InterAct Story Theatre

FINAL DAY! One more program today at our 9th Annual KidStory Theatre Festival, Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m.—A theatrical celebration of stories written by kids for kids for kids and families. Thank you to our community members who joined us yesterday at InterAct’s Wheaton Family Theatre Series for our Season 11 finale at Highland Elementary School, 3100 Medway Street, Wheaton, MD 20902. FREE and open to the public! No tickets or registration needed. Best for ages 4 and up. www.interactstory.com/wheaton • •

About the program:
All year long, InterAct Story Theatre artists create stories with kids, and invite them to share their epic stories with us. This May, we’re choosing some of our favorite stories written by kids, as we present a series of short plays and stories performed by our InterActors. Best for ages 4 and up.

TODAY! Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. Wheaton Family Theatre Series presents a theatrical celebration of stories written by kids for kids in our 9th Annual KidStory Theatre Festival! A FREE event for kids and families. Two performances at Highland Elementary School, 3100 Medway Street, Wheaton, MD 20902: Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m. FREE and open to the public! No tickets or registration needed. Best for ages 4 and up. www.interactstory.com/wheaton • •

About the program:
All year long, InterAct Story Theatre artists create stories with kids, and invite them to share their epic stories with us. This May, we’re choosing some of our favorite stories written by kids, as we present a series of short plays and stories performed by our InterActors. We can't wait to show you what the kids have dreamed up! Best for ages 4 and up.

MEET OUR ACTORS! InterAct Story Theatre would like to introduce you to Hannah Chester, Brian Lloyd Jimenez, Tia Nellie, and Melissa "Max" Shohet at our 9th Annual KidStory Theatre Festival!. InterAct Story Theatre’s Wheaton Family Theatre Series, for kids and families, returns to Highland Elementary School this Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m. FREE and OPEN to the public. Come join us for a theatrical celebration of stories by our favorite authors: kids! We can't wait to show you what the kids have dreamed up! 3100 Medway Street, Wheaton, MD 20902. https://www.interactstory.com/wheaton Best for ages 4 and up.

• Hannah Chester (she/her) is thrilled to be joining InterAct for KidStory Theatre Festival! She is a local actor and dancer in the area and hopes you enjoy the show!

• Brian Lloyd Jimenez (he/him)loves playing pretend and visiting imaginary worlds, and he's excited to do it at the KidStory Theatre Festival for the first time. He dedicates this performance to his new nephew, Cy, who he can't wait to play pretend with soon!

• Tia Nellie (she/her) is an actor, playwright, and multidisciplinary creative from Baltimore, Maryland. She is so excited to make her debut with InterAct through the fun Kidstory Theatre Festival plays! Instagram:

• Melissa "Max" Shohet (they/them) is a member of the Theatre Washington 2026 Mentorship Cohort, and proud alum of the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Johns Hopkins University, and many a library story time. They can't wait to join InterAct Story Theatre in giving back to the DMV community and bringing real children' s stories to life (now with 100% more dinosaurs and chocolate gorillas)!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We appreciate all of our communities who have helped InterAct Story Theatre in our belief that Arts are for everyone, and everyone learns through the arts! If you would still like to donate but did not have a chance to yesterday, our site will still be open on the Spur Local Give Greater DC site https://www.givegreaterdc.org/o/interact-story-theatre through May 31st or visit interactstory.com and click on the donate button on our own website.

With your help, InterAct Story Theatre can continue to pursue our mission of fostering learning and growth through the arts and expanding access to arts opportunities across the area.