Children's Performing Arts Series
Live Professional Theater Shows Your Whole Family Will Love!
Check out our
2025-2026
Season Performances
Children’s Performing Arts Series (CPAS)
presents the
TheaterWorksUSA production
of
Magic School Bus:
Lost in the Solar System
When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system.
Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this new, live musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic. Make plans to join us and see a book come to life on the historic Paramount Abilene theater stage!
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades Pre-K through
5th grade
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Tickets are just $10.
Children’s Performing Arts Series (CPAS)
presents
Jeff Boyer’s Fun with Energy
by arrangement with
Siegel Artist Management
Get ready for high-energy fun with Jeff Boyer!
In the show, Fun with Energy, Jeff Boyer brings science to life with an unforgettable, action-packed show that makes learning a blast. Through exciting, hands-on demonstrations, Jeff illustrates the laws and forces that power our world, showing kids how energy is all around us and why it matters.
With plenty of audience participation and kids invited on stage, this show is as entertaining as it is educational. It’s a dynamic ride full of surprises, discovery, and nonstop excitement!
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Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades Pre-K
through 5th grade
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Tickets are just $10.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
2:00 pm
Paramount Abilene Theater
Children’s Performing Arts Series (CPAS) presents
Curious George: The Golden Meatball
Music by John Kavanaugh Book and Lyrics by Jeremy Desmon
Based on the books by Margret and H.A. Rey and the Play Owned by Universal Stage Productions
Produced by Wishing Star Productions, LLC
Join Curious George in a Meatball-Filled Musical Adventure!
Everyone’s favorite curious little monkey is back in Curious George: The Golden Meatball, a delightful new musical based on the beloved books, movies, and the award-winning PBS TV show. Specially designed for young audiences, this heartwarming and hilarious adventure is sure to have kids singing, laughing, and swinging in their seats!
It’s the most delicious day of the year—All-You-Can-Eat Meatball Day—and George is ready to celebrate with his friend, Chef Pisghetti. But something’s gone wrong. The crowds have disappeared, and a flashy new competitor, Phinneas T. Lightspeed, has stolen the spotlight with his high-tech Meatballs-o-Matic machine! With Chef Pisghetti ready to give up cooking forever, George springs into action.
Determined to save the day, George embarks on a meatball mission that takes him all the way to Rome and the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance—and the secret ingredients that make food (and life) truly special.
Curious George: The Golden Meatball is the perfect treat for family audiences, a fun-filled, music-packed show that’s as entertaining as it is endearing!
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades Pre-K through 5th grade
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Tickets are just $10.
mEET OUR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dawn Ripple
"CPAS is celebrating 40 years of fostering a love of the arts among Abilene's young people. I am honored to serve this organization as we strive to provide a variety of live stage experiences that encourage a lifelong passion for the performing arts. With the help of local grant funds and generous sponsorships, CPAS is able to provide quality, professional children's theater at an affordable price. I look forward to sharing all of our events with you this season!"
*Upon attending the show, you voluntarily assume all risks associated with exposure to COVID-19 or other illnesses, and agree not to hold the Children's Performing Arts Series, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the Abilene Chamber of Commerce or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.
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*Using recording devices and cameras is strictly prohibited. No description, account, picture, or reproduction of the event, performance, or exhibition may be transmitted or assisted in transmitting. In case of any display, transmission, or reproduction of the event, you consent to your image or likeness, as well as any image or likeness of minors accompanying you, being used.
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*If the show is canceled with no rescheduled date, a different, substitute show may be scheduled at a later date or a refund may be issued at the discretion of the management.
