The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati heads into its 91st season featuring a Disney favorite, a holiday classic, a world premiere and everyone’s favorite ogre! The MainStage 2015-2016 season productions are:
• Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. (October 16 – October 25, 2015)
• A Charlie Brown Christmas (December 4 – December 13, 2015)
• Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs (February 12 – February 21, 2016)
• Shrek The Musical JR. (April 8 – April 17, 2016)
“We are so pleased to be bringing these exciting shows to our greater Cincinnati family right after our 90th birthday celebration!” said Artistic Director, Angela Powell Walker. “These are productions we’ve wanted to produce for a very long time…”
Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. (October 16 – October 25, 2015)
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, Music by Alan Menken. Book by Doug Wright.Based on the Hans Christian Andersen Story and the Disney Film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker and Ron Clements. Directed and Choreographed by Roderick Justice.
Audiences will dive into the 2015-2016 TCTC season with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. which has been adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home – and her fins – behind and live in the world above. But first she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s Family Gala will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (December 4 – December 13, 2015)
By Charles M. Schulz. Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer. By special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson. Directed by Angela Powell Walker. Choreographed by Jay Goodlett.
Bring your family and celebrate Christmas with our live rendition of your favorite holiday special! Don’t let the hustle and bustle of the holidays get you down – Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang are here to remind us all what’s most important during this Yuletide season.
Snow White and the Dancing Dwarfs (February 12 – February 21, 2016)
Story and book by Ken Jones. Music by Jamey Strawn. Lyrics by Christine Jones. Co-Directed by Chris Stewart and Roderick Justice.
You’ve heard the story of the Fairest One of All, but you haven’t heard this version! In this world-premiere production, the Brothers Grimm fairy tale is turned into a celebration of dance by seven of the grooviest dwarfs this side of the Enchanted Forest.
Ken Jones, wrote and compiled the hit “Santa’s Toy Factory” for The Children’s Theatre’s 12-13 season; and the trio worked together on TCTC’s 2013 holiday production of “The Day Before Christmas” as well as other successful shows including: “Burgertown,” “CHURCH GIRLS, Umatilla USA,” and “LINCOLN: A Pioneer Tale.”
Shrek The Musical JR. (April 8 – April 17, 2016)
Music by Jeanine Tesori. Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig. Directed by Angela Powell Walker. Choreographed by Roderick Justice.
Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” for everyone’s favorite ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film. In a faraway kingdom, the green ogre Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who’ve been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wise-cracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task – if he rescues feisty Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower, his swamp will be returned to him. But, a fairy tale wouldn’t be complete without unexpected twists and turns along the way.
Season Ticket Renewals will be going out to current subscribers in January. New Season Tickets to the 2015-2016 Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati season will be available in May 2015 after renewals are completed. Prices range from $78 for the popular 4-Show Orchestra or Box Seats Season Ticket Package to just $21 for a 3-Show Season Ticket package in the Second Balcony. Single tickets go on sale August 20. For information call 513-569-8080 ext. 10 or visit www.thechildrenstheatre.com.
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is supported by the generosity of community contributions to the ArtsWave Campaign. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
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