Sweet Dreams
a nostalgic journey back to the bedtime stories of your youth, 
complete with cookies and milk  

Friday October 3 at 7:30
Saturday October 4 at 2:00 & 7:30  
at Center Stage Theater

805-963-0408

Speaking of Stories takes you back to the magic of bedtime stories with a performance of classic fairy tales brought to life. Artistic Director Maggie Mixsell and long-time Santa Barbara theater legend George Backman have collaborated on this has entertaining journey for all ages. Mr. Backman will be joined on stage by a stellar cast including Christina Allison, Emma-Jane Huerta and John Knox-Johnston. The Sweet Dreams will include stories by Hans Christian Andersen, Roald Dahl, Carol Ann Duffy, Rose Fyleman, Rudyard Kipling, Edward Lear and A.A. Milne. The intimate setting of Center Stage creates the perfect atmosphere for our nostalgic journey back to bedtime stories, complete with cookies and milk at intermission. Sweet Dreams performs Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm with a special 2pm matinee on Saturday creating a perfect afternoon outing with your favorite young story fan. 

Don't be fooled, these stories are truly intended for all ages and will remind you how classics like Snow White and Cinderella really began, before Disney took them for a spin.

Christina Allison reading Fairies by Rose Fyleman and
The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
George Backman reading Snow White adapted by Carol Ann Duffy and 
The King's Breakfast by A.A. Milne
Emma-Jane Huerta reading Ashputtel adapted by Carol Ann Duffy and
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
John Knox-Johnston reading Cinderella by Roald Dahl and
The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling

Tickets $10 child, $15 student, $18 general

call 805-063-0408 or visit centerstagetheater.org

Sweet Dreams plays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday October 3rd and at 2:00 and 7:30 on Saturday October 4th, at the Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo, in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday 12:00 noon to 5 p.m. and 1 hour before all shows. Tickets are $10 for children 12 and under, $15 for Students and $18 General Admission. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are welcome. Call the box office at (805) 963-0408 or log on to centerstagetheater.org. For additional information visit www.speakingofstories.org. Center Stage is wheelchair accessible and has the Assistive Listening System in place for patrons who are hard of hearing. 

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