Warner Theatre Announces First Production of Young Actors Series STUART LITTLE

The students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education will present the first production of this year's Young Actors Series, STUART LITTLE, in the Nancy Marine Studio TheatreNovember 17-19, sponsored by The Lufkin Family Foundation.

The endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family comes to life on stage! All the charm, wisdom and joy of the E.B. White original are captured in this adaptation. The many adventures-both big and small-of Stuart Little, the mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's world," will steal the hearts of audience members of all ages.

The Young Actors Series gives students of the WTCAE the unique opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned in their performing arts classes at the WTCAE through high-caliber, full-scale theatrical productions on the Warner's magnificent Main Stage and Nancy Marine Studio Theatre Stage.

Performances of STUART LITTLE are November 17 and 18 at 8 pm and November 19 at 2 pm. Tickets are available by calling the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or visiting warnertheatre.org

About the Warner Theatre

Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as "Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre." Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat Studio Theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website: www.warnertheatre.org

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