STAGES THEATRE COMPANY | From the Page to the Stage!
It’s show time! Join us at Stages Theatre Company for ALL AMERICAN BOYS or WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? this spring! Our productions are built with young people, families and classrooms in mind, and are based on beautiful, imaginative and inspiring books and stories.
Stages Theatre Company and the Capri Theater
proudly present
All American Boys
April 29 – May 22, 2022
Recommended for Ages 10+
TWIN CITIES PREMIERE!
The journey of two teen boys and a life-altering incident
By Jody Drezner Alperin and Vicky Finney Crouch • Based on the book by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely • Directed by Theo Langason and Cody R. Braudt
“At once timely and timeless, funny and wickedly smart… about what it means to be a young man in America— across lines of race—and what it means to be a GOOD person in America—across lines of Everything.” – Jacqueline Woodson
The lives of two high-school boys, one black and one white, powerfully intersect after a violent act of racially motivated police brutality. Unfolding through the boys’ alternating perspectives, the story follows their journey as they grapple with the devastating impact of racism as it reverberates through their families, school and town. Stages Theatre Company and Capri Theater are proud to bring this important play, based on the award-winning book by Brendan Kiely and National Book Award winner and Ambassador of Children’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, to Twin Cities audiences.
LOCATION:
All performances of ALL AMERICAN BOYS will take place at The Capri Theater- 2027 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411
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What Do You Do With An Idea?
April 8 – May 8, 2022
All Ages • WORLD PREMIERE!
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL!
Trek through the journey of an idea!
Based on the Book written by Kobi Yamada • Illustrated by Mae Besom • Script by Cristina Pippa • Music & Lyrics by Sharon Kenny • Directed by Melanie Salmon-Peterson
Our idea was to create a new musical based on this award-winning book and in April 2022, our idea will unfurl on our main stage. “What do you do with an idea?” the boy asks, and at first, it seems the best thing to do is ignore it. But, it won’t be ignored, so he nurtures it. And then, despite doubt and fear, his idea grows and grows, until one day the answer becomes abundantly clear.
LOCATION:
All performances of WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? will take place at Stages Theatre Company – 1111 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 55343
