Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Recommended for ages 12+

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

• Mild swearing and adult language (Ex. “Damn,” “Hell,” “asshole”)
• “Shit! Give us a sec, will you?”
• Generally appropriate for most audiences

SEXUAL INNUENDO

Moderate references to romantic and sexual relationships

• “Boys want some of my parts to be bigger than they are.”
• “Take good care of my baby…”
• References and allusions to sex and teenage pregnancy
• Several passionate stage kisses

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Mild references to smoking, drinking, and substance abuse

• “Smoking a lot of grass…”

VIOLENCE

• None

MATURE CONTENT

The musical explores complex adult themes of mental health, infidelity, identity, and independence. Use discretion regarding suitability for younger audiences.

• “While I was searching for ways to kill myself that didn’t involve dying, I came up with a melody to the rain lyrics.”
• Several loud SFX, bright lights, and music that might be jarring or frightening to some audiences

The Play That Goes Wrong

Recommended for ages 8+ 

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

The play includes mild profanity that some audience members might find offensive.

• “Damn”
• “God!”
• “Hell”
• “Good Lord”
• “Hang it all”
• “What the devil”
• “…for God’s sake”

SEXUAL INNUENDO

Mildly suggestive language

• One intentionally awkward, exaggerated kiss played for laughs
• A brief wardrobe mishap exposes a character’s underwear during backstage chaos
• More slapstick than sexual; likely to go unnoticed by younger children

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Mild references to drinking alcohol (bourbon, scotch, whiskey). NO intoxication, drug abuse, or glamorization of substance use

• There is a running gag that involves a bottle of scotch accidentally being replaced with a white spirit (which is actually paint thinner)
• “Pour him a stiff drink, Perkins.”
• “Pour us all another scotch!”
• “Here, take one of your pills.”

VIOLENCE

Some moderately graphic descriptions of violence and nearly “fatal” accidents on stage that some audience members might find disturbing

• A dead body is discovered
• Numerous falls, collisions, collapsing scenery, dropped props, and characters being struck by set pieces that collapse dramatically throughout the performance
• Sword fighting with theatrical stage weapons
• A theatrical “blood” effect during the duel

MATURE CONTENT

Moderately mature themes of murder, infidelity, inheritance, jealousy, and deception

• Gunshots heard offstage
• Characters repeatedly faint, are knocked unconscious, or appear injured as part of the comedy and chaos
• Loud noises and surprise special FX. Generally lighthearted and acceptable for most audience members

August Wilson’s Fences

Recommended for ages 14+ 

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

The play includes frequent strong language and profanity that some audience members might find offensive

• “Aw Hell”
• “Damn”
• “goddamn”
• Very frequent use of the N-word throughout (ex. “Aw, nigger, look here…” and “Where you going, nigger? We ain’t finished this pint.”)

SEXUAL INNUENDO

Moderately suggestive language and references to sex, infidelity, and pregnancy

• “You been doing more than eyeing her. You done bought her a drink or two.”
• “Legs don’t mean nothing… But them hips cushion the ride!”

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Mild references to drinking alcohol and “passing the bottle.”

• “You gonna drink yourself to death.”
• “You don’t need to be drinking like that.”

VIOLENCE

Moderate to intense confrontations and graphic depictions of domestic violence

• TROY and CORY dive into a physical altercation that ends with one of the characters being aggressively choked

MATURE CONTENT

Complex adult themes including racial discrimination, marital infidelity, unintended pregnancy, broken family relationships, generational conflict, financial hardship, disability, and death

• Several moments in the play require emotional maturity and may prompt mature conversations with children under age 14

Elf The Musical

Recommended for all ages

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

• Playful language; generally humorous and lighthearted
• Buddy repeatedly calls himself a “Cotton-Headed-Ninny-Muggins,”
• Occasional mild swears used sparingly “Hell,” “Damn,” “stupid”
• “Some stupid five-year-old…”

SEXUAL INNUENDO

• Buddy develops an innocent romantic interest in Jovie
• A stage kiss

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Mild references to adult holiday drinking; NO substance abuse or drug content

VIOLENCE

• General “cartoon-style” slapstick violence suitable for most children

MATURE CONTENT

This production is generally appropriate for a family audience; expect thrills and surprises

• Mild references to adoption and the death of a parent may prompt mature conversations with children under age 6
• Some SFX might be frightening for small children

One Voice
The Marian Anderson Musical

Recommended for all ages

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

Mild profanity and historically accurate references to race during the Jim Crow era that some audience members might find offensive.

• “You don’t give a damn about anything but music.”
• “Damn Westwood Pegler! And damn the D.A.R.!”
• “You’re a dark-skinned colored girl…”

SEXUAL INNUENDO

None

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

None

VIOLENCE

None

MATURE CONTENT

Complex themes of systemic discrimination including historically accurate language regarding race, discussions of segregation and injustice, and details of Marian Anderson’s life

Shakespeare’s As You Like It

Recommended for ages 12+

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

Mild instances of Shakespearean insults and veiled sarcasm; generally appropriate for most audiences

SEXUAL INNUENDO

Mildly suggestive language, witty banter, and flirting; likely to go unnoticed by younger children

• “He that sweetest rose will find…Must find love’s prick, and Rosalind.”
• “…No, some of it is for my child’s father.”

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

None

VIOLENCE

Mild references to violent acts and some instances of stage combat

• ORLANDO grabs OLIVER by the throat during a confrontation.
• “I had as lief thou didst break his neck as his finger.”
• “… broke three of his ribs, that there is little hope of life in him.”

MATURE CONTENT

Mild themes of betrayal, gender disguises, and romantic relationships. Generally appropriate for most audiences.

ASF’s production of AS YOU LIKE IT will be performed in William Shakespeare’s original text.

The Rocket Men

Recommended for ages 14+

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

Occasional strong profanity that some audience members might find offensive.

• “Oh God”
• “Jesus”
• “Hell”
• “Do not fuck with my heroes”
  “Nail that son of a bitch to the wall”
• “Present the damn solution”

SEXUAL INNUENDO

None.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Mild references and depictions of alcohol and tobacco use as part of adult workplace and social settings.

• “It’s booze.”

VIOLENCE

References to wartime bombing, nuclear weapons, shootings, historical atrocities, and military conflict. NO explicit stage violence depicted.

MATURE CONTENT

Complex themes relating to Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, racism, segregation, and Cold War politics that may prompt mature conversations with children under age 13.

Disney’s Hercules

Recommended for all ages

(Please note: These guidelines may contain spoilers.)

LANGUAGE

Playful language; generally humorous and lighthearted

• “He’s an as—astonishingly complicated guy…”
• “Who the hell is this guy?”

SEXUAL INNUENDO

Mildly suggestive language and references; generally humorous and lighthearted and likely to go unnoticed by younger children.

• “HUNKules!”
• “I’d be more concerned about your legs in that outfit.”
• “Why is it the guys with the biggest swords have the tiniest—”
• “I’m filled with… butterflies”

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

None

VIOLENCE

NO graphic gore or realistic violence. Epic battles are stylized and thoughtfully staged with approval from Disney Theatrical Group.  

Mild references to violent acts:

• “I need you to go up to Olympus and kill a baby.”
• “The most important part of a murder is just to have fun and be yourselves.”

MATURE CONTENT

Repeated references to “hell,” “hellish purgatory,” and “Underworld” with the Greek god Hades.

Some SFX and references to the “underworld” and death might be frightening for small children. 

This production is generally appropriate for a family audience; expect thrills and surprises.