Winning bidder will receive a certificate for 4 tickets to the Wheelock Family Theatre's 2013-2014 season. The certificate is valid only between October 2013 and May 2014. These 4 tickets can be used for any one of the following WFT productions:

The Hobbit (October/November 2013)

   The Hobbit, based on the book by J.R.R Tolkein, follows the quest of home-loving hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, to win a share of the treasure guarded by a dragon. By accepting the disreputable, romantic, fey and adventurous side of his nature and applying his wits and common sense Bilbo gains a new level of maturity, competense and wisdom.

Hairspray (January/February 2014)

     Hairspray is a musical about a teenager, Tracy Turnblad, and her dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and launches a campaign to integrate the program. Hairspray is a social commentary on racial injustices of parts of American society in the 1960s.

Where the Mountaiin Meets The Moon (April/May 2014)

In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Drago and the Old Man of the Moon. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary quest for the ultimate answer. Based on the book by Massachusetts author, Grace Lin, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is the recipient of a 2010 Newbery Honor.

About Wheelock Family Theatre:

Wheelock Family Theatre (WFT) creates intergenerational and multicultural productions that provide a shared experience for the whole family. Among increasingly few institutions, we are committed to serving and supporting families of all kinds. Indeed, our productions celebrate the diverse range of families found in the world today and seek to unite them in the shared experience of live theatre. We are especially dedicated to those who are historically under-served: people of color, people with disabilities, and low-income families. We know that it is not only children who are "at risk" in our society- but entire families and communities.

We are devoted to the ideal of complete access and reject the notion that the arts should be available only to audiences of privilege. Our play selection, casting policy, affordable ticket prices, education programs, and access provisions for people with disabilities reflect an unwavering commitment to inclusive, community-based theatre. We believe theatre is a crucial element of human experience. It is both a means of self-revelation and a basis for empathy with others; it inspires both individualism and responsibility through the giving and the receiving of human experience.

Awards:

• Massachusetts Cultural Council's Commonwealth Award (2005)


• LEAD Award from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation for Excellence in Accessibility Leadership (2005)


• Boston Parents' Paper Family Hall of Fame (2002-2005)


• StageSource Hero Award (2002)


• Bay State Council Arts and Business Excellence in the Arts Award (2002)


• Bay State Council of the Blind's Access Achievement Award (2001)


• Our Place Theatre Project's African American Theatre Festival Award (2001)


• Actors' Equity Association's Rosetta LeNoire Award (2000)


• President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities & National Endowment for the Arts Coming Up Taller Award for PAH! Deaf Youth Theatre (1998)


• Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Award for PAH! Deaf Youth Theatre (1996)


• New England Theatre Conference Moss Hart Memorial Award (1988)

Link to WFT: www.wheelockfamilytheatre.org