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Make a brave decision to make a new friend.

Using its signature style of shadow puppetry and interactive multimedia, Emmy Award®–winning company MANUAL CINEMA tells Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence MO WILLEMS’s tale of a not-so-scary monster. Leonardo is truly a terrible monster—terrible at being a monster, that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a terrible, awful monster—but he could be a really good friend. Most enjoyed by 5+

Sun., Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. is a sensory-friendly performance.
Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families, including those with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities. If you order these performances and do not require these Accessibility accommodations, your family is still very much welcome to attend.

Stay after for a Creative Conversation 
Following select performances, young audience members can ask questions and hear stories in an up-close-and-personal talk with some of the artists.