The Arts Center at Dunham concludes its 2018-19 FREE Family Fun Series with the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill performance of “Five Little Monkeys” on Saturday, May 18th, at 2 p.m.
Ernie Nolan’s adaptation of Eileen Chistelow’s children’s book series, Five Little Monkeys, integrates plot lines from four of the ten monkey books while also preserving its witty cumulative verse. From baking cakes to sitting in trees, or going shopping and jumping on beds, Nolan gives distinct personality traits to each monkey sibling which only heightens the hilarity of their ongoing mishaps.
Under the direction of Brian Robinson, the Playhouse’s production of Five Little Monkeys brings the storybook to life with a whimsical set by Playhouse Scenic Artist Kenton Brett and a frenetic soundscape by Sound Designer Trey Tatum. Audiences will love the technical magic of an exploding birthday cake and snapping jaws of a crocodile. Brett designed the oven with a trick door that allows a cake to go in, and then with a simple flick, the stove bursts open to reveal an exploded cake inside.
“Thematically, Five Little Monkeys celebrates the innocence and discovery in the wonders of childhood,” explains Playhouse Director of Education and Community Engagement Daunielle Rasmussen. “The monkeys have a curiosity and an excitement for learning. While it gets the monkeys into trouble, there is an earnestness and beauty to their childlike spirit.”
Five Little Monkeys is recommended for children ages 3 and up and runs approximately 50 to 60 minutes.
FREE EVENT. FREE PARKING.
Although this is a FREE event, please register to guarantee admission as our theater has a capacity of 250. The facility opens one hour prior to show time for each event in the "FREE Family Fun Series". Seating is general admission, so plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to curtain for the best seating selection.
Patrons with reservations will be seated prior to walk-ins if we are close to capacity. Seating will be held for all with reservations until 15 minutes prior to curtain. Unclaimed reservations will be released for walk-in patrons at that time.
Phone: 513-588-4988
Email: sunset_players@yahoo.com
2019/05/18 - 2019/05/18
Additional time info:
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDEES:
BEFORE the Show:
Arrive early and participate in creating a special event themed craft.
AFTER the SHOW:
Meet the actors and crew after the performance for an interactive discussion about the production and their work with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Note: Interpreters from Cincinnati State's Sign Language program will provide services for hearing impaired attendees that would like to experience the thrill of live theatre.
the Arts Center at Dunham
1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati
FREE PARKING!
This historic venue is not wheelchair accessible.
Attendees must be able to navigate 2 short flights of stairs, both with handrails. There are 3-4 steps from the outside to the Box Office/Lower Lobby and another 6 from that level to the theater level. Patrons with difficulty walking longer distances, or on uneven surfaces, can be dropped off by the walkway to the front entrance of the facility.