PLEASE BE ADVISED that co-founder and artistic director John Clark Donahue, as well as a number of staff and/or school faculty members of the theatre (actor/instructor Jason McLean, for one) have been convicted and/or charged with criminal and/or civil crimes of sexual abuse of minors. In winter of 2019, in civil court, the Children's Theatre Company was also found guilty of negligence in these matters which occurred during the time period of the 1970s and 1980s (and probably earlier). Consequently, please be aware that the images and links within this blog include the contributions and participation of certain minors who were victims/survivors/witnesses of sexual and emotional abuse and residual trauma, as well as certain adult perpetrators, enablers, and/or former victims.
The final production for young people and families in the Children's Theatre Company's 1970-71 sixth season was resident playwright Frederick Gaines' adaptation of the Mark Twain classic "The Adventures of Huck Finn," directed by John Jenkins. Music by Roberta Carlson, scenic design by Jack Barkla, costume design by Gene Davis Buck, lighting design by Karlis Ozols.
