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Take one poison apple, add seven dwarves and one fair maiden, and you have the recipe for a classic fairy tale. Throw in talents from the University of Houston’s School of Theatre, and families can watch this story simmer on stage during the first production of the 2005 Children’s Theatre Festival (CTF). Each year CTF attracts 25,500 children and families to its performances. This year’s festival kicks off with “Snow White” on May 31 in the Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre. Other CTF plays to be performed this summer are “Land of Broken Toys” (June 21 – July 1) and “Peter and the Wolf” (July 16 – August 1). When adapting classics such as “Snow White,” the creative minds behind CTF add subtle twists to the familiar stories. This time around, Snow White will encounter a pair of dopey bats – one of whom is convinced he’s Batman. In 1978 Sidney Berger, director of the School of Theatre, and Bren Dubay founded the festival. Since its inception, CTF has commissioned plays from the country’s top theater talents, including Broadway legend Jerry Bock. CTF also hires professional casts and stage crews to make each production a unique spectacle. “Children’s theater is the art of storytelling revived,” Berger said. “When children see these plays, they’re inspired to read more and develop an appreciation for the theater.” Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for children 14 and under. For more information about the Children’s Theatre Festival, visit http://www.class.uh.edu/theatre/Performance/ctf.htm or call (713) 743-2929.
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