2nd Annual "Curtain Up!" A FREE interactive event for the whole family at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, February 9th and 10th 2013 from 10am-5:30pm both days! (Update: Time Schedule Plus a chance to get Free Tix to "The Music Man" performance on February 10th at 7pm at this weekend's event!)

Was happy to see this in my inbox from the 5th Avenue Theatre - Thanks Anya!

Go and check out this wonderful event happening this weekend!

" February 9 and 10, the 5th Avenue is opening its doors for the 2nd annual Curtain Up! A Celebration of Musical Theater at the 5th. This wil be a weekend of FREE events for all ages, including kids as young as three. Curtain Up! will give children and adults the opportunity to “jump right in” to the musical theater experience. Join us as we celebrate our great American art form—the American Musical!

Here is a preview of some of the FREE events:

See Adventure Musical Theater
Enjoy a free performance of It Happened at the World’s Fair before it leaves on tour! AMT will travel the state bringing this original musical to elementary and middle schools this coming spring.

Sing a Song
Experience the joy of singing the fun, exuberant music of Meredith Willson. Everyone is welcome.

Tour The 5th
Explore the beautiful, historic 5th Avenue Theatre on a morning tour.

Make a Hat
Bring the kids to an activity center. They'll make their own boater hats, sing songs, and join a creative drama workshop. Suitable for kids ages 3 and up.

Dance the Shipoopi
Learn a dance from The Music Man in the same room where the cast rehearsed the choreography.

Visit the Musical Theater Gallery
Learn about the history of American Musical Theater from the work of Gilbert and Sullivan through Next to Normal.

Meet a Rising Star
Join a conversation with students from the Rising Star Project: The Music Man. Then join experts from our community and 5th Avenue Artistic staff for entertaining discussions about the impact of American Musical Theater on world culture.

Play Musical Theater Trivia
You know more about musical theater than you think. Join us for a fun, rollicking Musical Theater Trivia game. All ages welcome.

Come play, come learn, come be a part of our community! "


Update with schedule times:

  *   Performances of Adventure Musical Theater’s new show It Happened at the World’s Fair--a 45 minute, fun, original musical intended for ages 5 and up (but little kids will enjoy it too)--Saturday, 11am and 12:45pm
 *   Singing and dance workshops for all ages and skill levels--all day
 *   A New Works presentation hosted by Music Director Ian Eisendrath and guest performers--a free concert featuring some of Seattle's finest performers--Saturday, 4:30pm
 *   Crafts, singing and theater workshops for kids ages 3 and up--Sing-a-story with Amber Flame, Saturday 11am and 1pm and Story Drama with Anya Rudnick on Sunday 11am and 1pm
 *   Musical Theatre Trivia Games
 *   Musical Theater gallery
 *   Tours of the Theatre
 *   A chance to get FREE tickets to see the Music Man on Sunday, Feb 10 at 7pm
 *   and the list goes on and on....



For more info. go here.