ASOC Winter Children’s Theatre
2012 MR. TOADS WILD RIDE!
OPENS March 2nd 2012!

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The ASOC’s 4th Annual Winter Children’s production of the fun and magical THE MAD ADVENTURES OF MR. TOAD written by Vera Morris with music and lyrics by Scott Deturk and produced with permission by Dramatist opens March 2nd and will run beginning to March 18th every Friday, Saturday evening at 7:30pm with the doors opening at 7:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm with the doors opening at 1:30pm at the ASOC Playhouse 129 West Bond Street Uniontown Astoria.

Sponsored by CMH Pediatrics and My 99.7FM and Country Eagle 103.9FM this musical theatre presentation and delightful, upbeat version of Kenneth Grahame's ever-popular Wind in the Willows features kids 8 to 13 years of age and is directed by Michael Wangen with Music Direction by ChrisLynn Taylor. With colorful fantastical costumes by Terrie McDonald and Set Designs by Julie House THE MAD ADVENTURES OF MR. TOAD is sure to make you smile as you meet the eccentric but likeable Toad of Toad Hall and his dear friends Badger, Rat and Mole!

The delightful cast includes: Alexis Baughman, Heather Baughman, Lexi Blacksten, Emily Bergerson, Kyle Blanton, Mason Brown, Zach Chadney, Audrey Davis, Rose Driscoll, Elias Enyart, Tyler Gagnon, Josiah Haynes, Madison Hedlund, Cole Hilton, Malachi Keefe, Torin Keefe, Margo Lang, Kendra Littell, Alex MacPherson, Emma MacPherson, Annabella Magallan, Artamesia Magallan, Sadie Miravelle ,Riley Mitchell ,Josie Nice Aubrie Payne Garrett Payne Nicole Ramsdell, Gus Rasmussen, Ruby Rasmussen Tyler Schauermann and Brodie Smithart.

Tickets are only $10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under to purchase tickets call our box office at 503-325-6104.

Want to know more about the story? In this version of the ever popular childhood favorite Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows our eccentric but likeable Toad of Toad Hall, given to "crazes," has a problem: he is obsessed with motorcars and ends up crashing them everywhere he goes! Despite the sincere efforts of his dear friends Badger, Rat and Mole, Toad's madness gets the best of him and he ends up in prison for his reckless driving after a hysterical episode with the judge. Toad's enemies, the weasels, couldn't be happier to have him behind bars as they plot to overtake Toad's estate! You'll be thoroughly entertained when the weasels sing their wickedly deviant song, "The Good Life" as they plan to take over Toad Hall. Meanwhile, the jailer's daughter, Polly, helps Toad escape prison dressed as a washerwoman! Yet another madcap scene ensues when Toad finally meets up with his friends again, and they devise a clever scheme to recapture Toad Hall from the weasels. With an exciting and humorous musical score featuring songs such as "A Danger to Society," "Down with Toad" and "A Quiet Drive in the Country," this charming musical adaptation has been written specifically for simple production, with an extremely flexible cast and many great, small roles. Let the music and magic of Mr. Toad take you on a wild ride.