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Darke County Center for the Arts will present ArtsPower National
Touring Theatre's production of Madeline
and the Bad Hat at Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m.
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DCCA brings
Madeline & The Bad Hat to Memorial Hall
Darke County Center for the Arts will present ArtsPower National
Touring Theatre's production of Madeline and the Bad Hat at Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m.
According to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, the musical will
appeal to boys as well as girls, many of whom are already fans of the
Madeline books. “The bad hat of the title is Pepito, the mischievous
son of the Spanish ambassador who moves in next door to Madeline,”
Rawlins explained. “Pepito's escapades lead him into danger, from which
Madeline rescues him; the play entertainingly shows how challenges and
conflicts can be resolved, an always relevant issue that is especially
important to young children exploring the boundaries of their
independence,” Rawlins stated.
According to Mr. Rawlins, Madeline and the Bad Hat, one of the five
Madeline books written by Ludwig Bemelmans, was deemed a classic almost
immediately upon its publication in 1956. “Madeline and the other
characters inhabiting her world are timeless and universal, behaving
exactly like real children whether they live in Paris, as Madeline
does, or anywhere else in the world,” he said.
ArtsPower productions have been seen by more than 13 million people
across the U.S., and in some of the nation's top cultural centers
including The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center in
New York City.
DCCA's Family Theatre Series was established to provide local families
the opportunity to enjoy professional theatrical productions within
their home community at an economical cost. Tickets are $5; these low
ticket prices are made possible by the contributions provided by the
following sponsors: Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation, Second
National Bank, Greenville Federal, Greyson James Steyer Fund of the
Darke County Foundation, Edison Community College, Gordon Orthodontics,
Jordan Insurance Agency, The Andersons Inc., Wayne HealthCare, and
Greenville Rotary Club.
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