How to go
What: Fitton Family Fridays series featuring Zak Morgan
Where: In the Fitton Family Theater, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. A pre-show reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: Adult ticket prices are $10 for members; $12 for nonmembers (plus $1 service fee); children 16 and younger are free (limit four children per paying adult)
More info: www.fittoncenter.org or (513) 863-8873, ext. 110
Artist info: www.zakmorgan.com
The Fitton Family Fridays series will continue its 2015-16 season on Jan. 15 as Zak Morgan returns to the Fitton Center to entertain children of all ages.
With a background in children’s literature, along with a Grammy nomination for his children’s songs, Morgan will offer a highly interactive performance, packed with plenty of musical adventure. His songs, poetry and wordplay are fun. Morgan’s shows also challenge children’s creativity by often offering an educational spin.
“The series has been an enormous success,” said Fitton Center executive director Ian MacKenzie-Thurley. “We kicked off the season with the Lexington Children’s Theatre with ‘The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,’ which was a complete sell-out. We followed that up with the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati with ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker,’ which was here in December. Again, that was a complete sell-out. We are selling out about a week before every show, which is fantastic.”
“Zak’s been here before, so he’s returning to Hamilton and the Fitton Center. He’s Cincinnati-based, and he’s a wonderful singer/songwriter and entertainer for families and children,” MacKenzie-Thurley said.
Morgan has released a four children’s CDs, a Christmas album and a DVD. Two of his most recent efforts include “The Candy Machine” and “The Barber of the Beasts.”
“Live theater, performers, singers and music are experiences that you can actually feel and interact with both physically and emotionally. It’s right there, and I think kids need to see that as an option. It doesn’t mean we can’t use our tablets, phones and television,” MacKenzie-Thurley said.
“Let these kids have an appreciation for drama, theater, music, for painting, poetry and pottery. Let them try it, so they have an appreciation for it as they grow up. Then, those people become our patrons,” MacKenzie-Thurley said.
A pre-show, child-friendly reception with appetizers and beverages will start at 6:30 p.m.
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