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Any adult under the age of 35 who has not been a season subscriber to Cardinal Stage can register for a complimentary five-ticket subscription to Cardinal's Mainstage productions. The Nest Generation Initiative is sponsored by current Cardinal subscribers who want to share great theatre with a new generation of theatre lovers. | Photo by Blueline

Great Theatre — Free — with a Cardinal Stage Nest Generation Subscription by Julie Warren
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With Cardinal Stage’s Nest Generation Initiative, people under the age of 35 can see great theatre for free. Theatre lovers introduce young adults to the high-quality performances in Cardinal’s Mainstage productions by sponsoring people who have registered for the program. It’s a risk-free way to experience the best shows in town. Click here to see how to register for the Nest Generation.
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Cardinal Stage has developed many resources for kids to expand their experience of seeing live theatre. Lisa Champelli, the Children’s Strategist for the Monroe County Public Library, creates learning opportunities for the Cardinal for Kids shows, including the upcoming production of 'The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley.'

‘Flat Stanley’ Shows the Many Ways Cardinal Stage Engages Kids by Julie Warren
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Cardinal Stage has developed many resources for kids to expand on their experience of seeing live theatre. Partnering with Monroe County Public Library, the IUCU Education Initiative, local schools, and others, Cardinal uses shows like the upcoming The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley to help young audiences learn more about the world around them. Click here to read the full story.
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The top priority for Artistic Director Kate Galvin in choosing shows for Cardinal Stage’s season lineup is the strength of the story. “Even if there are things about the content or style that are appealing,” she says, “if the script is weak it’s not a worthwhile trade-off.” This scene is from ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ which ran last December and became the best-selling show in Cardinal history. | Photo by Blueline

Cardinal Stage Announces 2019-2020 Season! by Julie Warren
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With shows ranging from 'The Great Gatsby' to 'Disney’s Newsies' to 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' Cardinal Stage’s 2019-2020 season covers a range of experiences and settings, but with one similarity: “They are all about identity in some form,” says Artistic Director Kate Galvin. Click here to see the entire lineup and read how Galvin chose the shows.
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Just as theater teaches us about ourselves and about the world we live in, local youth theater programs help students (of all ages) learn literacy, creativity, self-determination, critical-thinking skills, and empathy, writes Jennifer Pacenza. | Photo courtesy of Cardinal Stage Company

Behind the Curtain: The Ways the Stage Teaches
Jennifer Pacenza
Just as theater teaches us about ourselves and about the world we live in, local youth theater programs help students (of all ages) learn literacy, creativity, self-determination, critical-thinking skills, and empathy, writes Jennifer Pacenza. In her latest column for Limestone Post, she looks at how theater does much more than just entertain. Click here to read the full story.
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‘Robin Hood’: A Timeless Tale at the Perfect Time by Julie Warren
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Robin Hood is a story as relatable now as when it was first told. And, as writer Julie Warren puts it, “Cardinal Stage Company’s production will make that story tangible for young people in Bloomington, inspiring another generation to consider what is right and how to stand up to those who are wrong.” Click here to read more about the Cardinal for Kids production of Robin Hood.
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Garfield gets his cake (and definitely eats it) in Cardinal Stage Company's first Cardinal for Kids performance of the 2017-18 season, 'Garfield: The Musical With Cattitude.' | Photo courtesy of Blueline Media Productions

‘Garfield: The Musical With Cattitude’ Kicks Off Cardinal Stage Company’s 2017-18 Season and Benefits the Monroe County Humane Association by Benjamin Beane
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Cardinal Stage Company’s 2017-18 Cardinal for Kids production Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude brings Hoosier Jim Davis’ beloved comic strip to life, complete with the sarcastic feline bursting into song about lasagna, of course. The opening and closing performances will include very special four-legged guests, ambassador animals from VIPaws. Funds raised from the production will benefit VIPaws and other programs at the Monroe County Humane Association. Don’t miss Garfield and company at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Auditorium September 8 through 24! Click here to read more about Garfield.
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Sex, Monsters, and Pixie Dust Highlight Cardinal Stage Company’s 2017-2018 Season; Also Introducing the Nest Generation Initiative!
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Cardinal Stage Company’s 2017-2018 season lineup offers a slate of both classic and contemporary works — some for the whole family and some just for the grown-ups. In addition to featuring performances that are provocative, relevant, and spectacular (there will be flying!), the upcoming season launches Cardinal’s new Nest Generation Initiative to introduce more young adults to the world of professional theatre! Click here to see what's coming to Cardinal Stage this year!
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Amphibious Adventuring with Cardinal Stage’s Cardinal for Kids’ Production of ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’
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Cardinal Stage Company’s Cardinal for Kids season finale, A Year with Frog and Toad, brings to life the old bedtime favorite with heart and humor. Fun for kids and a throw-back for adults, this high-energy, family-friendly musical captures the wonder of childhood and champions the lessons of compassion and tolerance. Join fun-loving Frog and cantankerous Toad along with their woodland friends for a wild ride this spring! Click here to read more about Cardinal’s production of A Year With From and Toad.
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