2016
Bald Mountain Theater presents
PUSS IN BOOTS
Bald Mountain Theater presents a 13-town Vermont tour of their wildly original, all-ages adaptation of the classic story PUSS IN BOOTS, or How to succeed in the modern world
Based out of Rochester, Vermont, Bald Mountain brings classic stories across Vermont – Live!
What does it take to get ahead in the world? When a third son inherits nothing but a cat, he prepares to starve. But this is no ordinary cat! In Bald Mountain’s fast and fun new adaptation, Puss in Boots is ambitious, driven to push his master to the top. Which begs the question for the son—and for us all—what kind of success do we want?
Expanded from the original story, this lively adaptation by Bald Mountain’s creative director Ethan Bowen features a small yet dynamic cast playing many roles paired with a driving score that bursts into song. Bowen says, “This story is the American dream gone wild and we had a blast peopling the work with wonderfully vivid characters. Characters change on the fly, dialects flying every which way, and physical comedy is the rule of the day.”
“One of the most difficult aspects of this role,” says actor Tristan Rich-Goding, who plays the third son, “is training myself not to laugh. The script is funny whether you’ve heard it once or a hundred times.”
In addition to original music by Justine Calnan-Cavacas and sets by Robert Melik Finkle, the play features Burlington actress Dana Block as Puss in Boots, Tristan Rich-Goding as the third son, and Christine Meagher and Toby Mueller-Medlicott as every other character and sometimes more than one at a time.
Suitable for ages 6 and older. 1 hour running time.
TICKETS
Tickets available at the door of each venue: $15 for adults, $12 for under 10 and over 65, and family of four $40. Reservations can be made by calling or emailing Bald Mountain Theater.
BALD MOUNTAIN THEATER
Founded in 2015, Bald Mountain Theater has made it their mission to bring great classic stories to life for all ages. Their first production was in July 2015: RAIN from the short story by Somerset Maugham. This was followed in August 2015 by THERE ONCE WAS, where we paired six great actors with six lesser known fairytales and let the sparks fly.
In Spring 2016 we toured to 9 towns with our highly regarded production of HANSEL AND GRETEL.
February 2017 will see the return of our popular Circus/Theater camp. Future tours will include, in Spring 2017, our original adaptation of VIKING TALES, from a boy’s own adventure story from 1910 by Jennie Hall. In July 2017 we will mount a performance by Artistic Director Ethan Bowen of the magical novella Vleck the Box Painter by John Gardner. August 2017 will see the annual return of THERE ONCE WAS, and Fall 2017 will see our highly anticipated tour of JANE EYRE.
TOUR DATES AND VENUES for PUSS IN BOOTS
WEST RUTLAND
Wednesday, November 2
7:00 PM, West Rutland Town Hall
HARDWICK
Thursday, November 3
7:00 PM, Heartbeet Community Center
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
Friday, November 4, 7:00 PM, New Berry Market
WATERBURY
Saturday, November 5, 2:00 and 7:00 PM, Grange Hall Cultural Center
BURLINGTON
Sunday, November 6
2:00 PM, Main Street Landing Black Box
WARREN Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 PM, Warren Town Hall
TUNBRIDGE – Thursday, November 10, 7:00 PM, Tunbridge Town Hall
PLAINFIELD – Friday, November 11
7:00 PM, Plainfield Opera House
MIDDLEBURY – Saturday, November 12, 2:00 and 7:00 PM, ART Theater,
Hannaford Career Center
WOODSTOCK
Sunday, November 13, 2:00 PM, The Little Theater
BRISTOL – Wednesday, November 16, 7:00 PM, Holley Hall
VERGENNES – Thursday, November 17, 7:00 PM, Vergennes Opera House
ROCHESTER
Friday, November 18, 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 19, 2:00 and 7:00 PM
Sunday, November 20, 2:00 PM
Spice Studio
Please visit www.baldmountaintheater.org or call (802) 767-4800 for more information.
Coming in 2017: more Circus Theater Camp in February and July, Viking Tales in the spring, and Jane Eyre in the fall.