“Shaun the Sheep: Flock This Way!,” an interactive exhibit based on the popular film and television character, will open at the Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road, on May 16 and run through Sept. 6.
“Shawn the Sheep: Flock This Way!” comes to the Reading Public Museum on May 16 and runs through Sept. 6. (Courtesy of the Reading Public Museum)
The exhibit was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum in partnership with Aardman and is sponsored locally by the Berks County Community Foundation.
In this hands-on exhibit, visitors explore the antics of Shaun the Sheep and his pals on Mossy Bottom Farm. Designed for children ages 3 through 9, “Shaun the Sheep: Flock This Way!” builds on problem-solving themes in fun, engaging ways. Exhibit components and activities encourage children to playfully explore themes around strategic thinking and resilience in a safe and lighthearted manner.
“The Museum is always thrilled to offer hands-on exhibits that create meaningful learning experiences and support children’s social-emotional and STEM growth,” said Wendy Koller, director of education at the museum. “Kids will have a farm-tastic time exploring, wondering, and learning.”
Exhibit highlights:
• Get busy in the barn by hopping on balance boards, traversing the wall and balancing on tires
• Throw on your favorite “championsheep” inspired costume
• Figure out the rules of the farm to fill the farmhouse windows
• Mix up Bitzer’s face to create new facial expressions
• Rescue one of the flock who’s stuck in the top of a tree
• Create a stop-motion animation using items from the scrap heap
• Hop into a truck and pretend to drive to the village
• Grab a sheep seat and cozy up to read a book
Admission per day at the museum is $14 adults (18-64), $8 children/seniors/college students (w/ID) and free to members and children 3 and under. Currently enrolled Reading School District students and up to five accompanying guests receive free regular museum admission and free admission to public Neag Planetarium shows with proof of enrollment. The museum is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit online at www.readingpublicmuseum.org.
Theater
Reading Civic Theatre will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of the musical “Rent” on May 12 from 6-10 p.m. at its venue located at 4350 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township.
Casting requirements, a sign-up genius and audition materials will be available at readingcivic.org. Click the audition tab and signup for the auditions. You must be at least 18 by the time of auditions.
“Rent” is set in the East Village of New York City. The musical is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. It won a Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. “Rent” has become a pop cultural phenomenon with a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
It is based loosely on Puccini’s “La Boheme” and follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Callbacks will be held on May 19 from 6-10 p.m. Performance dates are Aug. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and matinees at 2 p.m. on Sundays.
Contact director Jeannette DeAngelo with any questions at jmbway@aol.com.