“I really do see myself in the long run focusing in children’s theater and being able to give back to kids.” I believe the best way to summarize Chris Luner is with the following hash tag: #SleepLater. Chris Luner is the production manager of Children’s Theater, the stage manager for “Shrek the Musical” and the resident Master of Ceremonies of Summer Stage. Chris spends his entire day at the UDPAC; from 8:30AM until 11:00PM, Chris is working hard to make the magic of Summer Stage a possibility for every child. Even when he gets home at 11 at night, Chris

“Honk, Jr.!” is one of the most touching shows to ever come to Summer Stage. It tells the story of a young duckling, Ugly, who is ostracized for his appearance. The abuse is so bad that he runs away from home. On his journey, Ugly meets a bullfrog, survives a blizzard and avoids the tricks of the Cat. Eventually, he transforms into a beautiful swan and learns that being different is just fine. This tale of the ugly duckling is a modernized version of the original, which was written by Hans Christian Andersen. “Honk” was created by the same writers

If you haven’t realized this yet, I grew up in an academic household. Both of my parents are professors at Bryn Mawr College. My mother teaches chemistry and writing while my father teaches mathematics. My house has more books inside of it than the entirety of medieval Europe (We did the math.). You can’t find a room in our house that isn’t covered with bookshelves. Additionally, we don’t have cable television and so it was that I grew up watching Cyberchase, Arthur and School House Rock. “School House Rock” aired on ABC from 1973-1985 and again from 1993-1999. I was far

Upper Darby Summer Stage is swarming with puppets this season. The puppeteer at the helm, Patrick Ahearn, has been working for weeks on everything from a two-headed llama to a colorful parrot and even a 20-foot dragon. This week his puppets will make their premiere in “Doctor Dolittle, Jr.” This big, show-stopping production features a collection of animal puppets that talk to Doctor Dolittle! We took some time to talk to Pat about his training and what makes a puppet really unique. Pat has been working officially with puppets for the past 25 years. Unofficially, Pat has been playing with puppets since