Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS at Main Street Theater

Madeline's at Main Street Theater! From Ludwig Bemelman's classic book Madeline's Christmas, this delightful musical will play Sundays at 1pm: November 16 & 23; Friday at 10:30am and 1:30pm: November 28; Sundays at 1pm and 4pm: November 30 - December 21; Friday and Saturday at 7pm: December 19 & 20. Performances are at TALENTO BILINGUE DE HOUSTON (performances are in English), 333 S. Jensen Dr., Houston, TX 77003. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!

"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines." This charming 1956 classic finds Madeline in a Christmas crisis when all of her schoolmates are sick, along with headmistress Miss Clavel. Who will run the school? How will the girls get home for the holidays? Madeline must take charge! Madeline's Christmas is a perfect reminder for audiences of all ages of this wonderful season of miracles. Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and up.

Author, illustrator, artist, gourmet -- Ludwig Bemelmans was a man of many talents. Bemelans wrote 45 books in his career but his best known for this authorship and illustration of the Madeline books. Bemelmans' "Central Park", a mural on the walls of the Carlyle Hotel's Bemelmans Bar in New York City, is his only remaining artwork on display to the public. He died in 1962 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Mark Adams directs Madeline's Christmas. Eduardo Guzman is the music director. The cast includes Claire Anderson, Katelyn Barr, Brittny Bush, Brittany Halen, Sarah Konkel, Chelsea Lerner, Melissa Molano, Darin Montemayor, Chaney Moore, Sarah Myers, Kourtney Pepper, Kelley Peters, Jennifer Richards, and Jonathan Teverbaugh.

The design team includes Ryan McGettigan (set design), David Gipson (lighting design), Macy Lyne (costume design), Alex Worthington (sound design), and Rodney Walsworth (properties design). Katherine Cunningham is the choreographer. Danielle Docwra is the Production Stage Manager.

Ticket prices for public performances are $17 and $15. 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). Performances are also available for school matinees. Call 713.524.9196 ext 101 or 102 or visit the website.

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