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 & Chris Stahl
Showtime
Friday November 13
5:00 p.m.
Location
Wanskuck Library
233 Veazie Street, Providence
Reservations
$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 & Chris Stahl
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 and Chris Stahl, 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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