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Five Little Monkeys

May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Helen Hayes nominee Valerie Leonard has likely not had to jump and pounce and cajole and herd a troupe of monkeys for a role before, but as Mama, she ratchets up the loving energy and keeps up with all five in this lively and adorable production. [Read more...]

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Adventure Theatre merges with Musical Theater Center

April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Adventure Theatre, the Glen Echo-based children’s theater company is getting used to big announcements. It has been nominated for 13 Helen Hayes Awards this year; has developed such new projects as the Harry Connick Jr. musical The Happy Elf and the upcoming children’s version of the musical Big. Last night, Adventure Theatre announced that they have merged with Musical Theater Center, the Rockville musical theater school. [Read more...]

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day

March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Alexander story with the extremely long yet fully descriptive title is as engaging as it can be, considering its over wrought premise.  The story starts off strong with jubilant promise as Alexander day dreams with his chums about what he’d do if he was in charge of the world.   [Read more...]

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Theatres get ready for gala season. Here’s your invitation to join them

February 10, 2012 By 1 Comment

Well, all right, you’ve got some money in your pocket, and you feel like unleashing your own personal stimulus program for Washington area theaters. You know the primary benefit of your tax-deductible contribution: quality theater, DC-style. But what’s the icing? How are you going to have fun at the same time you’re handing cash over to your favorite theater? [Read more...]

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Adventure Theatre auditioning child actors this Sunday for Big, the Musical

January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Adventure Theatre is casting child actors for the world premiere Theatre for Young Audience version of Big, the Musical.

The company is seeking young musical theatre singing and dancing performers who look 9-17 years old. Actors should prepare two contrasting songs. Accompanist will be provided. And come prepared to dance. [Read more...]

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The Snowy Day

January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Adventure Theater takes the classic story by Ezra Jack Keats to a new fun-filled level in this world premiere musical The Snowy Day.  From the opening moments when the mistress of Snow surreptitiously creates a winter wonderland spritzing snowflakes all about, to the finale where all the characters rejoice over the wonders of a new snowy day, the production exudes enough warmth and charm to toast the chilliest toes. [Read more...]

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Adventure Theatre helps young writers take a stand against bullying

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Adventure Theatre gets Montgomery County Middle Students involved with Anti-Bullying New Play  contest. Deadline to submit is Jan 30, 2012. [Read more...]

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David Emerson Toney’s snowy day

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

David Emerson Toney agreed to write the book for a children’s musical at Adventure Theatre based on Ezra Jack Keats’ well loved book “The Snowy Day”.  But he was stuck. [Read more...]

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

Adventure Theatre’s holiday production, ’’Twas the Night Before Christmas is a star studded event, written by Broadway celebrated Ken Ludwig, featuring well-known D.C. actor Gary Sloan, and directed by Jerry Whiddon. [Read more...]

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Ken Ludwig writes ‘Twas the Night before Christmas for Adventure Theatre

November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

No worries about writer’s block or evoking the muse for Washington author Ken Ludwig.

In addition to penning ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, a world premiere holiday children’s show for Adventure Theatre, the prolific playwright debuts a comedy at a high school in Fairfax designed for younger drama departments and community theaters, premieres a new comic mystery at the Cleveland Playhouse, puts finishing touches on a book about teaching tots about Shakespeare, and this fall, went back and wrote a new ending for the West End revival of his prize-winning Broadway show Crazy For You. [Read more...]

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