Tom McCabe, Artistic Director

New Century Theatre is proud to welcome PaintBox Theatre back for a fourth spectacular season. Most shows sold-out last year so get your season tickets or single tickets early this time. Founder and Artistic Director Tom McCabe has adapted and directed three more classic tales—presenting them in a way that’s unique to PaintBox Theatre. High energy and lots of audience participation are hallmarks each PaintBox show. Audiences of all ages will have a great time. For information and reservations call (413) 587-3220.

Showtimes:    10:30 a.m.
Ticket Prices:    $7.00
Season Pass:    $18.00
Groups of 14 or more: $5.00 each

All shows are presented in Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center
for the Performing Arts, Green Street, on the Smith College
Campus in Northampton.

PaintBox is basing the first production of our seventh season on Beatrix Potter’s classic collection of 5 children’s tales. Get the book out of the library and read it through. We’ll do our best to stay true to every detail. Along with Peter, we’ll meet Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Benjamin Bunny, Two Bad Mice, the Flopsy Bunnies, and that nasty but loveable Farmer McGregor. We’ll have songs to sing and lots of audience participation.

Tom is going to place a very special spin on this classic. His take - a tale about bullying. The twist? The troll is the one who is bullied, teased and, at the beginning of the story, alone. With the help of the audience and lots of suggestions from fairy tale characters crossing the bridge overhead, the troll will make friends and work things out.

The title tells it all. There’s enough adventure for even the heartiest swashbuckler. You don’t have to bring your sword; our imaginations will provide all that we need. Our capes will be flying as we deal with the bad guys and save the day.

On the screen on stage, we project pictures children have created for every character and locale. For each production more than 20 children create works.