Community Corner
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)
Find out what's happening in Albanywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
PRICE:
$15 for Youth and Seniors
Find out what's happening in Albanywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
$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.