Ticketing Information
For information and to purchase tickets call 301-258-6394, or purchase tickets securely online at the Arts Barn website.
Second Stage Ticket Prices (City of Gaithersburg):
- General Admission: $15*
*prices subject to change. All seats are general admission
KAT Second Stage’s productions are presented in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg and are staged at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn, which has an intimate state-of-the-art 99-seat theater, and is in the vibrant Kentlands neighborhood. KAT Second Stage has presented shows at The Arts Barn since its opening season. Productions have included The Wizard of Oz, Annie JR, A Year with Frog and Toad, Miss Nelson Is Missing!, Pippin, Godspell, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Dining Room, Free 2 Be You and Me, Willy Wonka, Seussical the Musical, The Fantasticks, The Jungle Book KIDS, Charlotte’s Web, Disney’s Aladdin JR, The Fiddler on the Roof JR, The Wizard of Oz YPE, Guys and Dolls JR.
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Frozen JR (April 2022)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Shrek the Musical JR (May 2019)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates: May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19
*Friday shows at 7:30pm, Sat/Sun shows at 11am & 2pm
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Preview Articles: The Town Courier | The Sentinel
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek the Musical JR, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task – if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
Choreography by Ian Brown-Gorrell
With Camila Aliaga, Caroline Axley, Logan Axley, Gabe Chacon, Giorgia Dallasta, Jesse Downey, Andrew Fenner, Zoe Fischthal, Bea Ieronimo, Lili Katz, Nate Kauffman, Annabel Kotek, Ethan Kotok, Samantha Kotok, Joshua Levine, Cameron Merrill, Katie Musick, Gray Nocjar, Lashanna Ouedraogo, Fiona O’Connell, Payton O’Keefe, Joey Page, Kristianne Page, Amelie Pandit, Hayden Polsky, Emma Polsky, Shia Ringold, Hailey Rotker, Melissa Szwed, Molly Tittle, Grady Webb, Nicole Weiner
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Young Performers Edition
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
Mary Poppins JR (November 2018)
Presented in Partnership with the BlackRock Center for the Arts
Location: BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD
TICKET INFO: This is not an Arts Barn production!
You must call 301.528.2260 or go to http://www.blackrockcenter.org/family-programming/ for tickets.
Performance Dates: November 9, 10, 11
*Friday show at 7:30pm, Saturday shows at 3pm & 7:30pm, Sunday show at 3pm
KAT Second Stage brings its unique “by kids 4 kids” theatrical magic to present this Disney authorized reduction of the iconic Mary Poppins for BlackRock Center for the Arts. The world’s favorite nanny takes the children on magical adventures, but they aren’t the only ones who she has a profound effect on. The whole family can learn a lesson or two from Mary who advises “Anything can happen if you let it.”
Original Music/Lyrics by Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman
Book by Julian Fellowes
New Songs, Additional Music/Lyrics by George Stiles, Anthony Drewe
Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh
Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Young Performers Edition
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
with Sofia Ali, Camila Aliaga, Caroline Axley, Logan Axley, Hailey Baker, Fiona Bradford, Giorgia Dallasta, Fiona Feingold, Andrew Fenner, Maddie Jackson, Nate Kauffman, Ethan Kotok, Samantha Kotok, John Lewis, Maren Lewis, Nealah Malmstrom, Mollie Mendelson, Cameron Merrill, Alina Miller, Katie Musick, Chase Pasekoff, Sarah Polk, Hayden Polsky, Shia Ringold, Hailey Rotker, Abby Ryland, Emily Sechler, Ava Silberman, Melissa Szwed, Ava Turley, Nicole Weiner
Peter Pan JR (March 2018)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates: March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18
*Friday shows at 7:30pm, Sat/Sun shows at 11am & 2pm
Featuring the iconic songs, “I’m Flying,” “I’ve Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Never Never Land,” and a rousing book full of magic, warmth and adventure, Peter Pan JR is the perfect show for the child in all of us… who dreamed of soaring high and never growing up.
Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget
Based on the Play by Sir J.M. Barrie
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Music by Morris “Moose” Charlap
Additional Lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Additional Music by Jule Styne
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Young Performers Edition
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
with Aiko Suliman, Tori Newby, Elena Yeatts-Lonske, Katie Williams, Hayden Polsky, Nate Kauffman, Reade Fenner, John Lewis, Giorgia Dallasta, Maren Lewis, Melissa Szwed, Matthew Rubin, Samantha Vidas, Julia Feller, Coley Farragut, Hayden Ross, Ava Silberman, Claire Johnson, Lucy Garretson, Nash Chisaka, McKenna Merz, Meghan MacFarland, Molly Tittle, Samantha Kotok, Katie Musick, Hailey Rotker, Joshua Levine, Adam Polsky, Len Ross, Caroline Axley
Into the Woods JR (October 2017)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates: October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 (CLOSED)
*Friday shows at 7:30pm, Sat/Sun shows at 11am & 2pm
Into the Woods JR features all of your favorite characters – Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse and wind up changed forever.
Book by James Lapine
Music/Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Young Performers Edition
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
RAVE Reviews: DC Metro Theatre Arts | TheatreBloom | MD Theatre Guide
with Abigail Aronne, Isabella Artino, Fiona Bradford, Natasha Chisaka, Giorgia Dallasta, Katelynn Diuguid, Fiona Feingold, Coley Ferragut, Zoe Fischthal, Ethan Fontek, Lucy Garretson, Clara Harney, John Lewis, Maren Lewis, Hana O’Looney, Hayden Polsky, Lee Schwetje, Ava Silberman, Nora Suliman, Bella Vedaa, Nicole Weiner, Katie Williams
Guys and Dolls JR (April 2017)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates: April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
*Friday shows at 7:30pm, Sat/Sun shows at 11am & 2pm
Bustling with gamblers, gangsters and sassy showgirls, Guys and Dolls JR celebrates Broadway’s golden era with one of the greatest scores ever written for the musical stage. This Broadway Junior version runs 60 minutes and features K2S youth performers.
Book by Jo Swerling, Abe Burrows
Music/Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Based on “The Idyll of Sarah Brown” and characters by Damon Runyon
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Young Performers Edition
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
DCMetroTheaterArts Review
The Wizard of Oz – Young Performers Edition (October 2016)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates: October 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23
*Friday shows at 7:30pm, Sat/Sun shows at 11am & 2pm
The Wizard of Oz (Young Performers Edition) is a one hour adaptation specifically tailored for students in grades 5 – 12. Like so many girls her age, little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination.
Book by L. Frank Baum
Music/Lyrics by Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg
Based upon the Classic Motion Picture
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Young Performers Edition
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
The Fiddler on the Roof JR (March 2016)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates: March 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 (CLOSED)
This special adaptation for young performers of the nine-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof JR follows Tevye the milkman as he tries to protect his daughters and his way of life from a changing world. Created by Broadway legends Jerome Robbins, Harold Prince, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein, Fiddler on the Roof JR tackles the universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion.
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Joseph Stein
Based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories, by special permission of Arnold Perl
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
Produced by Doe B. Kim
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Broadway Junior Version
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
Disney’s Aladdin JR (October 2015)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Performance Dates: October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (CLOSED)
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn (311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878)
Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment and the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney film – Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more – are here in Disney’s ALADDIN JR, a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides. Disney’s ALADDIN JR’s tuneful, accessible Academy award-winning score, with songs like “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me,” will send audiences soaring.
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Jim Luigs
Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Based on the 1992 Disney film, Aladdin
Directed by Fred Zirm
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
Produced by Doe B. Kim
1 Act, Book Musical, Rated G
Broadway Junior Version
60 Minute Version for Young Performers
Willy Wonka JR (March 2015)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates (closed):
March 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 (2015)
(11am & 2pm performances – all dates)
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse, Timothy Allen McDonald
Based on the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Directed by David Fialkoff
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
With Jonathan Evans, Lyndsie Lewis, Dave Robinson, Adam Judge, Katherine Judge, Zack Leibovitch, Mason Lipczenko, Danielle Burman, Zoe Lee, Bertrand Delpierre, Tracy Husted, Melissa Law, Tricia Pisarra, Helen Walker, Dave Gross, Carli Katz, Lily King, Erin Judge, Sophie Marie Anthony, Lindsay Kaplan, Austin Katz, Harper Chadwick, Nikolette Delpierre, Zachary King, Zoe Fischthal, Miriam Herman, Elaina Luzquinos
Winnie the Pooh KIDS (March 2014)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (auditions and performances)
Performance Dates (closed):
March 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 (2014)
(11am & 2pm performances – all dates)
Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit, and Owl but soon discovers that Christopher Robin has been captured by the mysterious Backson! As they prepare for a rescue operation, the animals learn about teamwork, friendship, and sharing snacks.
Music and Lyrics by Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, Robert Lopez, Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Music Adapted & Arranged and Additional Music & Lyrics by Will Van Dyke
Book and Additional Lyrics by Cheryl Davis
Based on the stories of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film
Directed by David Fialkoff
Music Direction by Arielle Bayer
With Matt Kopp, Julia Junghans, Tricia Pisarra, Melissa Law, Ella Coulson, Anna Corbin, Katherine Judge, Helen Walker, Erin Judge, Stephanie Walker, Danielle Land, Carli Morgan Katz, Jack Rosenberg, Dave Gross
The Jungle Book KIDS (September 2013)
Presented in Partnership with the City of Gaithersburg
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Performance Dates (closed):
September 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 (2013)
(11am & 2pm performances – all dates)
Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Specially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.”
Music/Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Terry Gilkyson
Additional lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Book adapted by Marcy Heisler
Music adapted/arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Directed by David Fialkoff
Music Direction by Doe B. Kim
Choreography by Megan May
Produced by Doe B. Kim
With Ivan Carlo, Brooke Mulkins, Jonathan Evans, Michael Rocke, Michelle Chiles, Melissa Law, Erin Judge, Gabriel T. Potter, Michelle Alexiz, Katherine Judge, Doe B. Kim, Clara Harney, Jack Husted, Danielle Land, Rebecca Miller, Maisie Rocke, Stephanie Walker
Charlotte’s Web
Performance Dates (closed):
May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 (2013)
11am and 2pm performances (all dates)
Adapted by Joseph Robinette
Based on Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Directed by David Fialkoff
Produced by Doe B. Kim
A one act, intimate touring version of the classic story based on E.B. White’s book and first produced at The Lincoln Center in New York, NY.
With Doe B. Kim, Maddie Reefe, Maya Gensler, Charlotte Freedberg, Khalid Alzouma, Dana Robinson, Gianna Malagari, Amina Alzouma, Madelyn Fox, Clara Harney