Players Club of Swarthmore – Swarthmore, PA

Book and Lyrics by: Judith Viorst
Music by: Shelly Markham

Performed by special permission from: Dramatic Publishing

Directed by: Josiah Donnell

for Players Club of Swarthmore’s
Children’s Theater Series

Production dates:
All Performance’s on PCS 2nd Stage

Ticket Prices: Adults are $10.00 each and Children under 12 are $8.00, Cash and Check only. All Children 2 and Under are Free. Anyone 3 or older needs to pay the general admission price. There are no pre-sale tickets. All Tickets are sold at the door, the day of the performance.

Group Rate: We do offer group rates for groups of 15 or more. The group rate is $9.00 for Adults (13 and older) and $7.00 for Children (3-12 years old). If you know of a group coming to one of your performances please contact childrenstheater@pcstheater.org.

Birthday Parties: We offer birthday packages for parents to bring their child’s birthday party to the show. We offer cupcakes and a special meet and greet with the characters. Email us at childrenstheater@pcstheater.org for more details!

Synopsis
 
To be quite honest, it’s a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander’s rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America’s feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he’s not his best friend anymore. And if that’s not bad enough, Alexander’s brothers don’t have any cavities but—he does. And just when it can’t get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and —yuck!—kissing on TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia. Alexander’s struggles with life’s daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters, encouraging them to share their feelings and to realize that bad days happen—even in Australia.