Adventure Theatre MTC to Premiere BIG, THE MUSICAL 9/21-10/28

 Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) opens its Professional 2012-2013 61^st Season with the world premiere of the Theatre for Young Audiences production of Big, The Musical based on the hit movie 'Big,' written by Gary Ross & Anne Spielberg, produced by Twentieth Century Fox. Directed and adapted for Theatres for Young Audiences by Michael J. Bobbitt and also adapted by Jeff Frank of First Stage, Big, The Musical-TYA stars Gregory Maheu (The Kennedy Center's Ragtime and Ford's 1776) and Broadway's Kate Fisher with four-time Helen HayesAward nominee Janine Gulisano in addition to D.C. area's best youth talent. This show is appropriate for ages 5+ and tickets can be purchasedonline at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org or by calling 301.634.2270. 

The 1987 hit movie bursts onstage in this vibrant, funny and touching musical. When frustrated adolescent Josh Baskin wishes he were 'big' and wakes up the next morning as a 30-year-old man, he discovers there's much more to being an adult than he bargained for- and learns we must all grow up at our own pace, in our own time. See this new version - complete with Zoltar and floor piano- that spotlights the touching friendship of Josh and Billy as they learn what it's really like to be 'big.'

Tickets are $19 each, with group and field trip rates available, and can be purchased through the box office by calling 301-634-2270 or online atwww.adventuretheatre-mtc.org.  Children under the age of 1 are free. The press performance will be Sunday, September 23 at 2pm. All performances will take place at Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD, 20812 in the historic Glen Echo Park.   

Michael J. Bobbitt, Producing Artistic Director at Adventure Theatre MTC says of the show, "After a long and extensive search, we found 5 of the most talented kids in the DC region and thrilled that the kids in the audience will get to see kids their age onstage. What a great way to inspire! This family-friendly production will be of a scale of quality that Adventure Theatre MTC fans have not seen before. From the technology used to the dancing, this will be a spectacular on the Adventure Theatre MTC stage for our young and youthful theater audiences alike- and I cannot wait to see our audiences' reaction."