Oregon Children's Theatre Presents BAD KITTY!

Some surprises are too hard to handle! Kitty doesn't want a smelly new dog, a drooling new baby, or Uncle Murray's unusual cat sitting. Kitty just wants to have Kitty's world back to normal. A world that revolves around the most important creature in Kitty's life ... KITTY.

Bad Kitty: On Stage is based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Nick Bruel (winner of 2012 and 2013 Children's Choice Awards). "The Bad Kitty book series is hilarious! I laughed out loud when I read them. It's been exciting to see the script develop with each new draft, weaving together multiple Bad Kitty stories while keeping all the comedic chaos of the books. The characters will really come to life with this talented, fun, and creative cast." - Director Dani Baldwin

Oregon Children's Theatre is thrilled to partner again with Bay Area Children's Theatre on this world premiere. Previously the two companies collaborated on creating Magic School Bus Live. OCT has built a reputation as a valuable partner with other theater companies nationwide.

Audience members are invited to come early to performances and participate in a fun pre-show craft activity by Art a la Carte. They are also welcome to stay after the show to meet the cast and get their playbills autographed!

The cast features Katie Michels as Kitty; Lucas Welsh as Puppy; James Sharinghousen as Human; Alan King as Uncle Murray; Jill Westerby as Mouse, Stinky Kitty, and Baby; Alex Lankford as Strange Kitty and Fantasticat; Allie Menzimer as Chatty Kitty and Nightmare Teacher; Stephen Thompson as the Pianist; and Joe Bolenbaugh as the Narrator.

The creative team includes: Dani Baldwin (Director), Kristeen Willis Crosser (Scenic Designer), Sarah Gahagan (Costume Designer), Jennifer Lin (Lighting Designer), John Berendzen (Sound Designer), and Drew Dannhorn (Props Master).

NOTABLE PERFORMANCE EVENTS
Before Every Performance: Come up to an hour early for a craft activity by Art a la Carte!

Following Every Performance: Meet the cast, take photos, and get your playbill autographed!

Saturday, February 27th, all shows: First Timer/First Saturday. $5 tickets for children attending theater for the first time. See www.octc.org for details.

Sundays, February 28th and March 27th: Grandparent Day. Join us for special senior (age 62+) ticket prices on the first and last Sunday of each show. Tickets are only $11 - $21.

Saturday, March 5th, all shows: Girl Scout Day. Tickets for Girl Scouts are discounted to $11-$21. Fun patches are available for sale for $2 each (order in advance!).

Saturday, March 5th, 2:00 pm: Interpreted performance in American Sign Language.

Saturday, March 12th, all shows: Boy Scout Day. Tickets for Boy Scouts are discounted to $11-$21. Fun patches are available for sale for $2 each (order in advance!).

About Oregon Children's Theatre
Founded in 1988, Oregon Children's Theatre has served well over two million children, teachers, and families. OCT is Oregon's largest non-profit professional children's theater company and a resident company of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts. Performances are held weekdays for school audiences and on weekends for family audiences. OCT serves more than 120,000 children of all ages each year. OCT offers numerous school services including study guides, teacher professional development opportunities, in-school workshops, and an extensive outreach program. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, the Educational Theatre Program provides free touring productions that promote healthy living. OCT's year round Acting Academy offers theater classes for children ages 3-18 and Young Professionals Company, a mentoring program for teens.

About the Bay Area Children's Theatre
Established in 2004, the Bay Area Children's Theatre, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serves more than 68,000 children and adults throughout the Bay Area, with main stage performances in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco and San Ramon; selected productions in local schools; and classes and summer camps in more than 10 East Bay communities.

Funding for Oregon Children's Theatre's 2015-2016 season is provided in part by the Regional Arts & Culture Council and Work for Art, Oregon Arts Commission, the Shubert Foundation, and the Oregonian.
www.octc.org