Oregon Children's Theatre Presents A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD

To celebrate OCT's 30th season, we're reviving this award-winning musical! Best friends, Frog and Toad, have an adventure for each season of the year: sledding down snowy hills, planting springtime flowers, splashing in summer swimming holes, and raking up autumn leaves. Along their way, they celebrate the differences that make each of them unique, but also makes their friendship so special.

Based on the children's book classics by Arnold Lobel, A Year With Frog & Toad first premiered in 2002 in Minneapolis before its debut in New York in 2003. It was nominated for three Tony awards, including Best Musical. Oregon Children's Theatre produced the show in 2013 and it was the winner of seven Drammy awards, including Outstanding Musical. Dani Baldwin directed 2013's A Year With Frog & Toad and is back for the 30th anniversary revival.

"I'm thrilled to be bringing back A Year With Frog & Toad with this exciting cast," said Baldwin. "What I love most about this production is the joy that surrounds it. The music is wonderful, the characters are lovable, plus performing it as a vaudeville show makes it a unique experience. I love the joy that I saw in the faces of children as they watched it, as well as the adults! I look forward to all these elements coming together to find theater magic again."

The cast features Charles Grant as Frog, James Sharinghousen as Toad, Colin Kane as Snail, Lauren Burton and Katie McClanan as Squirrels, Sophia Takla as Mouse, and Megan Carver as Lady Bird.

The creative team includes: Dani Baldwin (Director), Jeffrey Childs (Musical Director), Tal Sanders (Scenic Designer), Kristeen Willis Crosser (Lighting Designer), Sarah Gahagan (Costume Designer), Sara Mishler Martins (Choreographer), Cecil Averett (Sound Designer), and Jeffrey Duncan (Props Master).

NOTABLE PERFORMANCE EVENTS

--Before Every Performance: Come a little early for a pre-show activity!

--Following Every Performance: Meet the cast, take photos, and get your playbill autographed!

--Sunday, May 6th and May 27th: Grandparent Day. Join us for special senior (age 62+) ticket prices on the first and last Sunday of each show. Tickets are 25% off.

--Saturday, May 12th, 2:00 pm: Interpreted performance in American Sign Language.

--Saturday, May 12th, all shows: Scout Day. Tickets for Girl and Boy Scouts are discounted 25%. Fun patches are available for sale for $2 each (order in advance).

About Oregon Children's Theatre

Founded in 1988, Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) has served well over two million children,

teachers, and families. Its mission is to create exceptional theater experiences that transform lives. OCT is Oregon's largest nonprofit professional performing arts company for young audiences and a resident company of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts. Performances are held weekdays for school audiences and on weekends for family audiences. OCT serves more than 120,000 children of all ages each year. OCT offers numerous school services including study guides, teacher professional development opportunities, in-school workshops, and an extensive

outreach program. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, the Educational Theatre Program provides free touring productions that promote healthy living. OCT's year round Acting Academy offers theater classes for children ages 3-18 and Young Professionals Company, a mentoring program for teens.

Funding for Oregon Children's Theatre's 2017-2018 season is provided in part by the Shubert Foundation, the Regional Arts & Culture Council, and Work for Art. Oregon Children's Theatre receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.

A Year With Frog and Toad was originally presented on Broadway by Bob Boyett, Adrianne Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz, and Roy Furman. World premiere at The Children's Theatre Company Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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