Bud, Not Buddy

Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University, Boston

Based off the Coretta Scott King award-winning novel by Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud, Not Buddy follows the tale of 10-year-old Bud Caldwell. Named after ‘a flower-to-be…a little fist of love waiting to unfold and be seen by the world,’ Bud goes on a quest to find his father and blossoms when he finds family in a jazz band. An epic adventure full of dreams, jazzy tunes and heart.

Adapted by Reginald André Jackson
Based on the novel by Christopher Paul

Directed by Dawn Simmons

Recommended for ages 8+
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Run Time: approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes with one intermission