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2011-2012 YOUNG COMPANY PRODUCTIONS

ANNIE, JR.

Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  "Annie" is a spunky orphan determined to find her parents.  In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil plans, befriends President Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in Daddy Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Directed by Minda Nyquist, Annie, Jr. is a Li’l Broadway series production. 

Performances December 14, 15, 16, & 17 at 7 PM December 17 & 18 at 2 PM.
Tickets $6 Children 12 and under/ $11 Adults

RECENT YOUNG COMPANY PRODUCTIONS

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
By Tom Stoppard, celebrated playwright and author of, "Shakespeare in Love" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead."  Directed by Kate Botello-Weigel. Feuding theatre critics Moon and Birdboot are swept into the whodunit they are viewing. In this hilarious spoof of Agatha Christie/Sherlock Holmes melodramas, the body under the sofa proves to be…who?  See the show and find out! As mists rise about isolated Muldoon Manor, Moon and Birdboot become dangerously implicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman. A Junior Studio Workshop Production. 

DEAR EDWINA, JR.

This musical presentation of “Dear Edwina, Jr.” directed by Minda Nyquist concludes the advanced musical theatre workshop summer performing arts camp for students aged 12 through 20 years. Follow the adventures of advice- giver extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple as she directs the neighborhood kids in number after hilarious number in her "Advice-A-Palooza" extravaganza. Written in the style of Schoolhouse Rock Live! and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Dear Edwina Jr. is the perfect girl power musical for a new generation. Suitable for the whole family.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

Award-winning playwright Joseph Robinette's new dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. Directed by OTP Educational Director Mychelle Hopkins, the intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization: Edmund and the White Witch, Peter and the evil wolf, Susan and Lucy with Aslan, the crowning of the new rulers of Narnia, and more. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.

SEUSSICAL, JR.

Directed and Choreographed by Minda Nyquist, SEUSSICAL, JR. is based on the works of Dr. Seuss. In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant and The Cat in the Hat. Seussical, Junior celebrates the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community, in a story that makes you laugh and cry.

GRIMM'S BEARSKIN

Beset by hunger, cold and loneliness, a soldier meets a strange companion in the wood.  Dressed in a green coat and offering untold riches, the stranger strikes a bargain for the soldier’s very soul.  He must not bathe, cut his hair or pray for seven years—and he must wear what will become his name—a Bearskin.  Though its pocket can never be emptied of gold, the soldier ultimately learns that true wealth is stored in the heart.  This play with music features an original script and score.  Adapted for the stage by playwright Steven C. Smith with music and lyrics composed by Stephen Steinhaus and Keith Horn, BEARSKIN was the result of a year-long, international collaborative process.

HAMLET

Directed by Mychelle Hopkins. Arguably the most famous play in the English language, Shakespeare’s Hamlet continues to inspire.  TCCT’s Repertory Company production of Hamlet is not merely a collection of scenes and speeches but a shortened   version of the entire story.  Hamlet has been edited to run less than 90 minutes and includes the poetry, passion, and complexity that makes the play so loved and valued.