Click on the title above to get to Ozarks at Large webpage and listen to our interview. We had so much fun in rehearsals and performances for Wizard of Oz. The kids gave 110% as did their parents. All 8 shows at Walton Arts Center were sold out. Each ticket holder recieved a program that contained a half-page insert with this photo and blurb:
Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike) is a regionally focused theater for youth offering professional productions, creative learning activities for our youngest actors, teacher and business trainings, and a Theatre Conservatory for 3rd through 12th graders. The company is located in historic Downtown Bentonville, AR. Learn more about school year acting classes and performance-based camps (Spring, Summer, Intersession) at www.triketheatre.org.
Great press!!! The last time I directed kids in a professional production was Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse for TheatreSquared. I loved working with them and already am dreaming of our first fully produced production in the Trike space. It will be set in one location (a bedroom, a back yard, etc.), the entire black box will look like the space so when the audience enters, they will be inhabiting the environment with the characters. I've got three plays I'm thinking of right now (2 of which have roles for both adult and young actors), so the next step is to create a budget, raise money to support the production and the produce the show. We all want to move into this next phase of Trike programming, so let me know if you're intersted in helping make it happen.
