Honolulu Theatre of Youth Performs ‘In The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson’ at Arcata Playhouse

Press release from the Arcata Playhouse:

Jackie Robinson

The 17th Annual Family Fun Series begins in March with the Honolulu Theatre for Youth performing In The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, a play adapted from an award-winning novel by Bette Bao Lord. This show is sponsored in part by Humboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI), and with funding from Western States Arts Federation (Westaf).

The play is the touching story of a young girl and her family moving from China to the United States in 1947. Told through humor in Chinese and English, and with a rich multimedia staging, the play celebrates the bravery and sacrifice of those who bring new perspectives to our country.

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The Family Fun Series is a series of theater performances at the Arcata Playhouse and features national traveling theater companies and performers. Over 1,500 students from more than 20 Humboldt elementary schools come to the Family Fun Series every year to see special week day performances, and a Saturday matinee and evening performance of each show is added for the enjoyment of all.

Arcata Playhouse is located at 1251 9th St. Arcata. In The Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson plays on Saturday, March 25th at 2 pm and 7 pm with doors opening thirty minutes before showtimes. Tickets are $10 for youth, $15 general, and $40 for families of four or more. Available online at playhouserts.org, at Wildberries Marketplace, at Redwood Yogurt, or reserve at (707) 822-1575.