Farmer Brown needs a break.

Running a farm is hard work.

Maybe with school out, the temperatures rising, and the summer days growing longer, you could use a break, too?

Giggle, Giggle, Quack, which opened July 18th at the Dallas Children's Theater, just might be the ticket.

I'm a pretty big fan of DCT, and I make no effort to hide my enthusiasm for the theater.

Relocating from their original downtown location in 2003, Lake Highlands got really lucky when the theater chose to make our neighborhood their new home.

Together with donors and supporters, they invested over $8 million in the renovation of a former bowling alley off Northwest Highway and Skillman, and the rest is history.

Now ranked among the top 5 theaters in the nation performing for youth by Time Magazine, I know I'm not the only LH resident excited to call them "neighbor."

So, back to the their latest production - Giggle, Giggle, Quack.

With Farmer Brown Tahiti-bound, the animals are going to need some tending at the barnyard.

Lucky for the farmer, city-slicker Brother Bob is up for the task, and thus begins the delightful adaptation of Doreen Cronin's popular children's book.

Building on the hugely successful Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, the Baker Theater at DCT is nicely transformed into a down-home barnyard full of some pretty interesting characters for this sequel.

After dealing with a recent strike - when the cows announced "no milk" and hen refused to lay eggs - Farmer Brown needs a break.

With Brother Bob at the helm, the animals seize their opportunity to have their own vacation.

It's Duck (fans will remember him as the mediator and instigator from previous installments) who is leading the charge to get the animals some perks while Farmer Brown is away.

He seizes his opportunity as Farmer Brown drops a pencil from his pocket on his way out of town. What can a duck do with a pencil?

You'd be surprised!

Getting busy changing notes and directions left by the farmer, the animals are able to enjoy some good fun - including pizza for dinner, bubble baths, and a movie night!

The songs in this production are definitely the highlight of the production.

With music and lyrics by George Howe, both little and big audience members are sure to enjoy "Pizza Baby" and "Pretty Little Pig."

On the particular day I attended, "Golden Pencil" was the runaway hit of the production.

My official recommendation? I'm sure it's obvious by now.

Get yourself, and your family, over to this production. You won't be disappointed.

Giggle, Giggle, Quack runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 25th.

Target's Family Series Performance is scheduled for this Saturday, June 26th at 1:30 p.m.
Half price tickets are available for this show.

For more details, or to purchase tickets, visit the Dallas Children's Theater website here.

Production photos courtesy of Mark Oristano.