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Occurs on Tuesday March 31 2020

Approximate running time: 0 hours and 50 minutes

Venue

Oneglia Auditorium
68 Main Street
Torrington CT 06790

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About

"Cows that type?  Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!" Farmer Brown cries.

When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free zone. He takes her laptop in the cold barn with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets.

"No way," replies Farmer Brown. "No blankets!"

So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets? No milk! No eggs!

Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals' demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously moving musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.

Curriculum Connections

  • Communication and Language Arts
  • Music
  • Relationships and Family

Themes

  • Standing Up for Your Beliefs
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cooperation
  • Communication Beyond Language
  • Farming
  • Responsibility
  • Family

Fun Fact

Writers Billy Aronson, Brad Alexander, and Kevin Del Aguila all work together on the Emmy Award-winning series "Peg + Cat."


Original Credits

  • Book by Billy Aronson
  • Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila
  • Music by Brad Alexander
  • Based on the book by Doreen Cronin with Illustrations by Betsy Lewin
  • Original Direction by John Rando
  • Original Choreography by Wendy Seyb
  • Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt
  • Costume Design by Lora LaVon
  • Orchestrations by Brad Alexander

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