Sunday, October 14
A Musical Comedy Adapted from the Popular Children's Book
Miss Nelson is Missing
LAXSON AUDITORIUM | 2:00 p.m.
$12 Adult/Senior | $5 Student/Child
"Rarely has the Golden Rule been so effectively interpreted for children." — Booklist, ALA
A wonderful family presentation of the well-loved children's book of the same name, Miss Nelson is Missing will bring to life the story of the students of room 207 and their realizations that perhaps their behavior can bring back their missing teacher. This comedy will make you laugh out loud, as it relays its message that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, and that good behavior is usually the best strategy.
The students in room 207 are known for misbehaving. They just don't seem capable of following the rules and being respectful to their kind and gentle teacher, Miss Nelson. One morning Miss Nelson is mysteriously missing from school and the students have a moment of satisfaction — thinking that they have succeeded in driving her away. Their celebration turns quickly to dread when the substitute, the mean and scary Miss Viola Swamp, descends upon the classroom. Soon the children are inundated with homework in a military-style classroom and even have their story-time taken away!
Ultimately, the students realize how terribly they miss Miss Nelson and decide to take matters into their own hands. After an unsuccessful attempt to enlist the assistance of a police detective, the children decide that it was their own behavior that drove her away and set about to right their wrongs. To the students delight, the clever Miss Nelson returns to room 207 the very next day and is somehow knowingly pleased to find a newly appreciative and much more respectful version of her class!
If you enjoy this performance, you might enjoy:
Peking Acrobats
Shidara
Seussical, Jr.
Tomaseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas
Cinderella