THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH: A Musical Production presented by STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY

THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH: A Musical Production presented by STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY
DATES: August 1, 2 and 3, 2013
TIMES: 7:30 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
LOCATION: 1501 Walnut Street, Berkeley (The Ward Nine Chapel)
PRICE: $15 for Youth and Seniors       $20 for Adults       $35 for Reserved Seating
PURCHASE:       
OPTION 1: Online at stagedoorconservatory.org or via phone at 510-521-6250       
OPTION 2: At the door 30 minutes prior to show times
DETAILS:             THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH is a children's adventure novel and modern fairy tale by Norton Juster. It was adapted for the stage by Sheldon Harnick and Arnold Black and premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in 2007. The book was published in 1961 with illustrations by Jules Feiffer.THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, decides to drive through it in his toy car. The tollbooth transports him to a land called the Kingdom of Wisdom. There he acquires two faithful companions, has many adventures, and goes on a quest to rescue the princesses of the kingdom—Princess Rhyme and Princess Reason—from the castle of air. The text is full of puns, and many events, such as Milo's jump to the Island of Conclusions, play on English language idioms. Juster claims his father's fondness for puns and The Marx Brothers' movies influenced the development of THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH. Critics have compared its appeal to that of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.  Stage Door Conservatory’s production will be directed by Arlene Hood, with choreography by Russell Wright and musical direction by Theresa Ames. Performed by an ensemble of youth actors, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH promises to offer fun to both children and adults alike. 
STAGE DOOR CONSERVATORY
Creating a More Vibrant World for Children, One Musical at a Time 
KIDS ON STAGE - Presenting PLAYS by ROALD DAHL7:00 PM on July 5 and 19 and August 2 - 1953 Hopkins Street 

ON BROADWAY - Presenting THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH 7:30 PM on August 1, 2 and 3, 2013 - WARD NINE CHAPEL - 1501 Walnut Street, Berkeley 

TEENS ON STAGE - Presenting LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL 7:30 PM on August 16 and 17 and 2"00 PM on 18, 2013 - Florence Schwimley Little Theater - 1980 Allston Way, Berkeley 

TICKETS: stagedoorconservatory.org or 510-521-6250$15 for YOUTH and SENIORS$20 for ADULTS$35 for RESERVED SEATING 

DATES: June 24 - August 18, 2013 

KIDS ON STAGE begins June 24 and offers 3 consecutive 2-week sessions, ending August 2

ON BROADWAY begins June 24 and ends August 4

TEENS ON STAGE begins July 8 and ends August 18 

PHONE: (510) 521-6250

WEB ADDRESS: stagedoorconservatory.org