‘Splish Splash’ Makes a Big Theatrical Splash for the Very Young

Goodman Theatre’s ‘Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake’ introduces the youngest audiences to live theater through puppets, songs, and playful audience interaction.

Cast members Tina Muñoz Pandya and Michael-Forest Walden perform in “Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake,” part of the Goodman Theatre’s Theatre for the Very Young series in Chicago. Boris Martin

CHICAGO—Many theaters, such as the Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences in Lincolnshire, Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, and others, are trying to capture children’s attention. They believe that if they get the kids interested in drama at an early age, they will develop a lifelong love of live theatrical entertainment.

While most children’s theater is appropriate and available for kids up to 12 years old and often into the teens, Goodman Theatre’s Theater for the Very Young’s new production for children aims to interest tots in the wonderful world of theater at even younger ages.