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A Year with Frog and Toad Opens Saturday at Freight & Salvage

A Year with Frog and ToadSome of our favorite children's books are those in the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel. You and your children can see Lobel's beloved amphibian characters brought to life starting this Saturday, March 26, when the Bay Area Children's Theatre opens its song-filled production of A Year with Frog and Toad at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.

Share in the adventures of the outgoing Frog and his more reserved friend Toad as they awake from their winter hibernation, welcome spring, plant a garden, discover that "Toad looks funny in a bathing suit", rake autumn leaves, and take a scary winter sled ride. Along the way they learn about friendship, patience, compassion, loyalty, and love. This musical is suitable for all ages.

A Year with Frog and Toad, with music by Robert Reale and book and lyrics by Willie Reale, made its debut in children's theater before moving on to Broadway, where it was nominated for three Tony awards, including best musical. The Bay Area Children's Theatre production is directed by Mina Morita and stars Charlie Cromer as Frog and William O'Neill as Toad.

Performances of A Year with Frog and Toad take place on weekends at 2 pm from March 26 through April 17, 2011, with additional 11 am performances on Sunday, April 10 and 17. Tickets are $14–$15 for children, $16–$17 for seniors, $18–$20 for adults, and $12–$13 for groups. To order, call the Bay Area Children's Theatre box office at (510) 296-4433 or visit www.bactheater.org.

The Freight & Salvage is located at 2020 Addison Street, between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue, in downtown Berkeley, a quick and easy drive from Marin. For directions and parking information, visit www.thefreight.org.

(After its run in Berkeley, A Year with Frog and Toad hops over to the Front Row Theatre in San Ramon, where it runs from April 30 through May 6. More information on their website.)