PLAYMAKERS PRESENT "ART DOG"-- A MUSICAL COMEDY FOR CHILDREN

As part of a collaboration with the Grove Public Schools, The Playmakers are producing a play for second graders in early May. Last year they entertained PreK and Kindergarten students with "Balloonacy".
This year the play, "Art Dog", will have one matinee performance on Saturday, May 10 for the public at 2:00 pm. Since there are only 54 seats available in The Playmakers' black box theatre, reservations are necessary. Students in any Lower Elementary school pay only $5 each. Admission for Upper Elementary, Mid-school, and High School students is $7 per student, and adults are $10 each. There are no paper tickets. Just leave a message with your reservation or questions on The Playmakers phone, (918) 786-8950, or send an email to [email protected]. A volunteer will respond to confirm and/or answer any questions.
See The Playmakers' website, www.playmakersofgrove.com, for future productions that include student actors.
The play, "Art Dog" is written by John Olive with music by Susan Ennis. It is based on the popular illustrated children's book by Thacher Hurd. The story: By day, Arthur is a mild-mannered museum guard: by night, his alter ego, Art Dog, is a mysterious artist who makes the city his canvas. When Leonardo Dog Vinci's Mona Woofa goes missing from the Dogopolis Museum of Art, Art Dog is a prime suspect. Not to be deterred, the canine superhero simply paints his way out of a jail and collars the thieves with his brush strokes. While the town applauds his heroism and celebrates his artistic brilliance, the only thing still at large is Art Dog's true identity.
The role of Arthur (and Art Dog) is played by Simeon Cole; two thieves are Atalee Tate and Selah Cole. Kinsli Mercer is the museum director. The Chief of Police is Josiah Cole and his sidekick is Silas Jackson.
Nancy Flowers it the music director and accompanist. Ashley Davidson directs. Suzanne Boles is production coordinator.