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| Season Poster by Steven Rydberg |
Kidnapped in London
Puss in Boots
The Little Match Girl
The Cookie Jar
Phantom of the Opera
Alice in Wonderland
Television Theatre Company Videos:
Alice in Wonderland, Puss in Boots
Outreach Tour:
Brothers and Sisters
Summer Theatre Institute:
Across Town, The Contenders, Ten-and-a-Half
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.
KIDNAPPED IN LONDON
by Timothy Mason
Suggested by John Bennett's Master Skylark
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Steven M. Rydberg
Directed by Charles Nolte
Produced by John Clark Donahue
Scenic and Costume Designs by Tanya Moiseiwitsch
Lighting Design by Karlis Ozols
Choreography by Myron Johnson
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| Patrick McNellis as Diccon Burbage, Christopher Passi as Corin Marvell. |
Costume Renderings by Tanya Moiseiwitsch
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| Playbill Art by Steven Rydberg. |
PUSS IN BOOTS
Script and Lyrics by Sharon Holland
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Hiram Titus
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Jack Barkla
Costume Design by Barry Robison
Lighting Design by Doug Pipan
Choreographed by Myron Johnson
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| Center: Nate Peterson as Puss |
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| L to R: Carl Beck, Nate Peterson, Jason McLean, Nancy Wagner. |
Hans Christian Andersen's
The Little Match Girl
by John Clark Donahue
Directed and Choreographed by Myron Johnson
Scenic Design by Jack Barkla
Costume Design by Gene Davis Buck
Lighting Design by Michael Vennerstrom
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| Wendy Lehr as Grandmother, Rana Haugen as The Little Match Girl |
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| Playbill Art by Steven Rydberg. |
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| "Christmas1981" Drawing by Steven Rydberg. |
THE COOKIE JAR
Script and Lyrics by John Clark Donahue
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Roberta Carlson
Additional Orchestrations by Jack Gillespie
Additional Lyrics by Roberta Carlson
Choreography by Myron Johnson
Scenic Design by Ronald Scot Fry after the original by Jack Barkla
Costume Design by Christopher Williams
Lighting Design by Karlis Ozols
Stage Management by Debbi Goldstein
Gaston Leroux's
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Adapted for the Stage by George Muschamp and Thomas W. Olson
Original Music Composed and Orchestrated by Steven M. Rydberg
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Choreography by Myron Johnson
Scenic Design by Cate Whittemore from a Concept by John Clark Donahue
Costume Design by Jared Aswegan
Lighting Design by Duane Schuler
Sound Design by Robert Jorissen
Stage Management by Michael Hennen
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Stephen Boe as Erik, Kathryn Wright as Christine Daae    |
Lewis Carroll's
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Adapted for the Stage by Sharon Holland
Music Composed and Orchestrated by Hiram Titus
Directed by John Clark Donahue
Scenic Design by Tom Butsch
Costume Design by Gene Davis Buck
Lighting Design by
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| Annie Enneking, Tom Dunn, Marnie Osterberg, Carl Beck |
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| Jason McLean, Annie Enneking |
Minneapolis Tribune article, Winter, 1982:
