Created for children 2 – 4 years old, Chicken Story Time invites Pollyanna Theatre’s youngest patrons to enter an imaginary library where a very frazzled librarian faces many new and unexpected patrons at her weekly story time. When more and more chickens stumble into story time each week, the librarian ends up with more kids and critters than she knows what to do with. Luckily, she comes up with a creative solution and manages to find a little R & R for herself. Through puppets and play, this wonderfully hilarious story will simultaneously entertain and teach children the days of the week, number recognition, and creative problem solving.

Pollyanna Theatre Company is the first to bring ‘Theatre for the Very Young’ (TVY), a variety of theatre work and practices intentionally designed for children under the age of 6, to the Central Texas region. TVY engages children through a visual and physical style of performance merged with elements of dramatic play. Professional actors perform and invite children to participate, providing a bridge for them to use their natural instincts to engage in dramatic play. For many children, Pollyanna’s “Play and Play” series will be their first exposure to a formal theatre experience. The leaders of Pollyanna hope that these productions are a great introduction to a childhood that is rich in audience experiences.

The production stars Uyen-Anh Dang, Bethany Harbaugh and Allison Huston with direction by Bethany Lynn Corey, sound design by Andrew Perry, set design by Chase Staggs, and costume design by Bethany Lynn Corey and Judy Matetzschk-Campbell.