Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce single tickets are now on sale for the powerful and unforgettable 2022 – 2023 Season featuring the exciting world premiere of An American Tail the Musical with book and lyrics by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses (The Bands Visit) with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler (Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical, The Secret of My Success), based on the hit award-winning animated film by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. The season also includes CTC’s outrageously popular Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and treasured original Corduroy, the electrifying American premiere of Circus Abyssinia: Tulu, and the stirring Minnesota premieres of Carmela Full of Wishes and Locomotion. This season is designed to inspire bravery and empathy, unleash the power of curiosity and imagination, and reflect CTC’s commitment to our young people and community to center diverse voices and stories on our stage.
CTC’s Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius shared, “We are thrilled to bring you a season of extraordinary experiences; from the amazing spectacle of Circus Abyssinia to the tenderness and charm of Carmela Full of Wishes, to Dr. Seuss’s hilarious and touching How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. And that’s just the fall! We will also bring Jacqueline Woodson’s acclaimed book Locomotion to the stage, along with the comic madness of Corduroy and finally the world premiere of An American Tail the Musical. It is a season that not only offers wildly different theatrical journeys, but also is part of our commitment to honor and celebrate the perspectives of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. We can’t wait to have you here and for you to see each and every one of these shows!”
Single tickets are now on sale for all shows at childrenstheatre.org or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Subscriptions for the 2022 – 2023 Season are also on sale and can be purchased online at childrenstheatre.org/subscribe
COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Public Performances
As of September 5, 2022, Children’s Theatre Company recommends and encourages that audiences wear a mask in the theatre and lobby spaces. Masks and proof of vaccination or a negative test are no longer required to attend a show at CTC.
CTC has invested in clean air filtration systems, including adding MERV-13 air filters and iWave ionic air purification systems to all our HVAC systems to optimize the amount of clean, fresh air flowing through our building. CTC will continue our established enhanced cleaning and sanitization protocols.
Behind the scenes and for our audience services staff, we will continue to follow strict protocols to keep our shows on stage and to create a safe work environment for artists and staff. If even one member of our cast or crew contracts COVID-19, it could create a cascading effect of canceled rehearsals and performances. Our efforts are intended to keep our artists and staff healthy, our performances open and engaging, and our audiences safe to fully enjoy their CTC experience.
2022 – 2023 Season
Circus Abyssinia: Tulu
Co-created and produced by Mehari “Bibi” Tesfamariam
Co-created and directed by Binyam “Bichu” Shimellis
Choreography by Tamerat Ejeta and Binyam “Bichu” Shimellis
A Children’s Theatre Company American Premiere Production
September 13-October 23, 2022
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best for all ages
Proudly sponsored by Treat & Company
Carmela Full of Wishes
Adapted by Alvaro Saar Rios
From the book by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson
Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo
October 18-December 4, 2022
Cargill Stage
Best for ages 5 and up
Carmela Full of Wishes is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by TRW Plays; 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Based on the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Book and lyrics by Timothy Mason
Music by Mel Marvin
Directed by Peter C. Brosius
Choreography by Linda Talcott Lee
A Children’s Theatre Company Original Production
November 8, 2022-January 8, 2023
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best for all ages
Locomotion
Written and adapted for the stage by Jacqueline Woodson
Directed by Talvin Wilks
January 24-March 5, 2023
Cargill Stage
Best for ages 9 and up
Corduroy
Based on the Corduroy and A Pocket for Corduroy books by Don Freeman
Adapted for the stage by Barry Kornhauser
Directed by Peter C. Brosius
A Children’s Theatre Company Original Production
February 14-April 2, 2023
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best for ages 4 and up
An American Tail the Musical
Book and Lyrics by Itamar Moses
Music and Lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler
Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment animated film
A Children’s Theatre Company Commissioned World Premiere Production
In association with Universal Theatrical Group
Directed by Taibi Magar
Choreography by Katie Spelman
April 25-June 18, 2023
UnitedHealth Group Stage
Best for all ages
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed theatre for young people and serves a multigenerational audience. It creates theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire for more than 250,000 people annually. CTC is the only theatre focused on young audiences to win the coveted Tony Award® for regional theatre and is the only theatre in Minnesota to receive three Tony® nominations (for its production of A Year with Frog and Toad). CTC is committed to creating world-class productions at the highest level and to developing new works, more than 200 to date, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences.
CTC is the most significant provider of accessible theatre education opportunities in the region. Every year, thousands of children experience theatre for the first time at CTC. Our student matinees and education programs demonstrably benefit the community, from the intergenerational conversations sparked by our world premieres, to the sequential skill-building that happens in our Theatre Arts Training, to the pre-K focus of our Early Childhood Initiative. ACT One is CTC’s comprehensive platform for access, diversity, and inclusion in our audiences, programs, staff, and board that strives to ensure the theatre is a home for all people, all families, reflective of our community. childrenstheatre.org
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