Doors at 12:00pm | Puppet-Making 12:00pm-1:00pm | Show 1:00pm-2:30pm
Featuring a sneak peek of the new family musical “Saturday Night at the Briar Patch"
With an opening set by Tevis Hodge Jr and a puppet-making craft before the show!
Oregon Children's Theatre is proud to present a special family concert by Portland favorites Red Yarn & Friends! Tevis Hodge Jr will open the show with a short set of family-friendly blues music, followed by a set by the Red Yarn Band. Then, Red Yarn & friends - including Tevis on guitar & guest vocalists Alexis Walker & Brael Armstrong - will present several new songs from their upcoming family musical, "Saturday Night at the Briar Patch." Puppeteer Faerin Millington will lead a puppet-building craft one-hour before the show (12pm) , and the Abbey will offer snacks & drinks at their bar.
Red Yarn(aka Andy Furgeson) is a Texas-born, Oregon-based family performer who weaves roots music and puppetry into high-energy shows for all ages. With his engaging performances, rowdy folk-rock recordings, and playful music videos, this red-bearded bard reinvigorates American roots music traditions for younger generations. The Red Yarn Band blends folk, rock’n’roll, country and blues into a raucous, inclusive celebration of the multicultural musical heritage of the USA.
Oregon Children’s Theatre(OCT) is a non-profit, professional Theatre for Young Audiences based in Portland, having served well over three million children, teachers, and families since its founding in 1988. Its mission is to create welcoming, imaginative spaces that inspire curiosity, resilience, and connection for all children across Oregon and SW Washington. OCT envisions a future in which every child has meaningful access to the arts, participates in shaping vibrant, thriving communities, and experiences true belonging.