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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
‘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...]
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...]
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
September 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
Adventure Theatre’s production of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse hits new heights of exuberant energy and hilarity thanks to winning combinations of a fun loving cast featuring Felicia Curry in the title role, and zany artistry of director Nick Olcott who has a delectable take on all the humor, every single energetic drop of it. [Read more...]
Big Deal for Adventure Theatre
August 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
World premiere youth version of Big, The Musical - Natascia Diaz joins DC cast
Five or so years ago, when Adventure Theatre was an undersized children’s theater with a tiny budget and less-than-stellar artistic capabilities, someone must have gone to the carnival and found the “Zoltar Speaks” machine. “I want Adventure to be BIG!” he must have said to the machine. [Read more...]
Next stop for Adventure’s Dream play is Singapore
July 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Michael J. Bobbitt and members of Adventure Theatre are setting off on an adventure of their own when their Nippon Airways flight departs July 27th, touches down in Japan the next day before landing them in their final destination, Singapore. [Read more...]
