2010 - 2011

We are excited to offer you the following options when booking a performance. If you'd like to sponsor a show, please contact Melody Peters for more information.

FALL OF 2010 SELECTIONS

The Frog Prince
This adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm tale is one of absolute delight. A young princess receives a lovely gold ball from her father as a prize and then she loses it in a river not far from her castle. She is very upset until a frog offers to retrieve the ball for her in exchange for a few favors. She promises to hold up her end of the bargain, and the frog gets her ball back for her. In excitement and disbelief Penelope runs back to the castle completely forgetting about the frog and her promises. When Ferdinand the Frog arrives at the castle, Penelope realizes she will have to hold true to her promises.

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The Princess and the Pea, the story of this play is based on the tale as related by Hans Andersen in the collection of tales,"Tales Told for Children," published in 1835. Prince Jonhnathan has been searching for a bride. He hasn't been successful because he only wants to marry a real princess. A wicked storm brings a guest to the castle, Ophelia, who claims to be a real princess. The King insists that Ophelia must pass three tests to prove her lineage. Join us to see if Ophelia is truly a real princess.

Jack Tales
A new play by Lou Peters, Artistic Director for Rags To Riches theatre for young audiences. Paying homage to the Appalachian tradition from which these tales have sprung, Viola Buxom and Sye Buckwagon try to best each other's Jack Tale. The tale of "Jack and the Bean Tree" is interwoven with "Jack and the Melon Patch" and "Bean Tree with a Beard." Original music played and sung by Peters and fellow member, Kelly Summers is sure to bring ol' Jack to life. Hope to see you on the road. Last time I a hear it, Jack was a doin' pretty well.

 

The Gingerbread Boy ( December Only )
Fast, fast, fast I am you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man! Strange, he looks more like a boy to me. Come along with us as we see Gerry the gingerbread boy head down the road in search of his fortune. Gerry meets an inchworm who is fast in her own way. After a quick game, Gerry is back on the road where he meets a busy little spelling bee who is also fast in her own way. Busy is the best speller in her class. One spelling competition in the books and Gerry heads out in search of his destiny. It is soon that he meets Tammy the turtle and gets into a knock- down, racers race that leads him, well, we will see if it leads Gerry anywhere in the end.


WINTER / SPRING 2011 SELECTIONS

Little Red Riding Hood
Rags to Riches puts its familiar spin on this classic story. Little Red Riding Hood is traveling through the forest to take Gammer Goodnoggin some pumpkin pies. Along the way, she meets a strange wolf who seems to have just come from the story of the three pigs. They decide to race to Gammer’s house. Will she get there? Will the wolf blow the house down? Will Little Red eat the pumpkin pies? Will you be there to find out?

 

Caught in the Web
This play is the first in the trilogy of plays about that tricky little trickster, Ananse the Spider. Three tales are spun together to introduce us to the happy little trickster who delights young people as they are growing up in West Africa, the Caribbean and the Southern United States. Now, we hope that this character’s antics will delight, YOU!

 

The Owl and the Turtle
This production is based on the book authored by our Artistic Director, Lou Peters and illustrated by founding member Michael Linteau. An owl and a turtle meet at night and have lots of fun playing all kinds of games. When the sun rises, they realize they shouldn’t be playing together. “Ground walkers do not play with birds!” “All of our friends will laugh at us.” After a while, the owl and the turtle decide not to listen to what their friends say and they become friends and continue having fun together to this day.


SUMMER 2011

All the Same Web
This play is the last in the trilogy written about the trickster, Ananse the Spider. In this play we explore the premise that the Ananse stories spread throughout the world and were told in many different ways and by many different peoples. Brehr Rabbit shows us why rabbits live underground. We get to see Aunt Nancy deal with old Uncle Lazybritches. We see they're all connected when we see Ananse go fishing with his good friend the Turtle. Brehr Rabbit, Aunt Nancy and Ananse are all caught up and spun from the same web.