Children's Theater of Madison
Elephant & Piggie's "We Are In A Play!"
A Sensory-Friendly Production
Saturday, April 5 - Sunday, April 20
Starlight Theater at MYArts
Runtime
60 minutes, no intermission
Age Recommendation
3 & up
Elephant and Piggie take to the stage in a vaudevillian romp and rollicking adventure that is perfect for young audiences. Join these two best, best, “bestus” friends as they sing and dance their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense. Based on Mo Willems’ beloved, award-winning, best-selling children’s books!
Directed by Brian Cowing
Based on the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems
Published by Hyperion Books for Children
Script and Lyrics by Mo Willems
Music by Deborah Wicks La Puma
This play was commissioned by and first produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
A production designed with ALL kids in mind!
In collaboration with CI Pediatric Therapy Centers and Achieving Collaborative Treatment (ACT), we are creating Elephant and Piggie’s “We’re in a Play!” to be sensory friendly. By working with designers, artists and consultants on all elements of this production, we hope to provide a show where all youth (including those with autism or sensory communication needs) can enjoy the performance.
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Sat, Apr 5, 2025
12:59 PM
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Sat, Apr 5, 2025
3:59 PM
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Sun, Apr 6, 2025
12:59 PM
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Sun, Apr 6, 2025
3:59 PM
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Sat, Apr 12, 2025
12:59 PM
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Sat, Apr 12, 2025
3:59 PM
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Sun, Apr 13, 2025
12:59 PM
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Sun, Apr 13, 2025
3:59 PM
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Sat, Apr 19, 2025
12:59 PM
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Sat, Apr 19, 2025
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Sun, Apr 20, 2025
12:59 PM
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Sun, Apr 20, 2025
3:59 PM
Upcoming Family-Friendly Events
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March 28
Saturday
Dance, Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda Madison Ballet
Rotunda Stage
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the Madison Ballet like never before! Audience members will have an up-close experience of a ballet class warm up, barre practice, center floor work and choreography rehearsal.
Multiple Showtimes -
March 30
Monday
Family Friendly, Music Jerry Ensemble Cabaret
Promenade Hall
Get ready for a dazzling night of song and storytelling! The Jerry Ensemble takes the stage with a captivating cabaret featuring everything from beloved musical theater classics to the latest Broadway hits.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 3 - April 5
Dance, Family Friendly, Madison Ballet ChoreograpHER
Starlight Theater MYARTS
The highlight of our 2025/26 season is a bold celebration of the female choreographic voice. Although women have long been the faces of ballet, they remain vastly underrepresented in choreography —especially women of color.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 4
Saturday
Dance, Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda Trinity Irish Dance Academy
Overture Hall Main Lobby
Get ready for a high-energy showcase that will leave you breathless! In this performance, you’ll witness the incredible talent of Trinity students, some as young as 3.5 years old, as they bring traditional Irish steps and vibrant choreography to life on stage.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 11
Saturday
Dance, Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda, Music Limanya Drum and Dance
Rotunda Stage
Performing traditional music from Guinea and Mali, West Africa, Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble incorporates song, dance, drum and theater into high-energy entertainment for all audiences.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 16 - April 19
Dance, Family Friendly, Kanopy Dance Divine Mythologies
Promenade Hall
Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble and Kanopy Dance collaborate on a rare remarkable performance of Anna Sokolow’s epic “Odes," a luminous, searing vision of humanity, unsparing in its demands for intense physical concentration and dramatic depth.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 17
Friday
Classic Rock, Family Friendly, Music, Popular Music The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight
Overture Hall
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight presents a spellbinding 90-minute spectacle that infuses iconic rock and metal anthems with a hauntingly beautiful energy. Witness the unexpected union of classical music and metal.
8:00 PM -
April 18
Saturday
Educational/Talks, Family Friendly, Free Events Community Clothing Swap
Overture Hall Main Lobby
Celebrate Earth Month with a clothing swap focused on reducing fashion waste and embracing conscious consumption. Give your gently used clothing a second life—and find something new to love in the process.
9:00 AM -
April 18
Saturday
Dance, Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda, Music Duke Otherwise
Rotunda Stage
Don’t miss the wildly entertaining Duke Otherwise! This playful wordsmith, spirited performer and captivating tap dancer brings music and laughter to audiences of all ages.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 25
Saturday
Family Friendly, Free Events, Kids in the Rotunda, Music Lullaby Project
Rotunda Stage
Join local musicians and teaching artists for a very special day of sharing songs created for the little ones in your life.
Multiple Showtimes -
May 2 - May 17
Children's Theater of Madison, Family Friendly, Theater Disney’s Newsies The Musical
MYArts Starlight Theater
When powerful New York newspaper publishers raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack Kelly rallies his ragtag group of “newsies” to fight back. Inspired by true events, this high-energy musical tells the story of young people discovering their voice.
Multiple Showtimes -
May 8 - May 10
Dance, Family Friendly, Madison Ballet Innovation II
Promenade Hall
In this invigorating artistic initiative, the dancers of Madison Ballet step into the role of choreographer, creating new works on one another.
Multiple Showtimes -
May 16
Saturday
Dance, Family Friendly, Kanopy Dance The Next Generation of Dance
Promenade Hall
Watch the next generation of dancers and choreographers in Kanopy’s pre-professional training program, Kanopy 2 and the Kanopy Academy, ignite the stage with new ideas, new expressions and even original choreography and costuming developed and built by the dancers themselves.
Multiple Showtimes -
May 30
Saturday
2025/26 Season, Educational/Talks, Family Friendly, Overture Presents Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0
Overture Hall
Dive into another classic Wild Kratts adventure with the Kratt brothers as they combine live action and animation, with Martin and Chris Kratt live on stage and the rest of the Wild Kratts team on screen, at the Tortuga HQ.
Multiple Showtimes