POODLEFUL Returns to Riverside Children's Theatre

After successful engagements last season at Riverside Children's Theatre, the Lyric Theatre in Stuart, and the Florida Theatre Festival, Poodleful, A Pansy The Poodle Mystery will return to Riverside after performances at Louisville Children's Theatre in Kentucky in early March. Poodleful, A Pansy The Poodle Mystery a Riverside Theatricals' original musical for young audiences, will play the Anne Morton Stage at Riverside Theatre on March 10 and 11, 2017

Riverside Theatricals, a division of Riverside Theatre, was created with the purpose of originating new works. Their first production, Poodleful, A Pansy The Poodle Mystery was aimed at young audiences with the musical adaptation of Cynthia Bardes' children's book, Pansy at the Palace. Poodleful, A Pansy The Poodle Mystery follows the adventures of Pansy the poodle and a young girl named Avery at the glamorous Palace Hotel in Beverly Hills. Riverside Theatricals' shows in development include musical adaptations of Rapunzel and the new children's book, Leo, A Ghost Story.

Ken Clifton, Riverside Theatre's resident Music Director, wrote 10 original songs for the hour-long Poodleful, A Pansy The Poodle Mystery. Mr. Clifton also co-wrote the play with DJ Salisbury, a frequent Director/Choreographer at Riverside Theatre.

In the show, Pansy's life blossoms when she is adopted from an animal shelter by a loving family and little girl named Avery. Swept into her new life at the Palace Hotel in Beverly Hills, this smart and courageous puppy saves the day when a mysterious theft occurs, threatening to close down the hotel and disrupt the lives of her new family.

This production of Poodleful, A Pansy The Poodle Mystery is directed by Kevin Quillinan and choreographed by Adam Schnell. The cast includes: Samantha Alicandri, Jewel Blakeslee, Brandon Kalusa, Chris Robertson, Mary Catherine Waltman, and Molly Wiley.

Performances are:

March 10 @ 7:30pm

March 11 @ 1:30pm and 5:30pm

Tickets are $16-$20 for adults and $8-$10 for children. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Riverside Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at www.riversidetheatre.com.

Riverside Theatre is located at 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963. Riverside Theatre programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Riverside Theatre is a member of the Cultural Council of Indian River County, the Indian River Chamber of Commerce, and the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce.