It’s a split bill with our East Lansing Theatre and Dance Company featuring 12 dancers ages 5-18 presenting five different “Tales of Beatrix Potter”, with original choreography set to the music of John Larchberry and costumes by Mary K. Hodges-Nees. Take a timeless walk back one hundred years ago to the charmed and enchanted animal world of Beatrix Potter, and join in the antics of Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddleduck, Peter Rabbit and others. The Acting company, featuring stories of the Greek Myths in the fast-paced hilarious “Greek Myths Olympiaganza”, by Don Zolidis (author of last year’s Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon), will present such tales as Jason and the Argonauts, Eurydice and Orpheus, The Illiad (in five condensed minutes), Chronos, Rhea and of course, their Therapist. Also on the bill is “The Two Color Coat”, an African folktale about how shortsighted we can be, especially when it comes to friends.
The Tales of Beatrix Potter features Katie Knox as “Squirrel Nutkin” and “The Fox”, Kaleel Van Voorhees as “Jemima Puddleduck” and “Squirrelina”, Theo Van Egeren as “Mother Rabbit”, Mohini Mukherjee as “Chatty Squirrel” and “Tom Thumb Mouse”, Mikaela McWethy as “Hunca Munca Mouse” and “Nutty Squirrel”, Emily McWethy as “Timmie Willie Mouse” and “Chestnut Squirrel”, Parker Van Voorhees as “The Owl” and “Mr. McGregor”, Fiona Magyar as “Tillie Mae” Mouse, Lisa Kong as “Peter Rabbit”, Caroline Ley as “Benjamin Bunny”, Clara Craig as “Flopsy”, Maureen Rojewski as “Mopsy”, Alyssa Forsyth as “Cottontail” and Brandon Townsend as “The Narrator”.
The Two Color Coat features Linda Webster as “The Narrator”, Laura Stanton as “The Trickster”, Erin Ruster as “Friend 1” and Lauren Kreuer as “Friend 2”.
The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza features Callie Reichel as “Narrator 1” and “Apollo”, Linda Webster as “Narrator 2”, Parker Van Voorhees as “Cronos”, “Hercules”, and Actor 2 ((Hera/Aphrodite/Athena/Helen/Menalaus/Achilles/Greek/Odysseus), Danielle Holloway as “Rhea”, and “Pollux”, Jessica Caicedo-Olaya as “Uranus”, “Police Officer”, “Zombies”, “Hades”, “Korinne Salisbury as “Man” and “Jason”, Ayana Crayton as “Woman”, “Castor” and “Charon”, Brandon Townsend as “Zeus” and “Orpheus”, Kaleel Van Voorhees as “Pandora”, “Medea/Sirens/Single Lonely Women/Harpies” as well as “Actor 1” who plays Paris/ The Advisor/Trojans/Hector/Helen and Porsha Lipsey who plays “The Therapist”, “Atalanta” and “Eurydice”.
A lot of fun for all ages! Tickets are $10 at the door; showtimes are 7pm on Friday, May 16 and 2pm on May 17 at the MSU Auditorium Building Arena Theatre (blackbox theatre space in the basement) 542 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing, 48824. Parking can be accessed across the street. For more information, please call 517-203-8324.
The Tales of Beatrix Potter features Katie Knox as “Squirrel Nutkin” and “The Fox”, Kaleel Van Voorhees as “Jemima Puddleduck” and “Squirrelina”, Theo Van Egeren as “Mother Rabbit”, Mohini Mukherjee as “Chatty Squirrel” and “Tom Thumb Mouse”, Mikaela McWethy as “Hunca Munca Mouse” and “Nutty Squirrel”, Emily McWethy as “Timmie Willie Mouse” and “Chestnut Squirrel”, Parker Van Voorhees as “The Owl” and “Mr. McGregor”, Fiona Magyar as “Tillie Mae” Mouse, Lisa Kong as “Peter Rabbit”, Caroline Ley as “Benjamin Bunny”, Clara Craig as “Flopsy”, Maureen Rojewski as “Mopsy”, Alyssa Forsyth as “Cottontail” and Brandon Townsend as “The Narrator”.
The Two Color Coat features Linda Webster as “The Narrator”, Laura Stanton as “The Trickster”, Erin Ruster as “Friend 1” and Lauren Kreuer as “Friend 2”.
The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza features Callie Reichel as “Narrator 1” and “Apollo”, Linda Webster as “Narrator 2”, Parker Van Voorhees as “Cronos”, “Hercules”, and Actor 2 ((Hera/Aphrodite/Athena/Helen/Menalaus/Achilles/Greek/Odysseus), Danielle Holloway as “Rhea”, and “Pollux”, Jessica Caicedo-Olaya as “Uranus”, “Police Officer”, “Zombies”, “Hades”, “Korinne Salisbury as “Man” and “Jason”, Ayana Crayton as “Woman”, “Castor” and “Charon”, Brandon Townsend as “Zeus” and “Orpheus”, Kaleel Van Voorhees as “Pandora”, “Medea/Sirens/Single Lonely Women/Harpies” as well as “Actor 1” who plays Paris/ The Advisor/Trojans/Hector/Helen and Porsha Lipsey who plays “The Therapist”, “Atalanta” and “Eurydice”.
A lot of fun for all ages! Tickets are $10 at the door; showtimes are 7pm on Friday, May 16 and 2pm on May 17 at the MSU Auditorium Building Arena Theatre (blackbox theatre space in the basement) 542 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing, 48824. Parking can be accessed across the street. For more information, please call 517-203-8324.
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