A Year with Frog and Toad

Yesterday my son's kindergarten class went and saw TBA's (Training Better Artists Towards a Better Alaska) production of A Year with Frog and Toad. It is a play that teaches valuable lessons about the true nature of friendship during good times and bad, the joy of doing nice things, misunderstandings, and horsing around throughout the 4 seasons. The characters are heartwarming especially the scene stealing snail. The play features quite a few kids such as the adorable baby birds and mischievous squirrels with whom kids can relate. I found the play very enjoyable; however, I think that it is a bit old for kindergarteners. I had a few other boys, as well as my son, with me and they started to get a bit antsy towards the end of fall. I would recommend this play for kids 7/8 and above.


TBA is a great organization that has year round plays featuring kids and hosts a Summer Performing Arts Academy for kids. In addition, they hold classes for kids during fall, winter and spring. Several years ago, my daughter took a beginning class that featured fairy tales and it was wonderful. It was a fun introduction to acting and my daughter loved it! Registration is now open for their Summer Academy so check out their website.