The Academy will present Dreamworks’ “Madagascar Kids” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 at Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School. Tickets are $11 each and go on sale Sept. 28 at centennialauditorium.org. Tickets also will be available at the door. A processing fee will be applied to all credit and debit card ticket purchases.
“The cast is having such a fun time bringing these energetic characters and fun songs to life!” said Faith Morrison, director of the production. “We have really enjoyed watching them learn and grow on stage!”
The production of “Madagascar Kids” features first through fifth graders from Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon, Morrison, Lyndon and Harmon. A total of 42 students will be performing under the direction of Morrison, along with music director Mardi Huffstutler, and assistant directors Grace Wadsworth and Ashley Aurand.
From MTI Shows: Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends — Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo — have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape — with the help of some prodigious penguins — to explore the world.
Woodlawn Arts Academy is an agency of United Way of Whiteside and Lee counties, and financial assistance is available to those who qualify.
Details on the Academy’s programming and financial assistance applications are available in the Academy office or on the website. The Academy acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
Students participating in Woodlawn Arts Academy’s fall musical, “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Kids” rehearse choreography and music for the upcoming production.
