PaintBox Theatre Info

Paint Box Theatre is a theatre of improvisation and imagination for the whole family. Audiences young, old and in between have called it unique, wild, zany and even educational. Audiences members range in age from three on up to 11, plus parents, seniors and adults who love IMPROV. Everyone joins in on the singing and audience participation. Parents are often heard to say, "I think I liked it better than the kids."

Artistic Director and founder, Tom McCabe, begins with a classic tale known to one and all and adapts it, modernizes it and adds twits. Each show features just three actors. In order to tell the tale, the actors work as a team, playing multiple roles, creating props and costumes, solving problems and drafting people out of the audience to help. Educationally speaking, every production models the joys and challenges of unstructured play.

The name Paint Box alludes to the theatre’s emphasis on children’s art. Above the stage we hang a 9’ by 12’ projection screen. Prior to the entrance each character and/or as we move to a new locale, a painting of the character or the location, painted by a local child artist, is projected onto the screen. Each production features more than 20 original art works from children ranging in age from 3 – 14. The screen is also used to enhance literacy. Through PowerPoint, we project words, phrases, math word problems, and riddles – all related to the production. In order, to assure that even our youngest audience members are able to follow along, the audience (Yes, even the dads) has to read the projected words out loud.

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Upcoming Performances:

Jack and the Beanstalk at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA. Saturday, Feb 23 at 10:30 AM. Tickets are available at the door. $8.00 for adults / $6.00 for children.

The Regent is located at 3 Medford Street in Arlington, MA

781-646-4849

http://regenttheatre.com/events

Coming in April:

The Regent Theatre – April 26 – 10:30 AM

Coming Summer of 2008

We will be back in Northampton producing The Princess and the Pea (or “Ouch” for short); The Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare; and Aladdin.