Red Branch Theatre Company to Present A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, Begin. 12/12

Red Branch Theatre Company (RBTC) will stage its final production of the 2014 season entitled On Love & Loss with the family-friendly A Year With Frog & Toad. A Year With Frog and Toad magically brings the treasured characters created by Arnold Lobel in the "Frog and Toad" book series to life. Best friends Frog and Toad hop through four seasons filled with fun while rejoicing in their differences and reveling in their friendship. The jazzy, upbeat score by Robert Reale is designed to have the entire family tapping their toes with Frog and Toad.

"The core of our mission at Red Branch is to foster a life-long love of theatre in our audiences," states Executive Producer Stephanie Lynn Williams. "To that end, we always program something in our season for the youngest theatre patrons. It never gets old seeing kids fall in love with theatre for the first time." Since A Year With Frog and Toad is based on the series of easy-reader children's books, Red Branch has partnered with Howard County Public Libraries and Greenberries to bring the beloved stories to a new audience. Cast members from Red Branch's Frog and Toad will read stories in costume from Arnold Lobel's iconic books at Howard County Library Branches and the local eco-chic consignment store over the next two months.

A Year With Frog and Toad runs at Red Branch Theatre Company from December 12-20, and will include several events for all ages in conjunction with the run. Parents' Night Out PJ Parties will be held on both Fridays during the run. Parents will be able to drop their children off at 7 PM to be supervised by Drama Learning Center instructional staff until 11 PM. Following the show, PJ Party kids will engage in activities, arts and crafts, and fun related to the show. Red Branch's annual "Santa Sightings" will also take place following matinee performances on Sunday, December 14 and Saturday, December 20. In an effort to encourage families to spend time together while supporting performing arts, Red Branch will also offer family packages of tickets at select performances.

A Year With Frog & Toad is presented with permission through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Cast & Production Staff

A Year With Frog & Toad

Frog - Cory Jones

Toad - Gavin Shown

Man - James Carpenter

Woman 1 - Erin Branigan

Woman 2 - Caroline Griswold

Directed by Jenny Male

Music Direction by Dustin Merrell

Stage Management by Dana Fleischer

Set Design by Heidi Castle
Properties Design by Jerusha Burnett
Costume Design by Camille Petrillo

Performance Dates and Times

December 12-13, 19-20 at 7:30 PM; December 14 & 20 at 2 PM

Special Events

Storytime with the cast of Frog and Toad

· November 15, 10 AM - Greenberries

· December 1, 10:30 AM & 11:30 AM: Howard County Library, Elkridge Branch

· December 5, 10:35 AM & 11:30 AM: Howard County Library, Miller Branch

· December 12, 10:45 AM: Howard County Library, Glenwood Branch

· December 17, 10:30 AM: Howard County Library, East Columbia Branch

Parents' Night Out PJ Parties - 7-11 PM

· Friday, December 12

· Friday, December 19

Red Branch Santa Sightings - following the 2 PM performances

· Sunday, December 14

· Saturday, December 20

Grandparents' Days

· Saturday, December 13 - 7:30 PM

· Saturday, December 20 - 7:30 PM

Tickets

Individual tickets available for purchase online at www.redbranchtheatrecompany.com or by calling the box office at (410) 997-9352.

$14 - Student/Senior

$16 - Adult
$18 - Admission at the door

$25 - Grandparents' Days - package of two tickets for one child & one adult

$50 - Family Four-Packs - packages of four tickets for matinee performances