As the live stage show licensee of Sesame Workshop (the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street), VEE will present its 100th tour in Dayton when the stage lights come up on “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo & Friends”.

The show plays the Nutter Center from Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4. Tickets for all five performances go on sale Monday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m.

The magical journey begins as Sesame Street’s mail carrier, Sam, stops by to deliver special postcards from far-away places. When Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and friends wish to visit the exciting locations, Sam shares her secret on how they can – it’s as easy as counting “1-2-3 Imagine!”

Ernie’s imagination takes him to the high seas to captain the ‘Good Ship Rubber Duckie’, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues. It’s a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination.

Like television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages. The universal appeal of each Broadway-quality musical production continues long after preschool.

Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written script, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children, such as “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon,” “She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain” and “Surfin’ Safari.”

The shows are scheduled for Oct 2-4, 2009. On Friday, there is a 7 p.m. show. On Saturday, there are two shows at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. On Sunday, there are two shows at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, $15 and $18. A limited number of $25 Gold Circle seats are also available. *Opening Night, all seats (excluding Gold Circle) are $12. A facility fee of $2.00 will be added to all ticket prices. Additional fees and discounts may apply.

For more information, call 937-775-4789. To charge tickets by phone, please call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased at the Nutter Center box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For information online, please visit www.sesamestreetlive.com.