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Children’s
Theatre of Charlotte’s
School
of
Theatre Training Presents OnStage
2009 from May 15-17
Students
from Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s
School
of
Theatre Training
will perform four professionally produced shows in one jam-packed weekend of
theatre as OnStage 2009 takes over ImaginOn from May 15-17. OnStage 2009
performances will include the Shakespearean comedy “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream,” the fairy tale musical “Into the Woods,” the magical folktale
“Seagirl” and the heart-warming story “İBocón!”
OnStage
is a hands-on performance project open to participants in the year-long
School
of
Theatre Training Program
. OnStage gives students the unique opportunity to be part of a theatrical piece
fully produced by the professional production and education staff of
Children’s Theatre.
One
of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is an
enchanting story of love, mistaken identities and fairy antics. Two couples meet
trouble with the cunning fairies of the forest and Oberon, King of the Fairies,
must take matters into his own wings to stop the madness.
Cinderella,
Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Witch join each other on
stage for “Into the Woods,” a musical that intertwines well-known fairy
tales to create a surprisingly new story. “Into the Woods” takes its
character’s familiar tales to the next step and explores the true meaning of
“living happily ever after.”
“Seagirl”
is a tale of courage and friendship. A young girl overcomes her fears to save
her village from the powerful Dragon King who has cast a spell so that no water
can reach the village. Seagirl sets out on a quest to break the spell and learns
many lessons on the way.
“İBocón!”
tells the story of twelve-year-old Miguel who flees an oppressive military
regime in Central America for
Los Angeles
, the city of
Angels
. Told with humor, mysticism and song, Miguel’s story echoes those of
immigrant children all over the world, and is relevant to anyone learning what
it means to find his or her own voice.
Performances
of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Into the Woods”, and “İBocón!”
will be held in the McColl Family Theatre, while performances of “Seagirl”
will be held in the Wachovia Playhouse. Performance times are as follows:
A
Midsummer Night’s Dream by
William Shakespeare
Friday,
May 15
6:00 PM
Sunday,
May 17
5:00 PM
Into
the Woods by
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim
Friday,
May 15
8:00 PM
Saturday,
May 16
2:00 PM
Seagirl
by Francis
Elitzig
Saturday,
May 16
4:00 PM
Sunday,
May 17
2:00 PM
İBocón!
by Lisa
Loomer
Saturday,
May 16
7:00 PM
Sunday,
May 17
3:00 PM
All
tickets are $7.00. For ticket information, please call the Children’s Theatre
Box Office at 704-973-2828 (10 AM- 5 PM, M-F) or visit www.ctcharlotte.org.
Children’s
Theatre of Charlotte is supported, in part, with an Operating Grant from the
Arts & Science Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc., ArtsTeach, and the
North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources,
and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation
deserves great art.
Time Warner Cable: the 2008-09 Media Sponsor of Children's Theatre of Charlotte
US
Airways: the 2008-09 Official Airline of Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
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