Tickets on Sale for The Adventures of Madeline!

Theatre Bristol Announces The Adventures of Madeline Opening August 26 at the ARTspace

Tickets on sale now for nine performances August 26 – September 11

Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia, July 2016 – “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines; Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines” And on the Theatre Bristol ARTspace stage, according to the sign; adults, girls, and boys present The Adventures of Madeline!

Theatre Bristol’s The Adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans with Charli Carpenter, Wyatt Rush and the cast. August 26 – September 11

Theatre Bristol’s The Adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans with Zaiah Gray as Pepito and Charli Carpenter as Madeline. August 26 – September 11

Theatre Bristol’s The Adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans at the zoo. August 26 – September 11

Theatre Bristol’s The Adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans “…something is not right!” August 26 – September 11

Theatre Bristol’s The Adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans “…you look like yourself again.” August 26 – September 11

Theatre Bristol’s The Adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans “Go. Scat. Get out and never come back.” August 26 – September 11

For the first time, Theatre Bristol will bring The Adventures of Madeline to the ARTspace stage, featuring all the familiar characters, including Madeline, 11 little girls, Ms. Clavel, Pepito, Genevieve, and many more, including even author Mr. Bemelmans as the narrator.

With the blessing of author Ludwig Bemelmans’ estate, playwright James Still has adapted the classic stories of the little girl Madeline and woven them into a stage adventure that incorporates the memorable rhyme and endearing charm we expect.

BlackBird_whole_logo_PDF 2 color Directing the show will be actor/director/scriptwriter, Theatre Bristol veteran Dottie Havlik, most recently director of Charlotte’s Web, and actor in The Music Man, Les Misérables, Scrooge! The Musical, Steel Magnolias, and many more productions.

The Adventures of Madeline cast features Steve Baskett as the celebrated series’ author and production narrator Mr. Bemelmans and Charli Carpenter in the title role as Madeline. Talia Kestner as Miss Clavel often notices something is not right and looks after Madeline and her 11 school chums: Natalie Beheler, Whitney Brooks, Isabel Gross, Zora Gross, Emmersyn Hardy, Emma Hatcher, Mary Hitch, Lea Johns, Carly Street, Faith Vance, and Ava White.

Sydney Cunningham plays Bemelmans’ daughter and she is accompanied by friends Annabelle Myers, Lucy Tester, and Ryleigh Tolbert. With their much-loved dog Genevieve portrayed by Wyatt Rush, the girls all go on adventures that include Dr. Cohn played by Katie Davis, Lord and Lady Cucuface played by James Altman and Cameron Roberts, the Spanish Ambassador played by Katie Davis with “bad hat” son Pepito played by Zaiah Gray, the thief by Wyatt Gross, and animal friends Jean-Pierret the mouse by Susannah Johns and tiger Isabel by Gracie Brooks. Cats, monkeys, as well as shoppers are played by Wyatt Gross, Raina Moody, and Olivia Opper.

The Adventures of Madeline will run from August 26 to September 11 for nine shows over three weekends. Tickets are available online at www.TheatreBristol.org, by calling 423-212-3625, or at the door.

Founded in 1965, Theatre Bristol is the oldest continually running children’s theatre in northeast Tennessee and now celebrating its 50th season. Its Main Stage season consists of up to five productions. Some of its performances take place in the ARTspace, a multi-purpose, black box theatre which seats up to 120. Theatre Bristol is entirely volunteer run and we invite you to get involved.

For more information, visit the Theatre Bristol’s website or Facebook page, contact Theatre Bristol at 423-212-3625, or email info@theatrebristol.org.