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SUMMARY:Woody Guthrie’s Songs to Grow On
DESCRIPTION:Woody Guthrie’s Songs to Grow On is a 40‑minute interactive theater experience created especially for children ages 2–5—yet delightful for audiences of all ages. Presented by New York City Children’s Theater with The Village Trip\, the production introduces young audiences to Guthrie’s music while exploring curiosity\, empathy\, and community through playful\, hands-on engagement.  A brand-new show\, it is based on an unpublished manuscript by Woody Guthrie and the 1956 album Songs to Grow On for Mother and Child. Original script by Frank Ruiz\, with direction by Susanna Brock.\nFour-year-old Cathy Ann Guthrie is full of curiosity about the world around her\, yet hesitant to leave the comfort of home. When her parents take her on a cross-country road trip\, she embarks on an adventure that challenges her fears and opens her eyes to the world beyond her doorstep. Retracing Woody Guthrie’s travels from California to “the New York Island\,” the audience joins the family on a musical journey filled with interactive play\, storytelling\, and live engagement. Inspired by an unpublished manuscript\, the production features classic songs including “Riding In My Car\,” “Howdi Do\,” and “This Land is Your Land.” \nThe Village Trip is thrilled to be working with NYCCT and LREI to bring this important show to the festival – and in the very room where Woody once sang\, his daughter Nora and Mary Travers among the young audience. Woody Guthrie – poet of the Dust Bowl\, America’s eternal Everyman – gave voice to the dispossessed and marginalised and his guitar famously bore the words “THIS GUITAR KILLS FASCISTS.” Woody gave us lots of timeless advice\, including this piece of wisdom: \n“Watch the kids. Do like they do. Act like they act. Yell like they yell. Dance the ways you see them dance. Sing like they sing. Work and rest the way the kids do. You’ll be healthier. You’ll feel wealthier. You’ll talk wiser. You’ll go higher\, do better\, and live longer here amongst us if you’ll just only jump in here and swim around in these kids’ songs and do like the kids do. I don’t want the kids to be grownup. I want to see the grown folks be kids.” \nSo\, come join this musical adventure celebrating curiosity\, courage\, and the excitement of discovering new places! \nLREI is kindly providing snacks for the kiddies! \nOriginal script by Frank Ruiz\nDirected by Susanna Brock \nHannah Bakke as Cathy\nBecca Bernard as Marjorie\nLorenza Bernasconi as Cathy/Marjorie alternate\nMike Lee as Woody\nColin Robertson as Woody alternate \nTickets\n$20 (adults); $10 (under 15s)\nUnder 2s on a parent/carer’s lap: $5 (cash only) at the door \n\n\n\n\n			\n		\n			\n			BUY TICKETS ON HUMANITIX
URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/woody-guthries-songs-to-grow-on/
LOCATION:Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High SchooI\, 272 Sixth Avenue/Bleecker Street \, New York\, NY\, NY 10014\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Music
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