Center Theatre Group wants to help you make informed decisions about which plays to see with your children. This information is the most current available. However, theatre is a living medium, and the work evolves throughout the development and rehearsal process. We will do our best to update this guide when artistic choices substantively change the content. Running times are approximate.
2009-2010
Ages 10+ (Parental Discretion Advised)
Dreamgirls
Suggestive songs and content, mature themes
2 hours 30 minutes, one intermission
Post Office
Staged workshop presented as part of DouglasPlus
1 hour 30 minutes; no intermission
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps
Fast-paced theatrical mystery
2 hours; one intermission
South Pacific
Mature themes including race, adult relationships, class; suggestive humor
2 hours 50 minutes; one intermission
The Glass Menagerie
Complicated family dynamics, themes of disappointment and feeling trapped by life’s circumstances
Length TBD
Randy Newman's Harps and Angels
Length TBD
Ages 16+
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Wartime themes, cruelty, graphic violence, mature language and themes
2 hours; one intermission
The Subject Was Roses
Complex family dynamics including alcoholism, abusive relations and dysfunctional communication
1 hour 40 minutes, one intermission
The Wake
Politics, personal relationships, sexuality, mature themes
Length TBD
Not Recommended For Children Under 18
Just War
Reading presented as part of DouglasPlus
90 minutes
Lieutenant of Inishmore
Violence, gore, mature language and themes, Irish accents
Length TBD
Tynan
Very, very adult content, graphic sexuality, profanity, mature content and themes
Length TBD
Photo Credit
Flower Drum Song workshop. Photo by Alan Weissman Photography
