Enchantment Theatre Company’s touring production of My Father’s Dragon is based on the beloved book series written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett.

My Father’s Dragon is told by a narrator who is recounting the story of his father, Elmer Elevator. One rainy afternoon when Elmer was nine years old, he met an alley cat and invited him into his house. The cat told Elmer about a baby dragon who was being held captive by the ferocious animals of Wild Island. Elmer decided to set off on a journey to rescue the dragon and return him to his home. With the help of the cat, Elmer packed everything he thought he’d need in his backpack, including sandwiches, chewing gum, lollipops, hair ribbons, rubber bands and magnifying glasses. Elmer stowed away on a boat and traveled to the island of Tangerina. He wasn’t sure how to get to Wild Island but realized he could jump across rocks at low tide to make his way to the island. Once on
Wild Island, Elmer needed to find the baby dragon and avoid being captured, and possibly eaten, by the wild animals. With bravery and ingenuity, Elmer used the items he brought to escape a pair of warthogs, outwit two tigers and help a rhinoceros, a lion and a gorilla. He offered his lollipops to some hungry alligators who made a bridge for him to cross the river to reach Boris, the dragon. The story ends with Elmer releasing Boris from his bonds and Elmer and Boris flying away to safety.