The Wonderful Wizard of Oz adaptation by Stephen Tyler Davis based on the work of L. Frank Baum

• October 23, 2024 @ 9a & 11:30 a.m.

• Suitable for all grade levels

• Kansas is far from adventurous, but just over the rainbow is a glittery green land of infinite possibilities paved with yellow bricks! With the Wicked Witch of the West on her ruby red heels, Dorothy will need all the brains, heart, courage, and wonder she can find from her new friends along the way. This fresh adaptation of L. Frank Baum's original will take audiences back to the technicolor of the 1939 film with a contemporary twist about bravery, wonder, chosen family, and learning to be present in the moment. A timeless American classic that feels like home— and there’s no place like home!

We are thrilled to partner with the Huntsville Museum of Art to provide an 'in-chair' craft for all students in attendance of the performance. HMA is offering a discount to educators who book a field trip with FPCTA and HMA. Please contact Audrey Creel (Docent & Tour Programs Coordinator) at ACREEL@HSVMUSEUM.ORG to redeem your discount!

A Christmas Carol adaptation by Cherie Evans based on the work of Charles Dickens

• December 11, 2024 @ 9a & 11:30 a.m.

• Suitable for Grades 4-12

• Huntsville’s most beloved family holiday tradition returns to the Fantasy Playhouse stage for the 34th year this December! Take a trip in time through the past, present, and future with the miserly Mr. Scrooge, the haunting Christmas Spirits, and all the whimsical characters of London town. This fresh adaptation returns by popular demand, penned by Huntsville local and Fantasy Kid herself, Cherie Evans. With more theater magic than ever before, this annual Charles Dickens holiday tale is an inspiration to keep Christmas in our hearts all year long.

Sleeping Beauty & the BIG Green Pea original work by Stephen Tyler Davis

• February 24, 2025 @ 9a & 11:30 a.m.

• Suitable for all grade levels

• From the same fairytale forest as past season’s Rapunzel and Snow White, Nysland’s very own Sleeping Beauty is in serious trouble. Her fairy godmothers aren’t exactly sleep doctors, but they may have the wake up call she needs to beat the infamous mattress test. Will her curse be broken in time and why do 12 Dancing Princesses keep disappearing after curfew? Could Rumplestiltskin be up to no good in this sleepy little town? Spinning wheels, silly tricksters, alluring mystery, and mystifying adventures will ensue in the latest twisted fairytale from Fantasy Playhouse’s very own fairytale forest.

Wrinkle in Time written by James Sie based on the work by Madeleine L’Engle

• May 12, 2025 @ 9a & 11:30 a.m.

• Suitable for Grades 4-12

• 13-year-old Meg Murry struggles to adjust to school and home life after her father, a renowned scientist, mysteriously disappears. But when she and her brother are visited by three ethereal creatures - Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which - who claim to know where their father is, they must join forces to rescue him. Walk through the vortex of this fantastical adventure traveling through time and space as Fantasy Playhouse presents the popular kids sci-fi novel by Madeleine L'Englelive on stage.

• A Wrinkle in Time is produced by special arrangement with Crosswicks, Ltd. and Stage Partners. (www.yourstagepartners.com) A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (c) 1962 Crosswicks, Ltd. All rights reserved.

The Tempest

• October 22, 2024 @ 9a & 11:30 a.m.

• Suitable for Grades 6- 12

• In partnership with AAMU Bulldog Players

Freedom Riders: Homecoming

• February 25, 2025 @ 9 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

• Suitable for Grades K-12