Photo by Joan Marcus. From L-R: Michael Thomas Holmes, Kristy Cates, Gretchen Bieber, Drew McVety, Sarah Katherine Gee, DeMond B. Nason
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
- Fri, Jan 23, 2026
10:30 am
Wilkins Theatre
OST
$14-$16
“Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” Farmer Brown cries.
When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free zone. He takes her laptop in the cold barn with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets.
“No way,” replies Farmer Brown. “No blankets!”
So the cows go on strike, and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets? No milk! No eggs!
Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously moving musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
Young audiences, Grades K-4
$14 – School groups (fees included)
$16 – Public (fees included)
This On School Time (OST) date is reserved for school groups. The public will be admitted and seated after the groups have been accommodated.
Book by Billy Aronson
Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila
Music by Brad Alexander
Based on the book by Doreen Cronin with Illustrations by Betsy Lewin
Original Direction by John Rando
Original Choreography by Wendy Seyb
Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design by Lora LaVon
Orchestrations by Brad Alexander
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
- Fri, Jan 23, 2026
10:30 am
Wilkins Theatre
OST
$14-$16
“Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!” Farmer Brown cries.
When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declares the farm a tech-free zone. He takes her laptop in the cold barn with the shivering cows who use her computer to type messages requesting blankets.
“No way,” replies Farmer Brown. “No blankets!”
So the cows go on strike, and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets? No milk! No eggs!
Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals’ demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously moving musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
Young audiences, Grades K-4
$14 – School groups (fees included)
$16 – Public (fees included)
This On School Time (OST) date is reserved for school groups. The public will be admitted and seated after the groups have been accommodated.
Book by Billy Aronson
Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila
Music by Brad Alexander
Based on the book by Doreen Cronin with Illustrations by Betsy Lewin
Original Direction by John Rando
Original Choreography by Wendy Seyb
Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design by Lora LaVon
Orchestrations by Brad Alexander