It’s a beautiful sunny summer day in the meadow! Mouse friends Nellie, Sunny, Baby, Ernest, and Frederick are playing their musical instruments and having fun singing, until a leaf falls from the sky…autumn is here!  Winter will be coming soon!   All the mice get to work gathering supplies for winter, except…where is Frederick?  He is gathering supplies, too, in his own unique way.   With toe-tapping Americana music inspired by bluegrass, gospel, and folk, Frederick is an engaging, energetic story about the power of the arts, community, and that no mouse gets left behind.   

Based on the book by Leo Lionni 
Book by Suzanne Maynard Miller 
Music and Lyrics by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs 

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC of Woodstock, Illinois. Frederick was developed and initially presented at Omaha Theater Company (The Rose), March 2014, Matthew Gutschick, Artistic Director. The world premiere production was at Chicago Children’s Theatre, October 2014, Jacqueline Russell, Artistic Director   

Fee: $10 with museum admission ($8 Members), $14 Theater only

Performance Dates:

Limited seating available! Some performances may be sold out. Weekends and school break performances are in bold.

  • Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Friday, December 1, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon 
  • Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Tuesday, December, 12, 2023 at 10:15 AM 
  • Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 2 PM
  • Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:15 AM and noon
  • Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Monday, February 19, 2024, at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM
  • Friday, February 23, 2024 at 6:15 PM (Sensory Friendly Performance)
  • Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 11:30 AM and 2 PM

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:15 am and noon performances include school groups on field trips.

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