Main Street Theater – Chelsea Market Presents HOW I BECAME A PIRATE, 3/10-31

How I Became a Pirate, adapted from the book by Melinda Long, plays Saturdays, March 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2012 at 1pm and 4pm, and during Spring Break at 11:30am: March 12, 13, 14 & 16 at Main Street Theater–Chelsea Market. Ticket prices for public performances are $12 and $14. Tickets are on sale in person at the Main Street Theater Box Office at 2540 Times Blvd. in Rice Village, via phone at 713.524.6706 or online at mainstreettheater.com. Group rates are available. No children under 3 are admitted in the theater (including sleeping babies).

Special performances and rates are available for school matinees. Call 713.524.9196 ext 101 or visit the website.

About How I Became a Pirate: AHOY, MATEY! When Captain Braid Beard and his crew invite Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, it's the swashbuckling time of his life! No vegetables or table manners, and you get to have sword fights whenever you want. But Jeremy soon misses things like getting tucked into bed, goodnight kisses and story time. A heave-ho, blow-the-man-down tale you won't want to miss! This musical adaptation of Melinda Long's wonderful children's book was written by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and up.

Wednesday, March 14 is Target Family Day! All tickets are half-price. Join us for snacks, face-painting, crafts, and photos with the actors at 10am before the 11:30am performance of How I Became a Pirate!

On Saturday, March 17, MST will hold its next Page to Stage book club meeting at the Blue Willow Bookshop at 10am. The club is meeting over the course of the season to talk about the books the MST Theater for Youth plays are based on, meet characters from the books, have a snack, make crafts, and hear a reading from the book. Children can bring their own copy of the book or purchase it at a discount at Blue Willow (located at 14532 Memorial Drive (at Dairy Ashford)). To RSVP for the book club, send an email to vstjohn@mainstreettheater.com.

Saturday, March 24 is the Pirate Scavenger Hunt at 11:30am for a scavenger hunt, treats, and a cast meet & greet at Chelsea Market! $20 per child. (Raindate; March 31)

About the Production

Mark Adams returns to direct How I Became a Pirate after directing Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells at MST earlier this season. Claudia Dyle is the Music Director. Rodrick Randall (Schoolhouse Rock, Live (Tour)) plays Captain Braid Beard and Richard Romeo (The BFG) plays Jeremy Jacob. The rest of the cast includes Philip Hays, Jessica Knapp, Luke Wright, and Zack Varela.

The design team includes Jodi Bobrovsky (set design), Kathryn Eader (lighting design), Macy Perrone (costume design), Shawn W. St. John (sound design), and Tina Montgomery (properties design). Lauren Dolk is the Choreographer. Kevin Zahradnik is the Production Stage Manager.

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