PERFORMERS in Theatreworks “Skippyjon Jones” children’s musical include, from left, Kanoa Goo, Frank Viveros, Desi Diaz, Graham Stevens and Grace Gealey. Maine State Music Theatre will host productions of the show at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Monday in Pickard Theater at Bowdoin College in Brunswick.
Tickets range from $8 to $12 and can be purchased by calling 725-8769, visiting the box office in the Pickard Theater at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick, or online at www.msmt.org.
A Maine State Music Theatre release describes the production as follows:
Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams. Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, sometimes he pretends to be a llama, and sometimes he pretends to be a whale — anything but a Siamese cat.
His Mama sends him to his room so that he can think about behaving like the cat he really is. While bouncing on his big boy bed, Skippyjon’s wild imagination takes over again as he catches his reflection in a mirror.
“Holy guacamole,” Skippyjon exclaims. “My ears are too big for my head, my head is too big for my body. I am not a Siamese cat — I am a chihuahua.”
And not just any chihuahua. He dons a mask, a cape, and an accent, and transforms into Skippito Friskito, the greatest canine sword fighter in old Mexico.
But when the local pack of chihuahuas is terrorized by the gigantic bee, Alfredo Buzzito El Blimpo Bumblebeeto Bandito, will Skippyjon be a ‘fraidy-cat or the top dog?
The musical lasts approximately 60 minutes and is produced by Theatreworks USA.
For more information about Maine State Music Theatre, visit www.msmt.org.
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