CPS Celebrates Beatrix Potter's 150th Birthday with 'Peter Rabbit Tales' Performance

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Enchantment Theatre Company’s “Peter Rabbit Tales” will be offered on Friday, Oct. 9 at 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. in Snell Theater at The Crane School of Music.

POTSDAM, NY (10/02/2015)(readMedia)-- Just in time to honor the 150th anniversary of children's author Beatrix Potter's birth, Community Performance Series will present Enchantment Theatre Company's production of "Peter Rabbit Tales" on Friday, Oct. 9 at 11:30 a.m., and again on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m.

Both CPS Meet the Arts Series events will be offered in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults for this general admission event.

"Peter Rabbit and his friends are part of the children's stories that many of us hold near and dear to our hearts, and this performance is a great way to share our childhood memories with the next generation," said CPS Executive Director Amy Flack.

In "Peter Rabbit Tales," showcasing the beloved tales of Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit, his sister Flopsy and his cousin Benjamin are all grown up. Flopsy and Benjamin are married with bunnies of their own, when the nasty badger, Tommy Brock, decides to kidnap their babies. Peter and Benjamin set off on an adventure to rescue them, and along the way, relive their childhood misadventures with Mr. McGregor and his cat.

On their journey, the cousins manage to avoid the dangerous fox, Mr. Tod, and they recruit Squirrel Nutkin, a cheeky squirrel who has lost his tail, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, the kindly hedgehog, to help them find the bunnies. With delightful derring-do, Peter hilariously pits the badger and fox against one another and rescues the baby bunnies. Benjamin and Flopsy are joyously reunited with their children, and all return home together to live happily ever after!

Tickets can be purchased at the CPS Box Office by calling (315) 267-2277, or by visiting them in the lobby of SUNY Potsdam's Performing Arts Center. Box office hours are from Monday to Friday, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Orders can also be placed online at www.cpspotsdam.org. The box office will also be open in the lobby of Snell Theater one hour prior to the event.

Established in 1989, CPS at SUNY Potsdam is a college-community partnership presenting world-class performing artists and arts education opportunities in Northern New York. A rich mixture of programs links community, classroom and audiences of all ages while preserving access to the performing arts for future generations.

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of only three arts campuses in the entire SUNY system. SUNY Potsdam's arts curriculum offers the full palette: music, theatre, dance, fine arts and creative writing. No matter the discipline, people from all backgrounds can find their creative compass at Potsdam, with myriad arts immersion experiences available for both campus and community.

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