Spruce Peak Arts is committed to presenting shows for audiences of all ages as part of our goal of being a community living room. Our Arts in Education series engages our youngest audience members as we bring in family-friendly productions that bring to life popular children’s books and other performances for young audiences. Past shows include Ada Twist: Scientist, Pete the Cat, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, The Magic Schoolbus, Bill Blagg Family Magic, and The Littlest Cove.
Schools please click HERE and fill out the form to request tickets for student matinee performances. If you are a homeschool parent please head to the links below to purchase tickets.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Box Office at boxoffice@sprucepeakarts.org.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day? All will be answered in this madcap musical based on Dav Pilkey’s irreverently hilarious book series.
This hilarious musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man spin-off series, Cat Kid Comic Club, is written by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander – the team that brought you DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL!
Approximate Run Time: 65 minutes
Recommended For: Grades 1 through 5
Tuesday October 20th at 10am
“Cirque Us Stories” is a new, thoughtfully curated show that flips through the pages of our troupe’s favorite stories to bring you a touching, thrilling narrative about community and identity. Interweaving a collection of stories, this show jumps off the page with twists, flips, rewrites, and retellings you’ll love. The show features aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, clowns, and more, all ready to fly off the shelf and straight to you.
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: All Ages
Tuesday February 9th at 10am
This beautiful warming wintery tale brings the story of a bother of a boy, a mithered mother and a grand old brass band of a granddad. All set in the village of knitters with fingers flicking, needles clicking and where every new jumper tells a tale!
Inspired by the famous Aesop fable this wonderful play has a gifted ensemble of actor musicians who play the endearing characters, the hilarious sheep and perhaps a scary wolf or two!
Tutti Frutti Productions brings you this much-loved story brimming with fun, live music, unforgettable songs, and delightful characters. The Boy Who Cried Wolf is touring early 2027, bringing joy to families and children aged 3+.
Runtime: 60 minutes
Recommended Ages: 3+
Thursday March 4th at 10am
“Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” Farmer Brown cries.
When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free zone. He takes her laptop in the cold barn with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets.
“No way,” replies Farmer Brown. “No blankets!”
So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets? No milk! No eggs!
Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously moving musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades K through 4
Friday April 30th at 10am
Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem.
A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math).
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades K through 4
Friday May 7th at 10am
Ocean Blue is a breathtaking theatrical journey through the wonders of our planet’s oceans. When Charlie, a young crab longing for a different life, is suddenly swept into danger, he tumbles into the mysterious depths of “The Gully,” a deep-sea trench in the Atlantic Ocean. His unexpected plunge launches an unforgettable adventure across the Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific Oceans, where he travels alongside migrating whales and sea turtles and encounters extraordinary marine life.
As Charlie learns to survive, adapt, and outsmart danger beneath the waves, he discovers that courage, kindness, and friendship can change the course of even the smallest creature’s life.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia brings this epic underwater world to life through spectacular puppetry, immersive design, dynamic digital projection, and captivating original music. Designed for children aged 5+ and their grown-ups, this one-hour experience celebrates marine ecosystems while sparking curiosity, imagination, and awe.
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: 5+