musical & Non-musical theater classes
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (MUSICAL)
Classes begin August 8, 2022
Classes are held Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 PM
At The Tropic Theater, 122 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL
Registration Fee $50
Monthly Tuition $100
Tentative Performance Date: November 11-13, 2022
SUMMARY
Once Upon A Mattress: Youth Edition is a one-hour adaptation of the beloved musical, designed for young performers.
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larkin and Sir Harry to the altar? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. After all, a princess is a delicate thing.
charlotte’s web (NON-MUSICAL)
Classes begin August 11, 2022
Classes are held Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5 - 6 PM
At The Tropic Theater, 122 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL
Registration Fee $50
Monthly Tuition $50
Tentative Performance Date: October 1, 2022
SPECIAL TIME & PRICING FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS
Synopsis
The Children's Literature Association named this "the best American children's book of the past two hundred years," and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation. The costumes and unit set may be simple or as colorful and elaborate as you wish; it's the story and relationships that make the show. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes, "Some pig." It's the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give your actors a great opportunity and your audience an evening of enchantment.
