Performing Arts in Libraries (PALS)
What Do You Do with a Problem?
Friday November 13, 2026
Based on the NYT Best-Selling Book by Kobi Yamada
An Original Adaptation Presented by Studio Playground
Directed by Ava Varszegi
Showtime
Friday November 13
5:00 p.m.
Location
Wanskuck Library
233 Veazie Street, Providence
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$10 Suggested Donation per Person
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Performing Arts in Libraries (PALS)
Friday November 13, 2026
What Do You Do with an Idea?
Based on the NYT Best-Selling Book by Kobi Yamada
Directed by Ava Varszegi
Produced by Studio Playground in Partnership with Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD) with Permission from Compendium Inc.
Wanskuck Library, 233 Veazie Street, Providence
Date/Time: Friday November 13th at 5:00 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $10 per person
Under the direction of Ava Varszegi, students work together for one week to adapt a children’s book into a play using physical acting and playful improvisation. Join Studio Playground for a performance for all ages! Performing Arts in Libraries (PALS) is funded by the Applegate Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.
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