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The Day You Begin (Presented by Bay Area Children's Theatre)

  • Bay Area Children's Theatre 2055 Center Street Berkeley, CA, 94704 United States (map)

The Day You Begin book cover: A drawing of a child with curly black hair and multicolored shirts holding a book while peeking out of a doorway. The door is designed to look like a ruler. The text beside her reads 'The Day You Begin' in whimsical, multicolored lettering with a similar design of swirling patterns bursting from the image. The border consists of two white lines separated by a row of polka dots and looks like it was drawn with chalk.

It’s not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet…but somehow you do it. This West Coast premiere musical is based on Jacqueline Woodson’s most popular picture books, a #1 New York Times bestseller illustrated by Rafael López and featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices.

The Day You Begin is a poignant and heartening musical about finding courage to connect, even when you feel afraid.

Tickets $30-$35

Haptic Tour: 9:30 am
Performance: 10:30 am

ADA accesible venue.

FREE for blind and low-vision families: fill out the form to request tickets here.

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Questions? Contact community@bactheatre.org