The Glove Theatre: Summer Children’s Musical, Jungle Book KIDS

The Glove Theatre Summer Children’s Musical – Jungle Book KIDS

GLOVERSVILLE, NY – The Glove Theatre’s Summer GloveArts’ program proudly announces the performances of our Summer Children’s Musical – Disney’s Jungle Book KIDS Version. The four performances from July 11 through July 13 are the culmination of The Glove’s two-week theatre program for children in first through twelfth grade. Tickets for all performances can be purchased online at

The jungle is jumpin’ with jazz in this exciting adaptation of the classic Disney animated feature The Jungle Book.

Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan. Adapted especially for young performers, this musical includes favorite Disney songs including “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.” With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, The Jungle Book KIDS is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for all ages! Enjoy the antics as the “man cub”, Mowgli, bounds through the jungle and learns what it means to be human.

ALL community members are welcome to attend these special performances.

Your ticket purchase and attendance support this special program and the community’s youngest theatre artists!

Board President, Kathleen Perrott, indicated, “We are honored to offer two very special summer programs to the youth of Fulton and Montgomery counties and beyond. Both programs are FREE to participants. The GloveArts’ Summer Children’s Musical, Jungle Book KIDS, is a fun two-week introduction to the stage for our youngest aspiring thespians (first through twelfth grade). Later this summer, the GloveArts’ Theatre Institute provides a free four-week theatre arts program for teens and tweens (ages 11 to 18). We love creating new experiences, memories, and a love of theatre – right here in the heart of downtown Gloversville at The Glove Theatre!”

This summer, The Glove welcomed back Jennifer Flynn as the Lead Teaching Artist and Director of our Children’s Musical. She has been directing The Glove’s Summer Children’s Musicals since 2017. Ms. Flynn noted, “I always enjoy my time at The Glove Theatre working with kids from various schools and age groups during the summer. We have a lot of fun working together, not only on a show, but in developing lifelong friendships.”

Jamie Eacker Jennings joined the GloveArts’ teaching team as Assistant Director of the Summer Children’s Musical. Jennings is a Gloversville native and a veteran of the Glove Theatre’s summer shows dating back tothe 2000s. She is a graduate of the American Musical & Dance Academy (AMDA) in New York City and has had a successful career as an Equity Actress in the MD/DC/VA area, where she has performed in over 30 shows.

Ms. Eacker Jennings indicated, “I am excited to be back in Gloversville after a 20-year hiatus. As an Educator to both GloveArts’ shows, I cannot wait to instill my knowledge, experience, and expertise that I have gained in the professional theatre world with the students of The Glove Theatre, a theatre I have so many fond memories of.”

The Glove thanks all the donors and sponsors who make it possible to offer both GloveArts’ Summer Youth Programs to participants free of charge – with special gratitude to 100 Women Who Care of the Adirondack Foothills. In addition, The Glove Theatre is proud to acknowledge that their programs are also made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Mission Statement: To establish an accessible platform of expression for the arts that engages, entertains, and educates the regional community and fosters talent and economic development opportunities for the Southern Adirondack and Mohawk Valley regions.

Vision: To operate the region’s premier historic entertainment venue, specializing in live productions across multiple platforms while nurturing a strong relationship with community-wide collaborators.

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