UC Clermont Calico Children’s Theatre announces 2024 season

Community arts program will welcome shows in November, December

Calico Children’s Theatre at the University of Cincinnati Clermont College has announced its slate of performances for the 2024 season.

On Friday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m., the college will feature “Freddy Fossil’s Dino Show,” recommended for viewers in kindergarten through 5th grade. With incredibly lifelike dinosaur puppets and plenty of comical audience participation, Freddy Fossil helps kids and parents discover why “it stinks to be extinct.”

Then on Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m., UC Clermont will host “The Nutcracker,” performed by Madcap Puppets. The show is recommended for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. In this classic story, main character Clara needs a little help from the Nutcracker to keep the Sugarplum Fairy from spoiling their holiday festival. Madcap twists this well-known tale into a fantastically funny take, filled with giant puppets, comical characters and audience participation.

Started in 1987, Calico Children’s Theatre is a UC Clermont initiative that aims to provide high quality entertainment for families with young children. All performances are approximately one hour long and held on the on the UC Clermont campus in Krueger Auditorium, Snyder Building, 4200 Clermont College Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103. Visit ucclermont.edu/calico for more information and to purchase tickets.

Featured top image: Promotional image for UC Clermont’s Calico Children’s Theatre, which will welcome two new shows to campus this November and December.  

About UC Clermont

UC Clermont College is in Clermont County on 91 beautifully wooded acres in Batavia Township. The college is an accredited, open-access college offering more than 60 associate degrees, certificates and bachelor’s degrees. UC Clermont is part of the nationally recognized University of Cincinnati. For more information, call 513-556-5400 or visit www.ucclermont.edu.

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