Children’s theater in Pine Plains
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Children’s theater in Pine Plains

From left: Daniel Saed, Mike Wood and Jalon Copeland backstage at the Stissing Center in Pine Plains on Saturday, Aug. 5. The three performed in “Anansi: The Trickster Spider” staged by the Grumbling Gryphons traveling children’s theater group and adapted into an interactive show by Leslie Elias, the group’s co-founder and artistic director of 43 years. The performance included a pre-show workshop during which children learned songs, dances and chants, allowing them to become part of the show.

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