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The Drama
Department
Musical 2008
The Prairie Ridge Drama Department prides itself in offering the best possible musical productions from year to year. We enjoy seeing our friends in the community join us at our performances. Therefore, we offer a Junior High performance and a Senior Citizens performance and dinner.
The 2007-2008 Prairie Ridge musical will be "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ."
Synopsis of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
Book by: Ken Ludwig
Lyrics by: Don Schiltz
Music by: Don Schiltz
Based on the classic novel by Mark Twain
Mark Twain's classic story comes to exuberant musical life in this Broadway adaptation of America's favorite book. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the irresistible story of a fourteen-year-old boy growing up in the heartland of America. This Broadway musical version of Mark Twain's immortal novel is set in 1840 in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a bustling town on the banks of the Mississippi River. In the course of the story, Tom matches wits with his stern Aunt Polly, falls in love with the beautiful and feisty Becky Thatcher, and goes on the adventure of his life with Becky and that irresistible renegade, Huckleberry Finn. Along the way we meet a terrifying villain named Injun Joe, Tom's bratty half-brother Sid, and all the other boys and girls in the village - providing one scene-stealing children's role after the other.
As this fun-filled musical unfolds, we share with Tom and his friends all of the rollicking and heart-stopping adventures that we find in Twain's masterpiece, whether it's Tom tricking his friends into white-washing the fence ("Smart Like That"), crossing swords with schoolmaster Lemuel Dobbins ("Hey, Tom Sawyer"), getting lost in McDougal's Cave ("Angels Lost"), or taking on the Reverend Sprague in church ("In The Bible").
Filled with foot-stomping, toe-tapping songs by Don Schiltz (The Gambler), and a warm, funny book by Ken Ludwig (Crazy For You, Lend Me A Tenor), The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer is a tale of thrilling escapes, comedy and inspiration for the whole family.
Taken from: www.kenludwig.com
- Information on how to get involved in the production - both on and off stage.
- The cast and crew posting list.
- The rehearsal schedule.
- The costume plot.
- If you are interested in helping, please check out our "Tom" Projects page.
Performance Dates |
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Tickets |
| Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. In fairness to our patrons, messages left prior to this date will be deleted. |
For ticket information, you may call the hot line for tickets (815-479-0404 x.401). This service is provided by parent volunteers who will try to provide you with a confirmation call within 48 hours regarding your tickets. You can also request tickets by dropping off a ticket form at the main office. Any tickets not paid for and picked up at least 15 minutes prior to a performance at the will-call booth will be sold. |
If you would like to attend our Free Senior Citizens Performance, please call the hot line (815-479-0404 x.401) and leave your first and last name, how many will be attending, and if you will be staying for our free dinner after the show which is sponsored by the Prairie Ridge Booster Club. Please be courteous to our Booster Club by reserving your tickets no later than March 3rd.
(A shuttle bus with Handicapped accessibility will run from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints between Noon & 1:30 prior to the show, and from 4-6pm after the show. Parking is limited at the school, so please make plans to take the shuttle if at all possible.) |
- View the Events Calendar for all drama department performance dates.
6000 Dvorak Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60012 Phone: 815-479-0404 Fax: 815-459-8993 Last Updated
28-Jan-2008
Created By: B. Brockland |
