NJ Theatre Alliance’s Stages Festival

Four actors part of the the NJ Theatre Alliance are dancing on different parts of the stage. A man on the left in a white shirt & black pants is clapping his hands at the audience. A man in the center in a white shirt & black pants is waving his hand across his face. To the left to him is a woman in a colorful garment is clapping her hands at the man in the center cheerfully. Another woman in a colorful garment is clapping her hands while dancing to stage right.

WheatonArts is excited to be a host site for the New Jersey Theatre Alliance to present the Pushcart Players production:

Cuentos del Árbol

A delightful bilingual musical drawn from Spanish and Latin American folklore
 Free at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023
Located in the Event Center at WheatonArts

2 actors in the NJ Theatre Alliance's Stages Festival are smiling and wearing costumes while holding small props together. The left actor is a man wearing a white long sleeve shirt, a vest, and a straw hat. To the right is a woman with long brown hair, a white dress, and an orange apron.

FREE and open to the public, this play is 50 to 55 minutes and is appropriate for children in pre-school through fifth grade. This event is part of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance 2023 Stages Festival, a state-wide celebration of theatre.

“Cuentos del Árbol” is designed to bring Spanish to life and make theatre accessible to students, parents, and grandparents for whom English is a second language.

The centerpiece of all the “tales” is a tree (Un Árbol) that has sheltered, shielded, and nurtured countless characters who have passed her way over the years. The tree’s caretaker, Arbolita, shares four of these stories with Tomas, a storyteller looking for tales for his collection.

The tales include The Garden of the Golden Oranges, Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish, Juan Bobo (Silly John), and Caperucita Roja (Red Riding Hood), a perennial favorite in both Spanish and English households. A spirited finale is designed to send audiences home with “dancing feet, clapping hands, and happy hearts.”

Click Here to Reserve Your Free Seats to the Show

This event is part of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance 2023 Stages Festival, made possible by support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; OceanFirst Foundation; Fund for the New Jersey Blind; New Jersey Manufacturers; and Customers Bank.

6 for the NJ Theatre Alliance's Stages Festival sponsors are displayed over a white background. At the top left is the circular logo for "New Jersey State Council on the Arts," which includes "Est. 1966." This is paired with text that says "Made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endownment for the Arts." At the top right is the blue, white, and green square logo for "The Stages Festival" in green & blue text. Below that is bold black text that says "Fund for the New Jersey Blind." At the bottom right is the spiral green, blue, and light blue logo for "OceanFirst." In large blue text to the right of it. To the left of that sponsor is the blue text logo with blue symbols for "Horizon. Foundation for New Jersey." At the bottom left is the blue, orange, and green square logo for "New Jersey Theatre Alliance: Supporting Theatre - Engaging Audiences."