The Children’s Theatre Series at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will produce the second show of the series, “The Beginning of the Armadillo,” on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at noon. This charming musical, written by Bill Kincaid of Macomb, IL, brings the Rudyard Kipling story to life. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door. To find out about show times and tickets, visit www.clintonshowboat.org or call the box office at 563-242-6760.
Allison Winkel, a junior at Fulton High School, and Matt Espey, a senior at Clinton High School, play the Hedgehog and Tortoise, who try to trick the Jaguar, played by Clinton High junior Danica Smith. Two more Clinton High School students complete the cast of this exciting new musical: Alice Lind and Savannah Medley.
Each performance leaves the audience of children with an excitement to create their own theatre at home. The talkback sessions give them a sneak peek into the world of theatre, connecting their lives to the message of each show. The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre definitely builds curiosity in children, giving them reason to create their own science experiments, or lemonade stands, or animal costumes. The internship program creates productions that inspire younger children to become life-long learners as well as life-long theatre patrons.
The Clinton Area Showboat Theatre is located on Riverview Road in Clinton, IA. Interns are from Clinton, Camanche, and DeWitt, IA, and Fulton, IL. Haley Appel, Kaela Baker, Liv Clark, Erin Hardigan, and Aiden McMinimy complete the cast of high school students that create these outstanding productions.