Childsplay Theatre Company will bring their production of Tomas and the Library Lady, based on Pat’s book, to the Tempe (AZ) Center for the Arts Oct. 21 through Nov. 12, 2017.

Tickets are on sale now at www.childsplayaz.org or at the Tempe Center for the Arts Box Office at 480.350.2822, ext. 2. The play is recommended for ages 5 and up. Tempe Center for the Arts is located at 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281.

The 1 p.m. performance on Saturday, October 21 is a special $12 Storybook Preview performance, sponsored by The Steele Foundation. Each family that attends this General Admission preview performance will receive a free book!

Since Childsplay premiered the play in 2006, the show has embarked on four statewide tours and two national tours. The play will hit the road for a third national tour in the 2018-2019 season.

Dr. Tomás Rivera is a role model, a man who loved books, invested in his education, and inspired others including Pat to motivate our young people to be readers.