For more information on Pollyanna Theatre Company or to make a tax-deductible donation, please visit Pollyanna Theatre Company.