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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: December 26, 2006
Media Contacts: Jacquelyn Rardin, Public Relations Manager
(425) 392-1942 x124
[email protected]
Frank Stilwagner, Director of Marketing
(425) 392-1942 x129
[email protected]
www.villagetheatre.org
VILLAGE THEATRE’S KIDSTAGE ISSAQUAH ENSEMBLE
PRESENTS DISNEY'S THE JUNGLE BOOK KIDS™
What:
Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS
Book adapted by Marcy Heisler
Music & Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B.
Sherman, and Terry Gilkyson
Additional lyrics by Marcy Heisler
Music adapted and arranged by Bryan Louiselle
Directed and Choreographed by Casey Craig
Musical Direction by Orlando Morales and John Hintze
Where:
First Stage Theatre
120 Front Street North
Issaquah, WA 98027
When:
January 19-21, 2007
Friday: 7:30 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday: 2:00PM and 5:00 PM
Tickets:
$8-$10
Box Office: (425) 392-2202 or
www.villagetheatre.org
Issaquah, Wash. — The jungle is jumpin’ with jazz and the monkeys are swingin’ to the beat in is this
exciting KIDSTAGE Ensemble production of the Disney classic, The Jungle Book! Join Mowgli (Bryan
Hanner), Baloo (Isabelle Marshall), King Louie (Cameron Washington), and the gang as they sing and
dance their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan (Clara Hall).
Specially adapted from the beloved film, this musical includes favorite Disney tunes, like “The Bare
Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.” With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm,
Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS is sure to awaken the animal in everyone!
Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS features 22 students age eight to 12 performing in this
full-scale musical with professionally-designed costumes, sets, lights, and sound. Actors are
selected through a competitive audition process, while the show is directed, choreographed, and
musically directed by skilled theatre professionals.
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Page Two… Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Issaquah Ensemble Presents Disney’s The Jungle Book
KIDS
Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS is directed and choreographed by local performer, choreographer
and KIDSTAGE graduate, Casey Craig (Bye Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!, CATS), with musical direction by
another KIDSTAGE graduate Orlando Morales (Bye Bye Birdie, EVITA, plus KIDSTAGE’s Honk Jr.!,
Last Exit, and trust me.) and John Hintze, who is a University of Washington student and new to the
KIDSTAGE program.
For more information, please contact Jacquelyn Rardin at (425) 392-1942 x124 or at
[email protected]. Photos are available at http://www.villagetheatre.org/photos_ks-jb-07.shtml.
About Village Theatre KIDSTAGE:
Designed to encourage teamwork, personal integrity, self-esteem and a life-long appreciation for live theatre,
KIDSTAGE is a year-round performing arts training program in Issaquah, Everett and Stanwood for young people ages 3-20.
KIDSTAGE students participate in classes, workshops and full-scale KIDSTAGE productions. All performances are by
KIDSTAGE students and classes are taught by professional theatrical instructors.
About Village Theatre
Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. What began in 1979 with the vision of a small
group of dedicated theatre artists has grown into one of the region's best-attended resident theatres, with over 16,500 subscribers
to the current season and 165,000 projected total attendance, performances on seven stages in the Puget Sound area, youth
education programs serving over 53,000 young people, families, and schools annually, and a nationally recognized program that
has enabled the development of over 55 new musicals. Serving a still-growing, ever more diverse community, Village Theatre
has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years with the start of our contract as the resident performing and management
company at the Everett Performing Arts Center in 1998.
Mission of Village Theatre:
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To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre
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To promote a season of top quality productions
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To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure
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To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives
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To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre
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To promote positive values through art
KIDSTAGE is made possible, in part, by ArtsUnited, Citigroup Private Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah, Clear Image,
Fluke Inc, Kobe Foundation, Snohomish County, The Everett Clinic Foundation, Target, and US Bancorp. Special Thanks to
Individual Sustaining Supporters: Ruth Waters, Mary Pigott, and Roger Giesecke.
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Editor’s Notes:
**Detailed Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS Cast List (in alphabetical order):
Elephant
Elephant
Val the Vulture
Bea the Bumblebee
Elephant
Shanti
Shere Khan
Mowgli
Baloo
Veronica the Vulture
Freida the Fly
Kathleen Adkins, 11
Clarissa Bury, 11
Sarah Elderkin, 11
Kylie Fletcher, 10
Hannah Green, 10
Katie Griffith, 9
Clara Hall, 12
Bryan Hanner, 9
Isabelle Marshall, 11
Haley MacDuff , 12
Sophia Mittelstaedt, 9
*cast subject to change prior to run.
Bagheraa
Monkey
Betty the Butterfly
Elephant
Baby Elephant
Hathi
Lady the Ladybug
Louie
Kaa
Monkey
Elephant
Sawyer Mittelstaedt, 12
Casey O'Keefe, 11
MaryAlice Peng, 11
Katie Quinn, 10
Jacqueline Rayfield, 8
Daniel Repp, 8
Onti Rosen, 9
Cameron Washington, 9
Emma Watanabe, 11
Michael Abraham, 11
Morgan Browne, 12