It continues the saga of young siblings Jack and Annie who, in Mary Pope Osborne's extremely popular book series, travel back in time to different eras as they learn about history after climbing a ladder to a tree house that takes them wherever their finger lands in books.
The Media Theatre had the regional premiere last season of the first of the book series musicals, "Dinosaurs Before Dark", which went on to win Broadway World's 2014 Award for "Best Special Event" in Philadelphia. It became the Media Music Theatre Company's second best selling children's series production of all time.
In the second musical, "Magic Tree House: Knight At Dawn", Jack and Annie journey to the Middle Ages and learn the power of hope. As they read a book about knights , Annie is intrigued by the Black Knight and the mysterious quest he says one must successfully complete before becoming a knight. When she wishes to visit the castle in the book, the siblings are whisked away to medieval times and set off to learn more about the Black Knight and his quest. Through their adventure, the two discover the power of hope and the true meaning of gallantry.
The Media Theatre will include Audience Participation and a chance to be on stage with the presentation.
The cast is made up of 30 youth, all members of The Media Theatre's New School or Acting Classes, along with special guest adult actors including Roger Ricker as The Jester and Tim Haney as The Black Knight. Local Ridley Park policemen Henry O' Neill returns to the stage as Harry, The World's Oldest Prisoner.
"Magic Tree House: Knight At Dawn" is on stage every weekend March 7 through May 24 (Saturdays at 11am and Sundays at Noon). There are four special Friday performances at 9:45am (March 6, April 17, May 8, May 15). For tickets and group rates, call 610-891-0100 or visit mediatheatre.org
MAGIC TREE HOUSE: KNIGHT AT DAWN …Cast is:
JACK…..JAYDIN
KNIGHT / BEN PEDERSEN (Double cast)
ANNIE….JOLIE JAFFE / BRYNN WASHBOURNE (Double cast)
JESTER….ROGER
RICKER
JESTER’S
MINSTRELS….
KATHERYN COOPER, CASSIDY ELSE, SOPHIE LEONE, MARY KATE VINK
KATHERYN COOPER, CASSIDY ELSE, SOPHIE LEONE, MARY KATE VINK
THE BLACK
KNIGHT…TIM HANEY
CASTLE
GUARDS:
MUSTACHE….MICHAEL
WELLS
SQUINTY……..SEAN
O’ NEILL
RED……………..CARTER
WEISS
COMMONERS:
SHARON THE
SHEEP SHEARER…..AMANDA TRESTON
CHANDLER THE
CANDLE MAKER….BRIDGET HENRY
BARTLEY OF
THE BARLEY MEADOW….HOLDEN DUBACH
CARTWRIGHT
THE CART BUILDER….ZACHARY DIVITO
TOM THE
TINKER…………DILLON KOSTIUK
THE OTHER COMMONER....AIDEN FOX
MEMBERS
OF THE ROYAL COURT:
LORD………..MICHAEL
WELLS
LADY………...HANNA
MURPHY
DUKE………..DENZEL THOMAS
DUKE………..DENZEL THOMAS
SERVANTS
AND CASTLE STAFF KIDS:
SERVANT………ALYSSE
COOPER
YATES…………..PAUL
GIACOMMUCCI
RIKKI…………….BRIDGET
HENRY
BAXTER………...ZACHARY DIVITO
SINGING SUITS
OF ARMOR:
SARAH
SHOUMER, ALEXANDRA SHOUMER, LAUREN POLTROCK
DUNGEON
MASTERS AND KEEPERS:
KEENAN…….DENZEL
THOMAS
ELF…………….SAMUEL
COOPER
KEEPERS…….YASMIN
AHMED, AIDEN FOX, PAUL GIACOMUCCI
DUNGEON
PRISONERS:
HARRY, WORLD’S
OLDEST PRISONER….....HENRY O’ NEILL
YOUNGEST
VAGRANT………………………….GRACE TOOZE
OLDEST
VAGRANT………………………………RACHEL MCCABE
DUNGEON
MATES……………………………....AIDEN FOX
PRINCIPLE UNDERSTUDIES:
JESTER………………DENZEL THOMAS
BLACK KNIGHT ………HENRY O’ NEILL
KEENAN/ DUKE……………TIM HANEY
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