Tricycle Theatre for Youth Provides a Sneek Peek into Artistic Season
Friday, March 6th, 2009During the monthly First Friday events in downtown Bentonville, Tricycle Theatre for Youth (The Trike) will be hosting staged readings highlighting future artistic season offerings. With script in hand, these pay-what-you-can evenings of live theatre will be performed by professional actors alongside Trike Academy students.
The first Sneek Peek program will be held on March 6th during the First Friday: Midway to St. Patrick’s Day event. Starting at 7:00 pm, the group will read from In the Garden of the Selfish Giant, an award winning original play by Sandra Asher adapted from the short story by Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.
The play is about the eleven-year-old Maggie and her mother who come “home” to be with Maggie’s dying grandmother. Maggie resents having to cancel her summer plans and her bad mood only gets worse when she meets Brianna, the 9-year old neighbor who hates unhappy endings.
Performers include Cassie Self, Jodi Beznoska, and young actresses Kirsty Sinclaire and Rhianna Lightle.
Seating is limited and house opens at 6:30pm. For more information, go to www.triketheatre.org or call (866)331-3681.