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2026 Teen Initiative: ‘The Mad Tea Party’


Mad Hatter, Dormouse, and March Hare meet for a tea party to honor Time, who has forgiven the Hatter and set time right once again.  When the Jabberwock comes and wreaks havoc, the tea party guests — including the Caterpillar, the Duchess, the Frog Footman, and Tweedledee and Tweedledum — decide that something must be done.  Time suggests they travel back through time to the moment when the Jabberwock arrives so that they might catch him.  They travel back several times, but White Rabbit’s watch is fast, Hatter’s is slow, and they just can’t catch the Jabberwock.  Finally, Hare realizes they must fix the nick in Time...  Time’s cloak, that is, to save them from the Jabberwock!  After all, a stitch in Time saves nine!

By Brian D. Taylor

 

Upcoming Performances

 

Week 1

Fri, July 10, 7:00 PM
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Sat, July 11, 7:00 PM
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Sun Matinee, July 12, 1:30 PM
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Week 2

Thu, July 16, 7:00 PM
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Fri, July 17, 7:00 PM
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Sat, July 18, 7:00 PM
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About Teen Initiative

 

The Teen Initiative provides opportunities for more than 20 students ages 13 to 19. The youth team, mentored by Key City’s professional artists, produces the entire show, from set and costume designs to stage management and publicity. All of the students participate in this educational program at no cost, thanks to the generosity of numerous individual sponsors who raise paddles at the theater's annual benefit auction. Focusing on creating a strong ensemble, students work together to develop a show.

 
 

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2026 Summer Youth Classes

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Summer Theatre Camp, Grades 6-9