Curriculum Connections
Early reading and literacy, weather and seasons, social-emotional learning.
California State Standards
RL.1.2: Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Performance Description
Keats' treasured characters come to life in this humorous and fun adaptation of the collected stories: Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, A Letter to Amy, and The Snowy Day. Follow Peter and his friends through winter, spring, summer and fall as they romp and play, start snowball fights and make snow angels, journey in space and under the sea, and more, all in this imaginative musical play. Using innovative shadow puppetry, The Snowy Day and Other Stories celebrates the magic and boundless possibilities of childhood and the challenges of growing up.
A classic since its publication in 1962 and winner of the Caldecott Medal, "The Snowy Day" was one of the first picture books for young people to feature an African American protagonist and is still beloved today.
Adapted for the stage by Jerome Hairston
Based on the book by Ezra Jack Keats
Produced by Childsplay from Tempe, Arizona
Previous productions from Childsplay include Tomás and the Library Lady, Maddi's Fridge, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Go, Dog. Go! and The Snowy Day.
“Childsplay isn't just one of the best theater troupes in Arizona, it also is one of the best theaters for young audiences in the country, with top-notch acting and production values.“ – Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
