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National Players (USA)

Based on Sharon Creech’s Newbery Medal-winning novel.

While driving cross-country with her grandparents in search of her mother, 13-year-old Sal meets many eccentric characters. None more so than Phoebe – Sal’s best friend and the main character in the stories she tells to entertain her grandparents. Phoebe’s story bursts with wild conspiracy theories of her own missing mother, which helps Sal confront her own loss. But with a deadline looming, Sal might not make it in time to reunite with the one person she wants to find most. Follow National Players on their journey in this moving adaptation of the award-winning novel by Sharon Creech about family, identity, and coming-of-age.

Content Information: Recommended for ages 7+. This show features: acting, storytelling, family, loss, self-identity, conflict resolution, communication skills, coming-of-age.

Please Note: The performance time on Saturday, November 9th has changed and will now take place at 11:00am.