HONK, JR. to Open 4/10 at Rivertown Theaters

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will continue their commitment to providing productions to showcase and develop the talents of budding local thespians with a delightful production of Honk, Jr. based on Honk, the musical version of the classic tale, The Ugly Duckling, running April 10 - 19, 2015.

Since it first hatched in 1993 Honk! has winged its way around the world in over 8000 productions and in many different languages. Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on adventure of self discovery all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.

Directed by Joel & Paige Rainey, the show will feature young performers from around the metropolitan New Orleans area.

THE CAST:

Ugly Bree Hollis

Ida Tess Fouchi

Duckling Emery Baudry

Duckling Reese Macicek

Duckling Caroline Haydel

Duckling Meredith Falk-Charbonnet

Drake Tyler Riggs

Cat Kelly Laines

Dot Lauren McMahon

Frog Mason O' Rouike

Frogette Julia Kuchler

Frogette Katey Haydel

Frogette Madeleine Ascaui

Grace Isabelle Farrufia

Grey Lag Simon Rucker

Penny/Maureen Riley Macicek

Henrietta Bailey Fife

Jay Bird Julia Kuchler

Turkey Abby Johnson

Mother Swan Chloe Duvernay

Father Swan Matthew Foss

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Directors: Joel & Paige Rainey
Choreographer: Julieanne Natal
Musical Director: Joel Rainey
Set Design: Derek Blanco
Costume Design: Sara Bandurian

Performances will run at the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, located at 325 Minor St. in the heart of Rivertown, Kenner LA (parallel to Williams Blvd.) Plenty of parking on the streets around the theater. The schedule of performances is as follows: Fridays - April 10 & 17 at 7:00 pm; Saturdays - April 11 & 18 at 7:00 pm; and Sundays - April 12 & 19 at 12:00 Noon and 2:30 pm. Tickets: $15.00 General Admission. Box Office: (504) 461-9475 or www.RivertownTheaters.com.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts kicked off its "BROADWAY SERIES AT RIVERTOWN" schedule for their inaugural 2012-2013 season with a new name, a new management company, Theatre 13, and new artistic directors, Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi. The mission of Theatre 13 is to bring new and exciting productions to the New Orleans area while providing local theatre artists an opportunity to perform and create. Theatre 13 is producing a wide range of professional theatrical performances, from musicals to children's theater.