PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: January 31, 2007
Media Contacts: Jacquelyn Rardin, Public Relations Manager
(425) 392-1942 x124
Frank Stilwagner, Director of Marketing
(425) 392-1942 x129
www.villagetheatre.org
Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE EVERETT 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 Jessica Low
Musical Direction by Emily Lauckhart
Where: Everett Performing Arts Center
2710 Wetmore Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
When: February 16-18, 2007
February 16 & 17 at 7:30 PM
February 17 & 18 at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $8-$9
Box Office: (425) 257-8600 or
www.villagetheatre.org
Everett, Wash. — The jungle is jumpin’ with jazz and the monkeys are swingin’ to the beat in is this exciting KIDSTAGE Everett Ensemble production of Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids! Join Mowgli (Michael Wanner), Baloo (Addison Howley), King Louie (Nick Dominski), and the gang as they sing and dance their way through madcap adventures and thwart the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan (Brittney Jones).
Taking a contemporary spin on the jungle theme, this KIDSTAGE adaptation of the beloved film uses a playground jungle gym set to be analogous to the jungle backdrop of the story. Dressed in street clothes, student act out the traits of their animal characters on the playground, creating an updated story in which everyone can relate. While the look and treatment of the story have been re-envisioned, the musical stays true to the songs and includes favorite Disney tunes such as “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!
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Page Two… Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Everett Ensemble Presents Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids
Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids features 29 students in fourth through eight grade performing in this full-scale musical with professionally-designed costumes, sets, lights, and sound. Actors are selected through a highly competitive audition process, while the show is directed, choreographed, and musically directed by skilled theatre professionals.
Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids is directed and choreographed by local and regional performer, choreographer, and KIDSTAGE class instructor, Jessica Low (KIDSTAGE’s Honk, Jr.), with musical direction by Emily Lauckhart, scenic design by Scott Fyfe, and lighting design by Willian McCoubrey (KIDSTAGE’s Honk, Jr., Pippin, Godspell).
For more information, please contact Jacquelyn Rardin at (425) 392-1942 x124 or at . Photos are available for download at http://www.villagetheatre.org/photos_ks-jb-ev-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:
· To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre
· To promote a season of top quality productions
· To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure
· To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives
· To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre
· To promote positive values through art
KIDSTAGE is made possible, in part, by 4Culture, ArtsUnited, Bellevue Arts Commission, Citigroup Private Bank, City of Everett Cultural Commission, City of Issaquah Arts Commission, ClearImage ,Costco Wholesale, Detlef Schrempf Foundation, The Eastside Trailhead, The Everett Clinic Foundation, Fluke, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Snohomish County, Target, Tulalip Tribes, US Bancorp, and Washington State Arts Commission.
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Editor’s Notes:
**Detailed Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids Cast List (in alphabetical order):
Miranda Aiken Jungle Chorus (Featured ensemble), grade 6
Nicole Allais Jungle Chorus, grade 8
Tino Ardiente Monkey, Snake Coil, Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Haley Beranbaum Vulture, Jungle Chorus, Shanti's Family, grade 5
Dannielle Bethel Monkey, Snake Coil, Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Trinity Chanel Shanti, grade 6
Nick Dominski King Louis, Snake Coil, Jungle Chorus, grade 7
Elise Froebe Elephant, Jungle Chorus, grade 3
Morgan Grennlee Elephant, Jungle Chorus, grade 4
Addison Howley Baloo, grade 6
Rachel Jacobson Monkey, Snake Coil, Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Brittney Jones Shere Khan, grade 6
Bryanna Jones Jungle Chorus (Featured ensemble), grade 6
Karina Keyser Jungle Chorus, grade 5
Skyler Kidd Elephant, Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Aliya Kunz Ka, Jungle Chorus, grade 7
Autumn Lambright Jungle Chorus (Featured ensemble), grade 4
True Lambright Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Alaina McDonald Jungle Chorus (Featured ensemble), grade 6
Ruby Mercier Elephant, Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Meagan Moffat Jungle Chorus (Featured ensemble), grade 7
Micaella Moore Colonel Hathi, Jungle Chorus, grade 8
Madison Pickard Jungle Chorus, grade 7
Brianna Prosch Jungle Chorus, grade 3
Miranda Suave Monkey, Snake Coil, Jungle Chorus, grade 6
Michael Wanner Mowgli, grade 5
Lydia Weir Elephant, Jungle Chorus, grade 2
Ryan Weir Vulture, Jungle Chorus, Shanti's Family, grade 6
Lael Wentland Bagheera, grade 7
*cast subject to change prior to run.